Ailie Robertson

ARTIST

Ailie Robertson is a multi-award winning composer, and harpist from Scotland. She has been commissioned by some of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions including the BBC Proms, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Ensemble, Red Note, Bang on a Can, The RSNO, Cappella Nova, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, The Scottish Chamber Choir and the Riot Ensemble. She was composer-in-residence with Sound Festival 2019-2022 and composer-in residence with Glyndebourne Opera from 2020-2022. She was awarded the ‘Achievement in New Music’ prize at the inaugural Scottish Awards for New Music and has also won prizes for ‘Best Chamber work’ and ‘Innovation in New Music’.

She holds a PhD in composition from Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Her work ranges from composing concert music to film scores, working with traditional choirs through to collaborating with other artists on abstract, site-specific installations. As well as more conventional concert hall music, she has a passion of writing for amateurs, for young people, for the theatre and, also, devising unusual and site-specific works.