Centre Manager
Mike Vass
Mike Vass is one of the most creative forces on the Scottish music scene. As a musician, composer, producer and arranger Vass has amassed a body of work that encompasses early appearances as a livewire young fiddler, collaborations with many of the leading voices among today’s Scots and Gaelic tradition bearers, delivering multi-media performances, overseeing critically acclaimed recordings, and scoring for prestigious ensembles.
Born in Nairn, Vass emerged as vital young talent in a Highlands-based fiddle and keyboard duo with his twin sister, Ali. They came to the attention of Edinburgh’s long-established Bechhofer Agency and in 2008 they toured Scotland with Fiddle Rendezvous, an international presentation with Bruce Molsky & Mary Ann Kennedy and Gerry O'Connor & Gilles le Bigot.
Admin Assistant
Rhona Sharp
Rhona joined the Centre staff full-time in August 2010.
Her background includes working for Scottish Opera, initially in Press and Publicity, then later in a second stint in fundraising and sponsorship,
organising corporate events.
She was involved in the early stages of development of the globally renowned Tramway in the South Side of Glasgow, a cutting-edge venue that showcases contemporary visual and performing art. Rhona was central to the development of Tramway's education programme.