JAMES ROSS

James Ross is a pianist and composer whose music blends the rich tapestry of the Scottish traditions he grew up with into innovative compositions expressed in unique ways that combine Scottish folk and classical music. James’s music has been praised by audiences and critics alike: “Gorgeously compelling” (Sunday Herald); “Sublimely lyrical melodic gifts” (The Scotsman); “He will charm you, take you on day dreams, impress and take your breath away” (FolkWorld). Ross has been featured in radio shows including NPR’s Thistle & Shamrock and the BBC Radio 2 Folk Show.

James weaves Scotland’s musical traditions, landscape, folklore, literature, and history into beautiful and haunting compositions that spring from a deep understanding of his own roots in the north of Scotland. James has developed strong collaborations with authors to develop new work that transcends boundaries. The critically acclaimed 2019 album “These are the Hands” is a song cycle created with prolific author Alexander McCall Smith. Ross’s original musical adventure “The Boy and the Bunnet”, created with novelist James Robertson, is “a Scottish answer to Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf”.

James has a degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and a masters in traditional music from the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance studying under Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin. James has been a lecturer in traditional music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow for over 20 years.

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