Rethink the role of the listener at Tectonics Glasgow 2025
Tectonics Festival of New & Experimental Music, Staged by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
3&4 May 2025
City Halls & Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
www.bbc.co.uk/tectonics
“An invigorating adrenaline rush” – The Scotsman
Festival Highlights
- Belgian sound artist Baudouin Oosterlynck sets the tone of the 2025 festival with his sanctuary for deep listening, inviting audiences to rethink the role of the listener with his intricately constructed ‘Listening Devices’
- An eclectic & international mix of sound artists join a ‘local line-up’, featuring improviser Lauren Sarah Hayes, fellow Glaswegian flautist Richard Craig and the New String Collective
- An immersive symphonic experience where audiences wander freely through various spaces, featuring the BBC SSO and Norwegian collective – composer Øyvind Torvund, electronic artist Jørgen Træen, jazz musician Kjetil Møster & percussionist Jennifer Torrence
- 4 World Premieres & 4 UK Premieres, including rare gems by Gloria Coates, Hilda Dianda and Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux
- The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ilan Volkov presents new orchestra works by Beatrice Dillon, Timothy McCormack, Sylvia Lim, Eleanor Cully Boehringer and Barbara Monk Feldman
- Tectonics festival of new and experimental music returns to Glasgow City Halls & Old Fruitmarket on 3 & 4 May 2025, featuring an international array of pioneering sound artists.
Staged annually by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, highlights of the weekend will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s New Music Show.
Ilan Volkov, Tectonics Glasgow curator & BBC SSO Creative Partner, says:
“For over a decade, artists from around the world have gathered in Glasgow with a shared goal – to push the boundaries of their art form, often challenging its basic ground rules. And despite being a beautiful, old-fashioned musical structure, I know that the orchestra still has much to offer. This year, there’s a focus on the profound act of listening and the potential of collaboration. Embrace the music with openness. Trust the composers, performers… and yourself! It often leads to exciting and transformative experiences.”
The majority of performances will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s New Music Show (full details to be confirmed).
TICKETS: Booking is now open (from 10am on Tuesday 11 February). There is a limited number of discounted Weekend Passes available until 25 April.
WEBSITE: Further details of the festival and ticketing information can be found at www.bbc.co.uk/tectonics