The world premier of ILLUMINATA: An alchemy of art and music.  

“a mesmerising visual and aural feast” The Scotsman 

With music by J.S Bach,  Hildegard Von Bingen, Jack Oades, and John Tavener, performed by Susan Hamilton ( soprano) and Lucia Capellaro (cello).

Featuring live painting projected onto the Cathedral interior by Maria Rud. 

An immersive journey. An experience not to be missed. 

Presented by St Giles’ Cathedral.

The world premier of ILLUMINATA: An alchemy of art and music.  

“a mesmerising visual and aural feast” The Scotsman 

With music by J.S Bach,  Hildegard Von Bingen, Jack Oades, and John Tavener, performed by Susan Hamilton ( soprano) and Lucia Capellaro (cello).

Featuring live painting projected onto the Cathedral interior by Maria Rud. 

An immersive journey. An experience not to be missed. 

Presented by St Giles’ Cathedral.

The world premier of ILLUMINATA: An alchemy of art and music.  

“a mesmerising visual and aural feast” The Scotsman 

With music by J.S Bach,  Hildegard Von Bingen, Jack Oades, and John Tavener, performed by Susan Hamilton ( soprano) and Lucia Capellaro (cello).

Featuring live painting projected onto the Cathedral interior by Maria Rud. 

An immersive journey. An experience not to be missed. 

Presented by St Giles’ Cathedral.

Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin and Bob Coecke perform Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin’s Quantum Universe, a Symphony for Organ, Quantum Guitar and Electronics.

Experience Vivaldi’s iconic masterpiece The Four Seasons as you’ve never heard it before. A cornerstone of classical music, this vivid and revolutionary work captures the essence of nature with breathtaking virtuosity and emotional power. Its influence continues to echo through centuries of music-making, and remains one of the most beloved compositions in the classical canon. 

This captivating programme, performed by the celebrated Piccadilly Sinfonietta with leading violinist Ben Norris, promises an evening of elegance and inspiration. With over 200 performances annually, this acclaimed ensemble—featuring some of the UK’s most gifted virtuosi—has become a mainstay on the British classical scene. Under the artistic direction of concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, the group specialises in the dazzling concerto repertoire of the baroque, classical, and early romantic periods.

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring 
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Ben Norris (violin)

Programme
Bach – Air on a G String, BWV 1068 (from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major)
Bach – Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042
Bach – Double Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, Op. 8 Nos. 1–4

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Step into a world of romantic elegance and poetic expression, as acclaimed pianist Ugnius Pauliukonis performs a spellbinding candlelit recital in the awe-inspiring setting of St Giles’ Cathedral—a landmark of history, beauty, and extraordinary acoustics at the heart of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

The evening begins with Beethoven’s  “Moonlight” Sonata —one of the most beloved works in the piano repertoire, renowned for its haunting opening movement and dramatic finale. From there, Debussy’s shimmering Clair de lune casts its gentle glow, followed by Chopin’s powerful and virtuosic Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, a work of sweeping passion and lyricism. The programme continues with two masterpieces by Liszt: the tender and expressive Sonetto del Petrarca 123, inspired by Petrarch’s poetry, and the electrifying Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12, bursting with drama, flair, and Hungarian folk spirit.

Featuring
Ugnius Pauliukonis (piano)

Programme
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”
Debussy – Clair de lune
Chopin – Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
Liszt – Sonetto del Petrarca No. 123 (from Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année: Italie)
Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp minor, S.244

About the pianist
Ugnius Pauliukonis is an award-winning pianist, educator, and curator known for his imaginative interpretations and bold artistic vision. As a classical soloist, he has performed with leading orchestras including the BBC Philharmonic, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, and Kaunas State Symphony Orchestra, and appeared at prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and the Lithuanian National Philharmonic. Ugnius is also the creative force behind SONO ensemble, a genre-defying chamber group dedicated to pushing the boundaries of traditional concert performance.

