Sonic Bothy: Space + Listening + Democracy

Sonic Bothy Ensemble will bring together musicians with an additional learning support need and musicians working in contemporary and experimental music, dedicated to seeking new territory in collaborative composition, performance and experimentation in music.

Working with invited artists Kirsty Stansfield and The One Ensemble, this residency explores ideas and questions around what it means to be a collaboratively composing ensemble; examining ideas of democracy, listening, collaboration and composition within a contemporary and inclusive ensemble setting.

Sonic Bothy Ensemble will also deliver 2 sessions in our ‘Open Session Series’ as part of the residency activity - music sessions inviting people with an additional learning support need to join Sonic Bothy in exploring themes of the residency (details to follow).

About Sonic Bothy

Sonic Bothy is an award-winning ensemble project that encompasses Sonic Bothy Ensemble, Bothy Learning Space programme and Open Session Series.

Sonic Bothy was formed in 2012. Since then Sonic Bothy Ensemble’s activities include performances at mainstream, new and experimental music events, including:

• Glasgow Merchant City Festival (2012)
• Glasgow Music's new music series 'Sound Lab Presents....Sonic Bothy' (2013/ 2014)
• Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra Festival (2012/ 2013/ 2014)
• Counterflows Festival (2014)
• Performance and collaboration with AC Projects in creating the Otoasabi event, CCA, 2013
• Sonic Bothy Ensemble was the first mixed ability ensemble to undertake a 4-day residency with performance as part of Sound Festival in Aberdeen (2014).
• Sonic Bothy were invited to join a team of artists in curating ‘Atelier Public 2’ exhibition at Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art (2014).
• We were also recognised by the UK National Music Council and received the UK Paritor Award for New Music in Education in 2014, in a submission made by our partners Glasgow Life through Glasgow City Council.

This residency has been made possible by AC Projects, Creative Scotland, and Glasgow Music at Glasgow Life.