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Tinderbox play for the Dalai Lama!

August 16, 2012 // 0 Comments

Back in June the Tinderbox Frontiers project held the premier of their cross-arts work Red & Black for none other than His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Usher Hall. The work featured in the closing event of the Edinburgh Lectures’ 20th anniversary series, coinciding with his Holiness’s UK tour. [...]

Tootle Round the Shops

February 16, 2012 // 0 Comments

In a welcome change from the piped muzak which fills most malls, shoppers at the city's St James Centre were treated to a "flash mob orchestral procession" when members of the Edinburgh-based Tinderbox Orchestra burst into action. [...]

Edinburgh’s Experimental Youth Orchestra is Evolving May 2011

February 16, 2012 // 0 Comments

Jack Nissan reports as the young people are starting to take ownership of Tinderbox ahead of their first festival show. [...]

Between a Rock and a Classical Place

February 16, 2012 // 0 Comments

'music wafts through the air: the mellow tones of a horn section, soaring strings, the deep vibe of a double bass and the occasional gentle "ting" from the percussionist's triangle' [...]

Tinderbox sparks an orchestral revolution April 2010

November 30, 2011 // 0 Comments

The Tinderbox Project aims to revolutionalise the musical experience of young performers, offering them the chance to perform modern pieces on traditional instruments. [...]