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Experience special performances and exhilarating sing-along moments that celebrate the power of gospel, heartfelt psalms, and uplifting hymns. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to Gospel music, this concert promises to uplift your spirit and ignite your heart. Come as you are, and leave with a song in your heart!

Step into the timeless grandeur of St Giles’ Cathedral, a breathtaking space in the heart of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, and enjoy a candlelit evening of classical brilliance and lyrical beauty.

This exquisite programme brings together some of the most beloved works for strings, performed by the acclaimed Piccadilly Sinfonietta and leading violinist Victoria Lyon. Elgar’s Serenade for Strings opens the evening with warmth, grace, and lyrical beauty, followed by the deeply moving Nimrod from the Enigma Variations, one of the most cherished pieces in the orchestral repertoire. Mendelssohn’s sparkling Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream delights with its light-footed brilliance before Mozart’s elegant and virtuosic Violin Concerto No. 3 brings the programme to a dazzling conclusion.

Featuring
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Victoria Lyon, violin

Programme
Elgar – Serenade for Strings
Elgar – Nimrod from the Enigma Variations
Mendelssohn – Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 3

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Immerse yourself in an evening of profound beauty and romantic brilliance, as acclaimed pianist Ugnius Pauliukonis performs a stunning programme of Beethoven and Chopin in the candlelit splendour of St Giles’ Cathedral—the iconic heart of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

The concert opens with Beethoven’s fiery and dramatic Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”, a work of bold contrasts and emotional depth. At the centre of the programme lie Chopin’s Nocturnes Op. 62, among his most refined and poetic late works—introspective, lyrical, and delicately expressive. The evening concludes with Beethoven’s radiant Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109—a sublime meditation on beauty, serenity, and transcendence.

Performed on a brand new Steinway Model B Grand Piano, this candlelit recital offers a rare opportunity to experience two of the greatest composers of the Romantic and Classical eras in a setting of spiritual and acoustic grandeur.

Programme
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”
Chopin – 2 Nocturnes, Op. 62
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

About the pianist
Ugnius Pauliukonis is an award-winning pianist, educator, and curator known for his imaginative interpretations and bold artistic vision. As a classical soloist, he has performed with leading orchestras including the BBC Philharmonic, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, and Kaunas State Symphony Orchestra, and appeared at prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, and the Lithuanian National Philharmonic. Ugnius is also the creative force behind SONO ensemble, a genre-defying chamber group dedicated to pushing the boundaries of traditional concert performance. Whether interpreting the great masters or exploring contemporary soundscapes, Ugnius brings curiosity, colour, and emotional depth to everything he plays.

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Experience special performances and exhilarating sing-along moments that celebrate the power of gospel, heartfelt psalms, and uplifting hymns. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to Gospel music, this concert promises to uplift your spirit and ignite your heart. Come as you are, and leave with a song in your heart!

Ninian, a concerto for clarinet and orchestra with Calum Robertson playing clarinet and Jack Oades playing the organ. The three movements of this astonishing but rarely performed work, commissioned in 1997 to mark 1600 years since St Ninian, are based on some of the strange and evocative tales about the saint written many years after his death. Uniquely for this performance, the original orchestral part has been transcribed for organ by Jack Oades.

Rachel Mahon, Director of Music at Coventry Cathedral, plays Bach, Byrd and Gerard Bales, as well as Buxtehude's dramatic Toccata in D minor

Programme

Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major BWV 564 J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Cromorne en taille a 2 parties Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr BWV 663 J. S. Bach

Fantasia in A minor William Byrd (1539-1623)

Meditation on "Herzliebster Jesu" and Toccata on "Westminster Abbey" – Ruth Watson Henderson (b. 1932)

Prelude in E minor Gerald Bales (1919-2002)

Toccata in D minor, BuxWV 155 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

Canadian organist and conductor Rachel Mahon is Director of Music at Coventry Cathedral (UK), where, along with playing the organ and curating the recital series, she trains and conducts the Cathedral Choir which consists of adults and separate boys’ and girls’ choirs. Prior to this, she was Assistant Director of Music and before that she was Assistant Organist at Chester Cathedral where she worked regularly with the Cathedral Choir.

