Ensemble Haar

Join Ensemble Haar, a new contemporary music collective led by composers Lliam Paterson and Kristain Rasmussen based in Aberdeen, performing as part of soundfestival 2026. This quartet of saxophone, violin, cello and piano will perform new works by North-east composers John De Simone, Helen Grime, Pixie Nishina, Gemma McGregor, Lliam Paterson and Kristain Rasmussen. 

soundfestival 
22 – 31 October 2026  
Northeast Scotland’s ‘generous, all-inclusive’ celebration of new music returns with a richly curated programme shaped by the theme of attentive listening, an invitation to slow down and immerse fully in all aspects of sound. Audiences are encouraged to engage deeply with listening as an active, shared experience.

For full programme details, visit www.sound-scotland.co.uk