{"id":2000558,"date":"2019-10-28T09:14:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T09:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aberdeenbusinessnews.co.uk\/?p=2000558"},"modified":"2020-01-10T13:18:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T13:18:45","slug":"music-competition-underway-to-discover-the-sound-of-the-north-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aberdeenbusinessnews.co.uk\/music-competition-underway-to-discover-the-sound-of-the-north-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Music competition underway to discover the \u2018Sound Of the North-east\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VISITAberdeenshire has unveiled details of an exciting competition\ndesigned to find the perfect piece of music to succinctly capture the cultural\nessence of the North-east of Scotland with the support of VisitScotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018Sound of the North-east\u2019 contest is open to practising\nmusicians with a connection to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire who can produce a\npiece of music that will be used in promotional activity which will help\nattract more visitors to the region, and feature in events and campaigns\nlocally, nationally and internationally. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VisitAberdeenshire is looking for solo musicians, songwriters,\nchoirs or bands to submit an entry with previous examples of their music in\naudio or video format.  A panel of expert\njudges, including Jane Spiers chief executive of Aberdeen Performing Arts and\nUniversity of Aberdeen-based composer Paul Mealor, will determine the winner\ncommissioned to produce the final piece of music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Foy, VisitAberdeenshire, chief executive said: \u201cWe\u2019re\ncalling upon talented musicians to enter our competition to create something\nspecial, to align with the region\u2019s renewed enthusiasm in the arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe region is enjoying something of a cultural renaissance, with\nP&J Live welcoming more than 60,000 people since opening in September and\nthe reopening of the Music Hall at the end of the last year. The momentum\naround the Aberdeen Art Gallery unveiling its new look is growing and promises\nto be the lynchpin of the creative scene in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe North-east is awash with majestic settings, stories and experiences that are bound to inspire local musicians to help us bring our cultural campaign to life in spring 2020. We are looking for the sounds to complement the promotion of our area as a cultural hotspot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marie Boulton, Jo Robinson and Chris Foy discuss more in-depth their hopes for talented Scots to come forward and enter the competition <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The music competition is just part of a wider project supported by\nVisitScotland.  The North-east Scotland\u2019s\nCultural Renaissance project aims to grow tourism in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire\nand has received a \u00a335,750 VisitScotland Growth Fund award. The Growth Fund,\ndelivered by the national tourism organisation supports national, regional and\nsectoral tourism groups across Scotland to deliver partnership marketing\ncampaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jo Robinson, VisitScotland Regional Director, said: \u201cWith Aberdeen\nand Aberdeenshire\u2019s cultural offering expanding significantly, spring 2020\nseems the perfect time for a new campaign that will showcase the vast and\nvaried offering of Scotland\u2019s North-east. I\u2019m delighted we are able to support\nthis project and I look forward to seeing its outputs, including the specially\ncommissioned music from talented artists across Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVisitScotland wants Scottish tourism to be recognised as world\nclass. We want to champion collaboration, spearhead digital innovation, promote\nlocal areas and events and ensure that tourism is recognised for the positive\nimpact it brings to Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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