Rachel was Organ Scholar at St Paul's Cathedral in London, England from 2014-2016, and made history as the first female organist on staff in its 1400-year history. As one of the staff organists, she gave recitals and regularly played and conducted for services, working with the world-famous Cathedral Choir in the daily cycle of worship as well as services of National significance.

She combines life as a Cathedral musician with a busy international recital schedule, touring as soloist and as part of Organized Crime Duo. Recent performances have taken her to Oslo, Norway; the Walt Disney Concert Hall for the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Oklahoma City; St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna; Wϋrzburg and Essen in Germany; and Adelaide and Sydney in Australia. Along with concerts in Sweden and Germany, last year she made her BBC Proms debut in the Saint-Saens Organ Symphony with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. This year, she will perform the Saint-Saens again with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Rachel has appeared on radio as performer and presenter, most recently accompanying the BBC Singers in Choral Evensong and presenting Inside Music on BBC radio 3 and This Is My Music on CBC radio. Rachel's debut solo album, featuring all Canadian music on the organ of Coventry Cathedral and supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, was released to excellent reviews - it received five stars in Choir and Organ Magazine and was Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice in March 2020.

Rachel has won numerous awards and competitions in Canada, including a graduating scholarship from the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto and the Godfrey Hewitt Memorial Scholarship from the Royal Canadian College of Organists. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance from the University of Toronto, where she studied with John Tuttle. Whilst pursuing her degree, Rachel was the Bevan Organ Scholar at Trinity College, Toronto, as well as the Principal Organist at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Once in the UK, she studied with Henry Fairs at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. She has also held organ scholarships at St James Cathedral, Toronto and Truro Cathedral, UK.

In 2012, Rachel and fellow organist Sarah Svendsen founded the duo Organized Crime and the two organists aim to entertain audiences with their music and crazy antics. They have toured across Canada many times. For more information, visit rachelmahon.co.uk.

The Everett Chorale from Washington State brings its vibrant community spirit to Edinburgh with a program blending American choral traditions and Celtic influences. Known for its stylistic range the ensemble performs spirituals, contemporary American works, folk settings, and beloved melodies such as Amazing Grace and Loch Lomond. With a mission to inspire and connect through culturally diverse repertoire, the Chorale reflects six decades of musical dedication.

Repertoire will include: Ames: Amazing Grace / Quigley: Steal Away / Wyers: The Waking / Carlise: Crowded Table / Barnum: She Walks in Beauty / Ešenvalds: Be Thou My Vision / Flummerfelt: O Danny Boy / Pink Zebra: Fly Away Home / Quick: Loch Lomond / Rutter: A Gaelic Blessing / Wasburn: Tell My Ma

The Everett Chorale from Everett, Washington (USA) is celebrating their 60th Season. Known for their variety of repertoire, the Everett Chorale is a true community choir with members of many walks of life and generations. The Chorale performs three major concerts per season and also performs at many civic events and sings the national anthem for our sports teams. Our mission is to engage, inspire and educate our singers, audiences, and community through the power of musical performances emphasizing a historically and culturally diverse repertoire.

Dr. Heather MacLaughlin Garbes is currently Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, where she helped develop and maintains the UW Baltic Choral Library. She is also Founder and Artistic Director of the Mägi Ensemble, a professional women’s ensemble that performs and records Baltic music from the countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Dr. MacLaughlin Garbes has presented at ACDA National and Divisional and College Music Society’s National and International conferences, the Library of Congress, the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies International conferences. She co-authored the chapter “Baltic Languages: Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian” in the book The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal (Scarecrow Press). Heather has conducted numerous collegiate and community ensembles in the Seattle, Chicago, and Houston areas and also currently conducts the Everett Chorale, the Finnish Choral Society of Seattle and Seattle’i Eesti Koor (Estonian). Dr. MacLaughlin Garbes has had the honor of being a preparatory conductor for the 2013 and 2018 Latvian National Song Festival, the 2024 and 2019 Estonian National Song Festival and the 2014 and 2018 Lithuanian National Song Festivals as well as the Artistic Director for the 2026 and 2021 West Coast Estonian Days Song Festival.

