Will Conway recalled being "star-struck" when Abrahamsen agreed to come to Scotland: "It was amazing to see young composers engage with his music and grow through the process."

👉 Did you attend this performance, or have a favourite Abrahamsen piece? Let us know!

It was inspiring to see young composers develop their skills through hands-on experience with a professional ensemble ❤️

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✨ Check out the eight key findings that could help shape a greener future for classical music: tinyurl.com/2f9ay86f

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Were you there in 2007? What are your standout HCMF memories? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #Throwback #HCMF #NewMusic #ContemporaryMusic

It was a special festival for our Operations Manager, Emma, too - her second HCMF and her first working behind the scenes as an usher while studying at University of Huddersfield!

...home of so many important first performances in Britain since 1978 and host to major international figures of experimental and avant-garde music.”

That year, our programme featured an electrifying mix, including Xenakis' Rebonds, Carter’s 4 Lauds, and music by Cresswell, Saunders & Osborne.

You can listen to it here: 🎧 Spotify

Do you remember this performance? Let us know your memories! 💬

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This gripping work by Lyell Cresswell, a composer with a close connection to Hebrides Ensemble, remains a highlight of our history.

We also had the privilege of recording a full disc of Lyell’s chamber music for NMC, a testament to his unique and powerful voice.

📻 Looking back, we’re still in awe of Elliott Carter’s intricate, brilliant music and the thrill of that performance.

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You can catch the incredible Zoë Beyers performing Carter's Mnemosyne as part of our Inner Hebrides series on YouTube: either skip to the 18 minute mark, or enjoy the whole programme!

The success of this concert opened the door to a long and continuing run of prestigious invitations to the Edinburgh International Festival - a defining moment in our journey.

You can hear more of his stunning work in our performance of "Five Hofer Photographs" watch now: 🎥on YouTube:

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Since then, we’ve had the privilege of a long and inspiring association with him, both as a composer and as a past Board member of Hebrides.

You can enjoy Balkan Dances and Laments as part of our Sensations of Travel album, available on Spotify 🎶 open.spotify.com/album/7e6OZA...

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The commission formed part of our performance at the then Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dance (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland @rcsofficial.bsky.social) whom we continue our fruitful relationship year on year. In 2019 we released a recording of his chamber music on Delphian Records.

You can listen to Eclogue here on Spotify 🎧 together with our full album of Songs of Courtship, released in 2014 on Linn Records

🔥 It continues to this day. Keep following us for more key milestones during our 35th anniversary.

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