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Natalie MacMaster returns home to Symphony  Nova Scotia with long-time collaborator Scott Macmillan for an unforgettable performance of her favourite works

Mississauga Festival Choir explores the environmental challenges facing our world through music in looking at our relationship with land, earth and sky. The evening features the enthralling Celtic Mass for the Sea…

It’s official there will be no golf development and this is great news for West Mabou Beach Provincial Park, the 18 rare and endangered species in the park and for…

On this day, April 16, 2023, 78 years later, I encourage you to watch, listen, learn and remember them: Just a few weeks before May 7, 1945, VE-Day, 75 years…

Three fabulous guitarists Daniel MacNeil, Scott Macmillan and Emma Rush perform a mix of classical, flamenco, jazz and celtic music on a Musique Royale concert tour from March 3-8, 2023.…

On Wednesday, January 25, 2023, The Music Room Chamber Music Series co-presenting with Dalhousie University Fountain School of Performing Arts the Guitar Faculty Douglas Reach, Daniel MacNeil, Scott Macmillan in…

are kicking off Nov 25th at 7:30pm at Stayner’s Wharf Pub & Grill 7:30pm! Come out support live music in Halifax! These fabulous musicians are raring to go! https://www.scott-macmillan.ca/product/scott-n-the-rocks/

2019 inFlux will kick off Oct 3rd with a host of amazing concerts & events including the World Premiere of Woodland Revival.  See you there!! 2019 inFlux Cross Cultural Arts…

Ticket info to come…… Gaelic scholar & elder Sr. Margaret MacDonell declared to me in 2017 ‘the trees in NS are trouble and someone should compose music for them and…

Arts Nova Scotia has kindly funded the creation of Woodland Revival. I have already started in on the creative and really look forward to having this new work come together.…

On March 29-31, 2019 I will join Symphony Nova Scotia in Halifax in the premiere of my new Guitar Concerto 12 & Change’. I have been practicing hard to make…

2018-2019 Rocks Dates: 2018 Mondays: November 5th, November 19th December 3rd and December 17, 2018.  2019 Mondays: January 14th, January 28th, February 11th, February 25th, March 11th, March 25th, April…

Scott Macmillan & Colin Grant perform as part of the “Nova Scotia: Celtic Heart of North America”. A Music Nova Scotia sponsored Showcase of Nova Scotia artists at 2018 Milwaukee…

Don’t let this opportunity float past you…come to a choral concert all about water!  The  “Celtic Mass for the Sea”, composed by Scott Macmillan with text by librettist Jennyfer Brickenden.…

Toronto to celebrate Canada Music Centre Centrediscs’ multiple award-winning recording Currents of Sable Island, with Associate Composer Scott Macmillan, February 23rd 2018. Come, watch, listen and experience the wild mysteries…

Colin Gran and Scott Macmillan are so pleased that GOOD2GO is a 2018 ECMA Roots and Traditional Recording Nominee . In 2017 we were awarded Instrumental Group of the year by…

With sold out shows in December and January Brian Doyle & Scott Macmillan are going lay it down at February 8th Stayner’s Wharf Pub & Grill, 1781 Upper Water St, Halifax, NS,…

Scott Macmillan & Colin Grant bring their award winning music to the UpCap Café Sunday February 25th at 7:00pm at the Rawlicious restaurant , Whitby, Ontario,  $20 Tickets on sale: February 1st,…

CAMMAC Annual Concert in Ottawa, performs Celtic Mass for the Sea February 25, 2018 conducted by Marg Stubington. 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of this wonderful music composed by Scott…

(November 5, 2017, Truro, Nova Scotia) Fifty Music Nova Scotia Awards in Forty-nine categories were handed out on Sunday, November 5 at the Music Nova Scotia Awards Celebration at the…

And what is even more unlikely both Uncle and Niece won!!  What were the chances of this…. Uncle and niece were both nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award .…

This weekend we head to Scotland to begin rehearsing and performing Colin Grant’s collaboration with Scottish fiddler Ewen Henderson. On October 12 in Belle Cote we will be performing the…

Scott Macmillan & Colin Grant Duo – “GOOD2GO”: Traditional/Roots Recording of the Year Scott Macmillan – “Currents of Sable Island”: Classical Recording of the Year: Find out more about these…

