Scotland’s Gardens Open for Charity 2021
Whiteside Dunscore DG2 0UU (GR 807837)
Five miles from Dunscore on the road to Corsock
A garden 200m above sea level on a north facing slope with views to Queensberry and the Lowther Hills. Shrubs, young trees, walled vegetable and fruit garden, orchard, courtyard garden, varied borders, ponds and ducks
*Live music provided by The Brassketeers
Entry £5 Accompanied children free
Dogs on leads please
*Funding through Chamber Music Scotland provided by Creative Scotland
Charities: Music in Dumfries receives 60%, the net remaining to SG Beneficiaries
Check for last minute changes on the website: scotlandsgardens.org
The Brassketeers
Jason, Lauren and Cillian first met in the Orchestra of Scottish Opera. They each joined the Orchestra within six months of each other, Cillian and Jason as principal players and Lauren as 3rd horn. Jason has subsequently moved to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra where he is now associate principal trumpet. Between them they have worked with many orchestras, both nationally and internationally. The list of orchestras includes the Philharmonia, Liverpool Philharmonic, the Ulster Orchestra, many of the BBC Orchestras, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Mittelsächsische Philharmonie and the World Orchestra for Peace.
The Brassketeers was formed two years ago as a way for Lauren, Jason and Cillian to express themselves further as players and chamber musicians. As the group has grown and developed, so has their passion for bringing this unusual, and very seldom heard
combination of instruments to a wider audience. The group has recently worked alongside the education department of Scottish Opera to create an interactive animated video for schools, and are determined to give more people the opportunity to hear this ensemble and the exciting music composed for it.
To watch the full video visit:
www.scottishopera.org.uk/join-in/opera-forschools/the-brassketeers/