Australian cellist and songwriter, William Jack, redefines the possibilities of the cello, bringing the instrument into exciting new territories. Uncover iconic songs dismantled and reimagined for solo cello, intertwined with William's electrifying compositions from his acclaimed album collection, This Old Cello Box. There's something for everyone, from virtuosic bluegrass to non-Western sound worlds. William incorporates his jazz guitar background into an unconventional style of cello playing, delivering cellopickin' grooves and catchy hooks, alongside intimate melodies.

Since his classical studies in Vienna, William has forged his own cello pathway. He has recently performed his solo compositions from his album collection ‘This Old Cello Box’ live on BBC Radio 3 and was selected to perform as a ‘New Folk’ songwriter at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. William received the best music award at the 2025 Adelaide Fringe. He has been fortunate to work with numerous world-renowned artists, both as a session musician and collaborator. William is passionate about redefining the cello possibilities, bringing the instrument into exciting new territories.

'Outstanding, a truly remarkable performance' (BBC Radio 3).

'Master of unconventional cello playing' (Glam Adelaide).

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Australian cellist and songwriter, William Jack, redefines the possibilities of the cello, bringing the instrument into exciting new territories. Uncover iconic songs dismantled and reimagined for solo cello, intertwined with William's electrifying compositions from his acclaimed album collection, This Old Cello Box. There's something for everyone, from virtuosic bluegrass to non-Western sound worlds. William incorporates his jazz guitar background into an unconventional style of cello playing, delivering cellopickin' grooves and catchy hooks, alongside intimate melodies.

Since his classical studies in Vienna, William has forged his own cello pathway. He has recently performed his solo compositions from his album collection ‘This Old Cello Box’ live on BBC Radio 3 and was selected to perform as a ‘New Folk’ songwriter at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. William received the best music award at the 2025 Adelaide Fringe. He has been fortunate to work with numerous world-renowned artists, both as a session musician and collaborator. William is passionate about redefining the cello possibilities, bringing the instrument into exciting new territories.

'Outstanding, a truly remarkable performance' (BBC Radio 3).

'Master of unconventional cello playing' (Glam Adelaide).

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Rock Festival Choir was founded just over 20 years ago in the small Northumbrian village of Rock to lead in fundraising for the refurbishment of the organ in Rock church. Since then it has gone from strength to strength performing as Alnwick's Chamber Choir to great acclaim. Under the directorship of Peter Brown the 20 strong choir now have an extensive repertoire from early Tudor music to contemporary choral classics of this century delighting audiences with the quality and purity of their singing . 

Tom Little, Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, performs a stellar programme of Reger, Franck and Vierne

Tom Little began his musical education as a chorister at York Minster and a music scholar at Ampleforth College.
Not knowing whether to pursue a career as an organist or singer, he decided to do both. After a year studying at the regional conservatoire in Angers, Tom moved to Truro Cathedral, first as a Choral Scholar and then as Organ Scholar.

In 2006, Tom won a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music, London. He received tuition from some of the finest organists, including Margaret Philips, Dame Gillian Weir and Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin (St Sulpice, Paris). Alongside his studies, he held positions at several London churches, including King’s College London and Southwark Cathedral.

Tom enjoyed a busy freelance career in London whilst holding the positions of Assistant Director of Music at Croydon Minster, Organ Tutor at The London Oratory School, and Visiting Specialist at Whitgift School. As an organist, Tom has performed at major concert halls and cathedrals across the UK, including the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. He has featured on numerous recordings and broadcasts for BBC TV and Radio. Tom is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists.

