Composition and practice  masterclass with Graeme Stephen

The Soundhouse Organisation is a Scottish Charitable Organisation. We are currently raising money to provide a live music venue and musicians centre in Edinburgh and are looking for a permanent home.In the meantime we are promoting regular gigs in Edinburgh at The Traverse Theatre Bar and hosting Edinburgh Tradfest.

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<h4>MASTERCLASS with GRAEME STEPHEN: DEVELOPING CONCEPTS FOR COMPOSITION, IMPROVISATION AND PRACTICE</h4> Join us for an in depth session one of Scotland’s leading composers and instrumentalists. Guitarist/composer Graeme Stephen (PhD, University of Edinburgh) will share his approach to developing composition through improvisation. With a background in improvisation, jazz, folk, and live silent film scoring, Graeme will explore creative ways to turn ideas into compositions, build an improvisational language, and develop a personal musical voice. The session will be informal and interactive, with plenty of room for questions and discussion.<h4>ABOUT GRAEME STEPHEN</h4>Graeme Stephen was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and has been playing guitar since the age of 9. Today he leads and contributes to a multitude of musical projects in Scotland and overseas, playing a wide array of styles from free improvised jazz to Scottish folk.Stephen’s peerless improvisational skills and talent for composition make him one of Scotland’s most exciting and prodigious musical talents.This is a non-participatory session, those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.At The Traverse Theatre Tickets: £25/£18/£15 (plus booking fee)Doors open:&nbsp;10:45am | Event starts: 11am (90 minutes)Part of the Soundhouse Winter Festival

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