Cellist and Composer
Music and Nature | Echoes from the Highlands
Mon, Mar 31
|Durness
Renowned cellist and composer Riccardo Pes is bringing his Music & Nature project to the Scottish Highlands, using music to explore humanity’s connection to the environment. Inspired by the unlawful felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree, this tour blends folk and classical music.
Time & Location
Mar 31, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Durness, Durness, Lairg IV27 4QA, UK
About the event
31st March – Durness, Village Hall 7:30 PM
Doors open at 7 PM
Contact: katja.riek@gmail.com
From the Sycamore Gap Tree to the Highlands, Riccardo Pes Combines Music and Nature to Explore Humanity's Relationship with the Environment
Renowned Italian cellist and composer Riccardo Pes is embarking on a unique creative tour across Scotland, funded by Arts Council England. Through a fusion of music and nature, the project aims to raise awareness of climate change. Inspired by the unlawful felling of the iconic Sycamore Gap Tree, Pes’ Music & Nature project draws from traditional folk and classical music to explore the deep and complex emotions that connect people to place, nature, and humanity.