The Scokendia Ensemble lived up to everything it was cracked up to be! From the highly skilled musicians I got to meet and play with, the varied concert venues and […]

As I reflect on the last two weeks in my room in Nairobi, Kenya, I am filled with nostalgia. These last two weeks have been nothing short of amazing. Saying […]

Travelling is a reason for living, and to get to travel to the UK to play music for a collaborative ensemble from Scotland, Kenya and India was just a no […]

The Scokendians really are great musicians, people and, after spending some time with them I’m happy to say, friends. I realise that this has been a running theme through our […]

Scotland and Glasgow in particular, has been a wonderful experience! The Kenyan group was greeted with the true Glasgow weather (as they refer to it here) the first day we […]

The past week and a half has been a whirlwind experience. We have accomplished so much in that time and learned a lot from each other. It has been so […]

Listening to ‘Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond’, by my desk at Liberty House and writing this blog on the last days here in Scotland, makes me ponder how the last […]

Scokendia has been a treat! From our initial welcome, to the rehearsal process and now concerts, I feel as though the ensemble has matured fast in a short space of […]

Looking out my window as we head back to Glasgow from Aberdeen, I find myself smiling. This for me is the best of two worlds – surrounded by musician friends […]

‘Without music, life would be a mistake’- Friedrich Neitzsche. I find this quote to aptly sum up the happenings and activities of the Scokendia Ensemble. This project has fully proved […]