Music Matters

Punching Above Your Weight: Bassoons and Boxing, Dundee and Helsinki


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Professional bassoonist and professional boxer Hannah Rankin explains the connections between the two disciplines. Tom Service is in Dundee, exploring the town's musical heritage which ranges from the Scottish Ensemble and Simple Minds to the latest innovations in virtual reality and gaming. Kate Molleson reports from this month's Nordic Music Days festival in Helsinki, which has included the work of Scottish composers for the first time.

Pictured is the new V&A Dundee (image © Hufton+Crow).

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