Your chance to join in the music making...

photo: Douglas Robertson

Calling all Scrapers & Tooters!

Opportunities for amateur musicians

Do you play an orchestral instrument?
Perhaps you have a dusty old bassoon on top of your wardrobe that has been sadly neglected since your days in the school band. Why not get it down and come along for a pressure-free weekend of music making?

Scrapers & Tooters is a fantastic opportunity for amateur orchestral musicians to get together for a non-pressurised weekend of music-making.  You will rehearse as part of a full orchestra under a professional conductor and will receive sectional coaching from Scottish Chamber Orchestra musicians.

2007/2008 Workshops

We're delighted to present to you a full range of Scrapers & Tooters events throughout the year with some fantastic conductors, and of course our wonderful SCO musicians. There are three S&T weekends listed below, one Wind Farm, the revival of Off the Peg, and a special weekend called Operantics in Perth:

Operantics S&T Edinburgh S&T Glasgow

S&T Aberdeen Wind Farm Off the Peg

Click here for Booking Information

S&T Operantics

Date:    19 & 20 January 2008 Venue:  Perth Horsecross Conductor: Mark Hindley
	Mark Hindley

A combination of Scrapers & Tooters and Horsecross' successful Big Sing weekends, Operantics will bring amateur singers and instrumentalists together to work with SCO chorus master Mark Hindley. The final performance on the Sunday will include exciting choral repertoire, orchestral overtures, and professional soloists.

TO BOOK CALL: Instrumentalists: 01738 477722 Singers: 0845 612 6322
Kindly supported by:	Forteviot Charitable Trust The Guildry Incorporation of Perth The Matthew Trust

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S&T Edinburgh

Date:    1 & 2 March 2008 Venue:  TBC Conductor: Luke Dollman Musical Focus : Beethoven Coriolan Overture'
	Luke Dollman Photo: Bruno Gaica

Scrapers & Tooters once again visits Edinburgh for a challenging, but fun weekend of music making.  Participants will work with SCO players and conductor Luke Dollman .  An informal concert will finish the weekend to show family and friends how hard everyone's worked!

BOOKING OPENS ON MONDAY 3 DECEMBER at 9.30am

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S&T Glasgow

	Date:    19 & 20 April 2008 Venue:  City Halls, Glasgow Conductor: Jonathan Pasternak Musical Focus : Beethoven Symphony No.6 'Pastoral'
Jonathan Pasternak

This is your opportunity to play on the stage at City Halls.  Enjoy the same experience as SCO players who perform there every Friday night!  We're delighted to welcome Jonathan for his first S&T weekend!

BOOKING OPENS ON MONDAY 14 JANUARY at 9.30am

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S&T Aberdeen

	Date:    10& 11 May 2008 Venue:  Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen Conductor: Jason Lai
Jason Lai Photo: Jonathan Keenan	Hear Jason conduct the Beethoven Leonora Overtures with the BBC Concert Orchestra by clicking here

Aberdeen remains a favourite venue for Scrapers & Tooters, and this year we coincide our weekend with the final concert of the SCO season.

BOOKING OPENS ON MONDAY 4 FEBRUARY at 9.30am

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Wind Farm

Date: 1 & 2 December 2007 Venue: City Halls, Glasgow Conductor: Spencer Down
	Spencer Down photo: John Clark

An offshoot of the popular Scrapers & Tooters project, Wind Farm is a chance for more wind, brass and percussion players to get involved with music making!  Based on the S&T weekends, participants will rehearse as part of a large ensemble, and receive sectional coaching from SCO musicians.

There are places available for all wind, brass and percussion instruments, so if you've never been to one of our weekends before, now's your chance!

BOOKING OPENS ON MONDAY 15 October at 9.30am

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Off the Peg
Ensemble Techniques for String Players

Date:    January - May 2008
Venue: City Halls, Glasgow
Time:    1900 – 2200
Leader: Claire Sterling

SCO Principal 2nd Violin, Claire Sterling, will lead a series of 5 workshops, exploring the different techniques and skills involved with string ensemble music. Each workshop will focus on a different aspect of string playing. Sessions will also include input from external guest musicians.

The sessions will include: Warm ups and posture awareness String playing techniques Explorations of string repertoire An informal final concert
	Claire Sterling Photo: Keith Morrison

Specially designed as an extension of the Scrapers & Tooters programme, these workshops are ideally for players who are around grade 6 and above who would relish the opportunity to stretch themselves musically and develop their instrumental technique.

The sessions will take place on the following evenings:
January 23 • February 25 • March 25 • April 29 • May tbc

BOOKING OPENS ON MONDAY 5 November at 9.30am

For more information about the previous Off the Peg project, please see our Archive.

2005/2006 Workshops

Scrapers & Tooters has visited Perth, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow since September 2005! 

See the Projects Archive page for more information and pictures.

For further information about Scrapers & Tooters, please call Lucy Perry on 0131 478 8355 or email lucy.perry@sco.org.uk

 

photos: Douglas Robertson