Daniella Nassar is an award-winning Cypriot–Lebanese pianist and composer based in London. Born in Cyprus, she began her piano studies at La Ronda School of Music and Dance under the tutelage of Elli Gabriel. She earned a First-Class Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree in Piano Performance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, studying under Yekaterina Lebedeva, where she was awarded the prestigious Silver Medal representing the Keyboard Department. She went on to complete a Master’s degree with Distinction in Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music, further developing her musical voice and interest in blending classical and contemporary styles.

A laureate of numerous international competitions, Daniella has received awards at the Stratford and East London Concerto Competition, the Gladys Puttick Improvisation Competition, the International Grand Prize Virtuoso Competition, the Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama, the Elena Aleksiejuk International Piano Competition, the Ealing Festival, and the Young Talent Award of the Krakow Film Music Festival. She was also a semifinalist in the London Concerto Competition 2025 and a finalist in the Oticons International Film Scoring Competition. In 2024, Daniella made her orchestral debut as a soloist with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra at Pallas Theatre as part of the orchestra’s Young Soloist Competition. As both a soloist and chamber musician, she has performed across the UK and internationally at venues including Wigmore Hall, Tate Modern, the Old Royal Naval College Chapel, and Cutty Sark Studio Theatre. She regularly collaborates with pianist Leonardo Timpano as part of the Asteri Piano Duo, giving recitals internationally.

Alongside her performing career, Daniella is active as a composer, writing original music for film, television, dance, and the concert stage. Her scores have been screened at film festivals across the USA and Asia, including Oscar-qualifying festivals, and have received international recognition. She has been commissioned by the Dysart Colliery Silver Band in Scotland and the National Children’s Orchestra (NCO), with new works premiering this year. In 2026, she was selected for the Composers on the Rise programme at the Cannes Film Festival. Daniella is currently working on her debut album, showcasing her dual focus on piano performance and composition. In 2026, she joined Talent Unlimited as a Supporting Artist, continuing to develop her career as a concert pianist and engage with audiences across London. In November 2026, she will make her New York debut at Carnegie Hall, marking a significant milestone in her international performing career

Founded by Fiona McLean-Buechel, an international educator and violinist, and Rua Macmillan, an award-winning fiddler, No Bows Barred is an inclusive music initiative in Scotland offering free workshops and performance opportunities for string players of all ages and abilities.

Some member testimonaials:

"It’s a wonderful opportunity for our child to play without pressure and belong to a talented group of musicians who support and encourage music expression. Playing both classical and traditional music also lends to a varied repertoire which he thoroughly enjoys!"

“No Bows Barred is an expertly led and brilliant initiative which fosters collaboration between string players in a very friendly and inclusive way. Our son has loved being part of this ensemble and working with talented and creative musicians from different backgrounds. He has enjoyed all the opportunities this has brought, with a particular highlight being the wonderful NBB inaugural concert in St Giles, Edinburgh.”

Born in Mexico, Ishtar Cynthia Valenzuela holds a Master’s Degree in Music Composition from the California Institute of Arts, playing classical harp as well as traditional World Music on Celtic and Latin American harps, voice, santur, laud, bouzouki, banjo and other string instruments. She has received several international awards, recorded many albums and has toured extensively, travelling around the world sending the message of love, harmony and beauty as a certified Leader of the Dances of Universal Peace. For many years, Ishtar has held women’s circles and retreats honouring the divine feminine. 

Chiara Lordi is an award-winning pianist who has performed extensively across the UK and Italy. A first prize winner of the James Waterhouse Piano Competition, she has performed at Steinway Hall in London, and as a soloist at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall at just 15 years old.

Programme

• Petrarch Sonnets, 104 and 123 by Franz Liszt

• Piano sonata no.2 ‘The Fire Sermon’ by Einojuhani Rautavvara

• Iberia book 1 by Isaac Albéniz

Since 2021, Chiara has given recitals across the UK, including performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, St Giles Cathedral, St Mary’s Cathedral, and Morningside Parish Church. Internationally, she has performed in Italy, with appearances in Brescia, Perugia, and Cassino. In 2022, she gave a solo recital at the C. Bechstein Centre in Manchester and was invited to perform Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto with the RNCM Orchestra.

