Recent Events

Tuesday 22 June 2010  

Tea in the Garden

Polyphony was proud to present The Helle Lund Trio, from Denmark 
in association with The Glasgow Jazz Festival.

Denmark’s Jazz Ambassador of the Year, gifted pianist Helle Lund, is also a music therapist. She and her group entertained two different audiences with a demonstration therapy session as well as a concert, stopping in between for a buffet lunch.

The event was held at Polyphony.  We were delighted to welcome the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon, and a number of other eminent guests, as well as staff, volunteers, and clients.

We were lucky to have good weather and the guests were able to view a display of interesting bicycles (from Bridgeton branch of Common Wheel) outside in the gardens.

We are very grateful to the small army of corporate volunteers from Scotland Gas Networks who helped to redecorate the venue for this event.

Monday 14 December 2009

An improvisation workshop with one of Sweden’s  most exciting and innovative musicians!!Swedish guitarist David Stackenäs at Polyphony.   More on David at
http://www.sofamusic.no/musicians/index.php?id=129
http://www.hapna.com/H3.html
http://www.onefinalnote.com/uaa/2005/unamerican44/
 
 
Sunday 4 October 2009

Cafe Improv was a great success with every event SOLD OUT!

This exciting event was held at the Centre for Contemporary Arts as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival.  It included a screening of ‘Touch The Sound’, a film by Sushil K Dade profiling percussionist Evelyn Glennie and guitarist Fred Frith, interspersed with performances and taster workshops by Polyphony, Raymond MacDonald, Dance House and Ensemble Thing, culminating in the world premiere of the InReach composition by John De Simone.

Thank you to everyone who made this day possible.
Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow www.cca-glasgow.com
The Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival www.mhfestival.com