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Michael Begg

Michael Begg is an award winning composer, sound and recording artist based in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Work recognised as EU Mission action

Work recognised as EU Mission action

January 9, 2023
My sound artist residency with the European Marine Board has been recognised & credited as an action within the EU's...
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Black Hill – double cassette ‘Moonsuite’ edition

Black Hill – double cassette ‘Moonsuite’ edition

January 9, 2023
Was Ist Das have released a double cassette edition of Human Greed's Black Hill: Midnight at the Blighted Star. The...
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Moonlight and Sentiment

Moonlight and Sentiment

September 30, 2022
Michael Begg's new solo release, Moonlight and Sentiment, is now available. A CD edition has been published by Klanggalerie (Vienna)...
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Black Glass in Pieces

Black Glass in Pieces

August 26, 2022
Michael and the Black Glass Ensemble performed a two day showcase of original material at the 2022 Edinburgh International Fringe...
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EMBracing Ocean

EMBracing Ocean

April 26, 2022
In April, I was appointed to one of two artist residencies supported by the European Marine Board. The initiative, EMBracing...
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An T-Uisge / Rain Stories

An T-Uisge / Rain Stories

April 15, 2022
The Mac TV production for BBC Alba featured extensive footage of me wandering among the Scots Pines in East Lothian,...
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Moonlight and Ice: A zooplankton Nocturne

Moonlight and Ice: A zooplankton Nocturne

April 6, 2022
Thanks to the support of the UK's PRS Foundation, I have been able to realise a new work, Moonlight and...
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Black Glass : New Date

Black Glass : New Date

March 10, 2022
The date for the re-scheduled premiere of LIGHT WATER IS BLACK WATER has been announced. The event will now happen...
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Light Water Is Black Water

Light Water Is Black Water

November 15, 2021
I recently completed work on my commission for the Ocean ARTic Partnership and now the process of getting the work...
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Scottish Awards for New Music – Shortlist

Scottish Awards for New Music – Shortlist

June 28, 2021
Michael's work with Black Glass ensemble has been recognised by New music Scotland and the Scottish Awards for New Music...
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Cultura Inglesa, São Paulo

Cultura Inglesa, São Paulo

February 27, 2021
From Twitter: Through illusion, reflection, projection mapping and ink drawing, Heather Lander’s Breaking Reverie Revisited, with music by Michael Begg, presents an eternal day break...
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2020 – 9

2020 – 9

December 21, 2020
Time to remember a year to forget Denied almost everything else I took to the studio. All of these recordings...
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New in 2024

Live accompanied film of the 2024 Antarctic residency
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“Michael Begg is one of Scotland’s most innovative and emotionally affecting musicians. His work bridges science and art, classical and contemporary, breaking new ground while thrilling audiences.”

Alan Morrison, Head of Music, Creative Scotland

Michael Begg Mexico City 2018
About Michael Begg

Michael Begg is an award winning composer and sound artist, based in East Lothian, Scotland. He is an Associate Artist at The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, and has held residencies with the European Marine Board, Ocean ARTic Partnership, the Mexican Centre for Music and Sound Art, and Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute.


He won the New Music Scotland Award for Sound Art in 2018, for his site specific sound work, TITAN, a Cryptic commission for Sonica, located in the wheelhouse of Clydebank's iconic shipyard crane.




He is the musical director of Black Glass Ensemble. The Ensemble was featured in a two day showcase, Black Glass In Pieces, in the Made In Scotland showcase at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe.

“one of the most important experimental composers of our time”

CCD Radio, Mexico