For a short time you can watch any or all of Mysterious Barricades; a series of Canadian concerts from last Friday Sept 8th from Coast to Coast for suicide prevention…

  Colin Grant and I are heading to Massachusetts and Maine for few concerts. Come and Check us out!! Saturday June 24, Chatham Fiddle Company – 7:30pm, 875 Main St.…

Brian Doyle & Scott Macmillan perform at Canada Day Literary Festival; Canada 150 Birthday Bash,  Saturday, July 1st start; 2 PM, Coady Tompkins Memorial Library, Margaree Forks Hosted by Mary…

Musique Royale celebrates Canada Day in Lunenburg with a powerful performance of Scott Macmillan and Jennyfer Brickenden’s Celtic Mass For the Sea. Tickets are on sale at Shop on the…

‘Currents of Sable’ garners Classical Composition of the Year for Scott Macmillan while his duo recording with Colin Grant GOOD2GO takes home Traditional Instrumental Recording of the Year at the…

Currents of Sable Island garners Classical Composition of the Year and GOOD2GO receives Traditional Recording of the Year with duo partner Colin Grant. Find out more https://www.scott-macmillan.ca/store/  

 Scott Macmillan receives Three 20217 ECMA nominations in 3 Genre Categories.  Awards will be handed out in St. John NB April 26-30th. Classical Composition of the Year:  Scott Macmillan –…

Kicking off with a gig in St. Peter’s NS on Feb 3rd,  Colin and Scott will be touring Maine from Feb 6-11th.  For dates go to https://www.scott-macmillan.ca/music/live/scott-macmillan-colin-grant-duo/

Sunday afternoon November 13, 2016, 3pm at the Music Room, 6181 Lady Hammond Rd. $10.00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scott-macmillan-colin-grant-halifax-cd-release-for-good2go-tickets-28852684155 ‘It was awesome. Their first tune brought everyone to their feet in a true…

Scott ’n the Rocks ‘Live at Stayner’s Wharf’ receives 2016 Music Nova Scotia Nomination for Jazz Recording of the Year! Learn more where you can hear the Rocks https://www.scott-macmillan.ca/music/live/scott-n-the-rocks/  …

On Sept 9, 2016 we proudly released Scott Macmillan’s composition Currents of Sable Island in Lunenburg, NS for the Centredisc Label through the Canada Music Centre. On September 30 2016, 7:30pm…

July 15 2016, award-winning composers and multi-instrumentalists Scott Macmillan and Colin Grant will release their debut duo album, Good2Go. CD release shows: July 15 – The Normaway Inn, Margaree 8pm…

Firstly, I am so proud that THE BEAGLE AND THE BELUGA AND THE EAGLES FINE TIMES has be added to the Jon Washburn Choral Series published by G. Schirmer, Inc.…

In mid February this website was infected with very nasty malware which corrupted most of its files.  My site was removed from all the search engines and it took Cheryl…

On April 25 2016 at 8:30at Stayner’s Wharf in Halifax, I will release a long awaited recording of this wonderful group who have been with me musically for 10 years.…

Go to this link to read what’s up with me this summer  http://t.co/CSE9gcy5eY  

The Canadian Celtic Choir conducted by Pierre Perron and Jenny Crober will perform Scott Macmillan’s and Jennyfer Brickenden’s ode to the World Oceans for a 2nd time at Carnegie Hall…

BE part of an exclusive audience for a LIVE recording of my evocative lyrical composition ‘Currents of Sable Island’ at the Peggy Corkum Music Room, 6181 Lady Hammond Rd, Halifax Tickets…

On November 20, 2014 I was awarded Nova Scotia’s most prestigious Arts Prize, The Portia White Prize at the Creative Nova Scotia Awards,celebrating Nova Scotia’s Artistic community. This award recognizes…

It is with great pleasure that I’ll be starting up Scott ‘n the Rocks November 3rd for another fun year of great music!  See you at Stayners.

