 Andy will be performing with Manchester Camerata Orchestra, with director/arranger Joe Duddell, for a night of Northern Soul & Motown music Friday 2nd November 2018, 19:00 at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester For more info & tickets, click here
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Les Neish and Besson Brass have commissioned Andy Scott to write an arrangement of his popular concerto ‘Salt of the Earth’ (solo tuba & brass band) The world premiere of this new arrangement for solo tuba, ten piece brass ensemble & two percussion, takes place on Sunday 16th September in Switzerland at the BPM Festival  Andy will be performing with Manchester Camerata Orchestra, with director/arranger Joe Duddell, for an afternoon of Northern Soul & Motown music Sunday 9th September 2018, 14:45 at Festival No.6 in Portmeirion For more info & tickets, click here The world premiere of a new arrangement (undertaken by the composer) of 'Paquito', scored for baritone horn and piano for Sarah Lenton.
Wednesday 29th August, 14:30, Masters Recital at Salford University  Andy will be performing with Manchester Camerata Orchestra, with director/arranger Joe Duddell, for a night of Northern Soul & Motown music Saturday 25th August 2018, 19:00 at Blackpool Opera House - EVENT CANCELLED For more info & tickets, click here Andy will be performing on tenor sax with the Saxophone Collective West, percussion group Slagwerk Den Haag and pianist & composer Douwe Eisenga for a 'thundering live performance of Music for Wiek.'
Friday 24th August 2018, 21:00 at Festivalhart, Abdijplein in Middelburg, Netherlands For more info & tickets, click here  A specially commissioned arrangement of 'Paquito' for flute & guitar is being premiered on the 28th July 2018.
Composed and arranged by Andy, 'Paquito' for flute & guitar will be performed by flautist Nicola Loten and guitarist Arturo Castro Nogueras as part of their 'Latin Flavours: Between Two Worlds' concert at Reading Fringe Festival. For more info on the concert, click here On 28th July 2018, Matt Styles will be giving the Australian premiere of Andy's 'Westland' for solo tenor saxophone, as part of his solo recital at the Melbourne International Saxophone Festival. For more info on Matt's recital, click here The music for 'Westland' is available for purchase with Astute Music here
Andy will perform with Tom Harris, Stan Scott and Josh Savage at Jazz Night in the Red Lion Friday 20th July 2018, The Red Lion, Winsford  Photo by Miles West Photography
The Apollo Saxophone Quartet will be performing their 'Journey Across the Impossible' concert!
Thursday 19th July 2018, 20:00 at the Storyhouse Theatre, Chester For more info & tickets, click here Supertramp's saxophonist John Helliwell will lead the Storyhouse Big Band, performing special arrangements of Supertramp classics!
Friday 13th July, 20:00 at the Storyhouse Theatre, Chester For more info & tickets, click here Andy will perform with Dave Hassell, Steve Buckley and Matt Owens at the Railway Inn's Jazz Night
Sunday 8th July 2018, 21:00 at The Railway Inn, Stockport Andy's massed brass band piece, 'Brass Revolution!' will have its world premiere at the Music for Youth National Festival on the 4th July 2018 at Birmingham Town Hall.
The premiere will be performed collaboratively with young musicians in association with the Love Music Trust and their partner ensembles. 'Brass Revolution!' was commissioned by the Love Music Trust. For more info, click here On July 1st 2018, Andy will be directing a Saxophone Day with saxophonist Jamie Sharp, in conjunction with the Love Music Trust at Sandbach School.
The course will involve ensemble sessions and workshops and is ideal for saxophonists from Grade 3 standard upwards - all types of saxophone are welcome. For more info on the course & to book your place, click here The Saxophone Day is supported by Selmer Paris Saxophones, Vandoren UK & Astute Music. Andy will be performing with The A Band with vocalists Natalie McGrath and Matthew Ford, and the Sandbach School Big Band in the annual 'Viva Las Vegas' concert!
Saturday June 30th 2018, Sandbach School, Cheshire On Thursday 28th June 2018, Andy will be performing with pianist Nicholas Kok, bassist Geth Griffith and percussionist Charlie Ashby in their 'Rhythm & Song' concert at The Northern Aldborough Festival!
Programme to include new works from both Scott and Kok. For more info & to get your tickets, click here Andy will be co-directing a Saxophone workshop with Roz Sluman on the 23rd June 2018 at the Old Fire Station venue in Carlisle, Cumbria
The Aurora Percussion Duo will give the world premiere of Andy's new piece, 'Xi'Yu', as part of their concert at the Swaledale Festival Wednesday 6th June 2018, 16:00, Gunnerside Methodist Chapel For more info & tickets, click here  Photo by Guy Carpenter at Gullwing Photography
The Apollo Saxophone Quartet will be performing at the Swaledale Festival Tuesday 5th June 2018, 19:30, St. Gregory's Church, Bedale For more info & tickets, click here  Photo by Guy Carpenter at Gullwing Photography
 Andy will be performing with Manchester Camerata Orchestra in their 'Northern Soul' concert, with director/arranger Joe Duddell, as part of Warrington's Neighbourhood Weekender festival Sunday 27th May 2018, 12:30pm at Victoria Park, Warrington For more info & tickets, click here  The Apollo Saxophone Quartet will be performing in an exciting collaborative project with the Artvark Saxophone Quartet, in several concerts between the 24th and 26th May 2018 in the Netherlands! Thursday 24th May 2018, 20:30 at the Cultural Centre in Nijmegen For more info & tickets, click here Friday 25th May 2018, 12:30pm at Cultuurschip Thor in Zwolle For more info & tickets, click here Saturday 26th May 2018, 14:00 at Het Zand 37 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, as part of Amersfoort Jazz For more info & tickets, click here  Photo by Lenny Oosterwijk from http://www.artvarksq.com/ Spanish Saxophonist, David Hernando Vitores will be performing the Premiere of Andy's Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano on 6th May at Sala Eutherpe in León. Further details available shortly and to find out more about David, visit www.davidhernandovitores.com  On the 5th May 2018, the Fairey Band gave the world premiere of Andy's new piece 'Defiance' at the European Brass Band Championships in Utrecht, Netherlands.
'Defiance' is dedicated to the spirit of the people of Manchester and to read more on this from the composer himself, check out Andy's article here The piece was commissioned by the Fairey Band and funded by PRSF and Brass Bands England. Andy will be leading his ninth Saxophone Course at the wonderful Creative Vacances in France from the 29th April to the 5th May 2018
For more info on the course, click here The award-winning Polaris Duo are launching their debut album 'illuminate' that includes Andy's 'Sonata' for Saxophone and Harp.
The concert will take place on the 19th April 2018, 19:30 at the Anthony Burgess Cenre in Manchester. For more info & tickets, click here Andy's 'Sonata' for sax & harp is published by Astute Music, you can find the music & more info, here |
