
Alistair Mackie
@alistairmackie1
Chief Executive at Royal Scottish National Orchestra
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02-10-2020 11:57:18
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A great week for Scottish culture! Congratulations to Douglas Stuart for his 2020 Booker Prize win for Shuggie Bain â itâs on my Christmas list! And artist Michael Visocchi for his commission to highlight the powerful environmental story of South Georgia. bbc.co.uk/news/science-eâŚ

Looking forward to chatting to Jamie MacDougall tonight on BBC Radio Scotland to talk about the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Digital Season and orchestra life in lockdown. Listen here from 9pm: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00âŚ

Our Edinburgh International Festival performance of GĂśtterdämmerung has been nominated for a South Bank Sky Arts Award! Congratulations to conductor Sir Andrew Davis, soprano Christine Goerke and the whole team! The awards will be broadcast on 20 December @SkyTV â fingers crossed! #SkyArts


Congratulations to Scottish Ensemble for winning the RPS Ensemble Award last week! #RPSAwards #scottishculture

Incredible Royal Philharmonic Society Inspiration Award winners this year! Congratulations to all, especially to friends of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, The Benedetti Foundation! #RPSAwards #scottishculture

Fantastic news! It was a pleasure to work with Benjamin Grosvenor and Elim Chan. Congratulations to the full team who made this happen. Also delighted for Phil Hobbs Linn Records, one of Royal Scottish National Orchestra recording producers, who has received the Prise de Son Award for his incredible work.

Thrilled that Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Children's Classic Concerts are producing a fun and festive concert in December for you and your family to enjoy. Available on our channels as well as STV STV Player from 12 Dec. We hope you can join us!

We are delighted to announce Kellen Gray as our new Assistant Conductor! Joining the RSNO during unprecedented times, Kellenâs role will be key to ensuring a strong return to live concerts and community engagement. Welcome to the RSNO family, Kellen Gray!


âRising from rumbling, amorphous beginnings, the folk melodies enter surreptitiously before establishing themselves as the driving force.â Paul MacAlindin @GlasgowBarons Whistlebinkies Folk Group in Eddie McGuire Eddie McGuireâs Riverside voxcarnyx.com/2022/01/06/glaâŚ

NEWS: Thomas Dausgaard cancels Glasgow and quits Seattle. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra voxcarnyx.com/2022/01/09/dauâŚ

ââââ from The Times & The Scotsman for our performance Cryptic #SonicaGlasgow, featuring Gavin Bryars, Alba G. Corral & @GoffMorgan. Special thanks to conductor robertbaxterconductor for stepping in at the last moment. đ¸ James Montgomery



Over the coming years I will be committed to providing the deepest possible experience, through the greatest level of art, to the broadest possible audience.This is a time to be bold and creative. This is a time to commit ourselves to community. Full statement Edinburgh International Festival website
