Music, Contemporary

It's been speculated that Indian music and Celtic music long ago cross-fertilised each other, via the trade routes of the eastern Atlantic; sounds plausible, as reels and ragas can sound eerily and otherwise inexplicably similar. As if to underline the point, Red Note undertakes a tour of the Western isles with some…

The Edinburgh Film Music Orchestra, directed by Yati Durant, is Edinburgh's only ensemble devoted to performing music from film and TV.

Alt hip hop and contemporary jazz from the Swedish singer-songwriter.

Contemporary jazz by the well-established saxophonist.

Artisan Trio present a series of concerts of music by contemporary composers who studied in Edinburgh but who now live, teach and work abroad. All the composers also choose a piece that they consider an inspiration and influence to their own work.

The guitar duo play contemporary jazz.

Philip Glass is joined by Patti Smith to discuss their cross-art form collaboration The Poet Speaks with writer and broadcaster Richard Coles.

This festival within a festival celebrates the breadth of ballet from classic to contemporary. Featuring a diverse mixture of world premières, including work from Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre and Gelabert Azzopardi Companyia de Dansa.

Composer Eddie McGuire's 65th birthday was celebrated earlier this year by the BBC Scottish Symphony Club. Now some of our most talented soloists reunite to perform his entrancing music on violin, trombone, accordion, flute and guitars. One of his long-term aims is to compose a piece for every instrument. Some of…

Founded in 2003 by songwriters Tom Fairnie and Mark Barnett, Foakies is one of Edinburgh's most respected singer/songwriter and poetry evenings. Now joined by fellow songwriters Martin Stephenson; of Martin Stephenson and The Daintees, Simon Kempston and Stephen Harrison, it continues to provide a vital platform for…

Work by Patrik Aarnivaara, Copenhagen Free University, Jess Littlewood, Polly Fibre (the girl band from a post-digital dimension) and David Raymond Conroy.

• Written by: Beat Furrer

The group performs Beat Furrer's Spur, Bernhard Gander's Khu and Roberto David Rusconi's De Materia Nigra Et Obscura.

.: Programme includes: Martin Butler: Jazz machines Julian Anderson: Tiramisu for chamber ensemble The LPO Foyle Future Firsts, under conductor Paul Hoskins, perform British music from the 1990s. The concert includes Martin Butler's 'Jazz Machines', described as 'jazz that machines might play, on the sly, when…

Contemporary jazz by the quartet comprising guitarist Jim Mullen, Dario Deidda on bass, Julian Mazzariello on piano and Enzo Zirilli on drums.

Nicholas Cleobury conducts the orchestra in a performance celebrating the centenary of the birth of Benjamin Britten with a rendition of his comic opera.

The group performs London Tales, a collection of newly commissioned miniature pieces.

ROSL Arts. Adrenalin-fuelled performances by Aurora Percussion duo of thrilling cutting-edge music by living composers – what percussion does best. Different programmes on each evening. Prepare to be amazed and beguiled. Includes glass of wine beforehand. www.roslarts.org.uk. All ages.

Are you ready for the experiment? Who’s next? Reuniting award-winning artists Yael Karavan and Tanya Khabarova (Derevo), you are invited on a voyage into the mysteries of what we’re made of. Travel with us through astonishing imagery inspired by Bosch’s paintings and Goethe’s Theory of Colours to investigate what…

SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank Zappa, Stockhausen…

SATURDAY 26 – SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER Weekend events from 10am The Pill. Rebellion. Experimentation. Protest. Civil Rights. This weekend we look at the Vietnam protests, pop art, social change, the anti-nuclear movement, civil rights, the Profumo affair, Skiffle, the Beatles and maverick composers including Frank…

Film screening: 2001: A Space Odyssey Following sell-out successes in 2010 and 2011, Southbank Centre presents Stanley Kubrick's seminal film 2001: A Space Odyssey with live music. Conducted by Benjamin Wallfisch, the enormous forces of Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Voices join together to perform the…

Jack Lukeman. 'Brillant live performer' ★★★★★ (Scotsman). 'The voice of an angel' ★★★★★ (Guardian). 'Mesmerising' ★★★★★ (Telegraph). Winner: Edinburgh Spotlight Best Music Award. The work of such iconic artists as Joplin, Doors, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stones, Winehouse, Bunnymen, Hendrix and Nirvana interpreted by…