Autumn is in full swing, Celtic Colours is over and I am back teaching guitar at Dalhousie for another year. As I recall the ‘full on’ summer that was, between…

Aiseag’ is now  available for download at: http://www.nmcrec.co.uk/new-music-biennial/mary-ann-kennedy ‘Aiseag’ (The Ferryboat); is sailed full steam ahead towards its Premiere July 3rd at at  Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Gaelic College), Sleat, 8pm, …

I will be Conducting a very special Tribute to Rita MacNeil with Symphony Nova Scotia, and special guests; the Men of the Deeps, Lucy MacNeil and Katriona MacNeil on International…

Scott Macmillan and Colin Grant will travel to Scotland to perform with Mary Ann Kennedy of Watercolour Music at the Film Soundtrack Release and Film Screening of ‘An Drochaid: The…

I have teamed up with Silver Donald Cameron to compose the music for his Green Rights Project. You can learn more and contribute to the project at http://www.greenrights.com/rights-planet-and-its-people I am…

The VOCA Chorus of Toronto presents CELTIC TIDE, a warm up to World Ocean’s Day; Conducted by Artistic Director, Jenny Crober, Accompanist, Elizabeth Acker Sat. June 1, 2013, 7:30 pm,…

Composer Scott Macmillan and Librettist Jennyfer Brickenden will be in Beethoven’s hometown of Bonn, Germany for a ‘World Oceans Day’ performance of their ‘Celtic Mass for the Sea’ June 8th…

As a prelude to the premiere of my “SummuS’ I  will discuss my composition methods  of my 1st Symphony, which is based on palindromes. Wed., Jan. 23, 9am. Rm 111, …

For those of you in Calgary this weekend plan on attending the Calgary Festival Chorus concert  ‘A Celtic Christmas’ featuring the ‘Celtic Mass for the Sea’ this Saturday, November 24,…

For my ongoing contributions to Nova Scotia and Community I was awarded with the Queen’s 60th Diamond Jubilee Medal

Following our World Ocean’s Day performance of our ‘Celtic Mass for the Sea’ renowned writer Silver Donald Cameron and environmentalist interviewed Jennyfer Brickenden and me for his ‘Green Interview’ series…

On Saturday September 15, 2012 at 11:00am Maine Public Broadcasting Network; (MPBN) Community Film Series will air Ian Macmillan’s evocative film ‘Within Sight of Shore.’ http://www.mpbn.net/Television/LocalTelevisionPrograms/MPBNCommunityFilms/TheFilms/tabid/1163/ctl/ViewItem/mid/4621/ItemId/19897/Default.aspx

I am very  pleased to say that my 2012 ECMA CD & DVD winner ‘Within Sight Of Shore’ scored ‘Classical Recording’ of the Year’ Nomination for 2012 Music Nova Scotia

On Saturday September 15, 2012 at 11:00am Maine Public Broadcasting Network; (MPBN) Community Film Series will air Ian Macmillan’s evocative film ‘Within Sight of Shore.’ This double 2012 East Coast…

Back on the Island after their performances at the Mariposa Folk Festival in early July, the exciting Guitar Duo of Brian Doyle and Scott Macmillan have a series of concerts…

Scott and Brian head to Orrilla Ontario next week, July 6, bringing  their exciting guitar interplay to this years Mariposa festival, check out our playing schedule on the ‘Performance’ page.…

A Community Celebration Seaside, Queen’s Landing, 1707 Lower Water St. Halifax Waterfront, Sat.  June 9, 2012, 7pm to sunset, Free 2012 East Coast Music Association winning composer, guitarist, Scott Macmillan…

Scott wins the ECMA Classical Recording of the Year for  ‘Within Sight of Shore’ while son, Director Ian Macmillan wins the DVD of the Year for his documentary  ‘Within Sight…

Thursday, Feb. 2, 10 pm & Saturday, Feb. 4, 11am….. Ian Macmillan’s Documentary ‘Within Sight of Shore’ to Air on MPBN Community Films (Maine Public Broadcasting Network) On April 16,…

You can also find me and my music at MapleMusic.com.  This is a site featuring Canadian Artists. http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/sma/default.asp

Welcome to the new home of renowned Canadian conductor, composer and collaborator Scott Macmillan. Learn more about Scott and his music, find out about upcoming live performances and purchase CDs,…