In 2023, Chiara performed selections from the Grieg Concerto in Perugia under the direction of Marius Stravinsky as part of Music Fest Perugia, and again in Brescia after winning the concerto class at the Talent Summer Course Festival. She also performed a recital at Teatro Manzoni in Cassino, Italy, which was broadcast on Radio Cassino. In 2024, she was a semi-finalist in the BBC Young Classical Musician of the Year, with her performance broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland, and a finalist in the Mark Ray Recital Prize at the Royal Northern College of Music. That August, she held a solo show at Stockbridge Parish Church during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, presenting a unique programme combining classical and pop repertoire.

Chiara graduated with first-class honours from the Royal Northern College of Music and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.

Reese Carly Manglicmot and Aidan Mays present a programme of music for cello and piano.

Programme

• John Come Kiss me Now from Playford's division violin / Corn riggs are bonny (trad., based on F. Barsanti’s A Collection of Old Scots Tunes)

• Aidan Mays: Suite in C for solo violoncello

• Trad., arr. R. Bremner: Fy gar rub her o’er with Straw

• Trad., arr. F. Barsanti: Logan Water

• J.G.C. Schetky: Violoncello Sonata, op. 4 no. 6

Reese Carly Manglicmot is carving a unique path founded on versatility, operating primarily as a composer and performer. Her “positively eloquent” music has been performed across the UK and Europe by groups including the BBC Concert Orchestra, (BBC Proms), the Red Note Ensemble (soundfestival Aberdeen) and Nordic Viola (University of Stirling). As a pianist, she has performed and self-premièred in Lithuania, Romania and across the UK. Her performances involve blending free improvisation, new music and poetry recitations amongst familiar repertoire. She has played not only as a solo, collaborative and orchestral pianist, but also as a keyboard continuo (harpsichord) player. Reese performs as part of the Aloysius Duo, and began work with Live Music Now Scotland in the 2025/26 season. Reese completed her BMus in Joint Composition and Performance with Honours of the First Class from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. There, she held an RCS Trust Scholarship, and attained an endorsement in Music Leadership with Distinction. Over the course of her studies, she accumulated prestigious prizes including The British Reserve Insurance Prize for Early Music (2025), and The Walter and Dinah Wolfe Prize for Composition (2025). She is an alumna of the Purcell School, where she studied from 2017 until 2022.

Aidan is the Director of fledgling arts organization "The Institute for the Living Arts," (ILA) serving diverse communities within Texas and Scotland. Having graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2025 where he studied cello performance and baroque cello with David Watkin and where he formed the ILA, receiving a special distinction in music leadership, Aidan has built his young career breaking down the barriers between musical disciplines as conductor, composer, improviser, and cellist. In 2025 Aidan led the SCPSO in the premiere of his own piece "Symphony Apocalypsis" and has recently given the premiere of his "Suite in G" for self-accompanied cello. Works include, "Nocturne and Aubade for Cello and Piano", "Elegie for an Office," "Easter Fantasy for Orchestra," and "Cantata after Psalm 63." Aidan is also passionate about bringing Historically Performance to young people as Director of the Living Music Youth Consort.

Master of the Music at St Giles' Cathedral, Jack Oades performs a rousing programme of Vierne, Bach, Mahler and De Grigny.

Programme

From Symphony III - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

• 1. Allegro Maestoso

• 4. Adagio

Prelude and Fugue in f BWV 534 - J S Bach (1685-1750)

Adagietto (Symphony No. 5) - Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Ave Maris Stella - Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703)

• 1. Plein jeu à 5

• 2. Fugue à 5

• 3. Duo

• 4. Dialogue sur les grands Jeux

Reverie - Jack Oades (b. 1994)

Suite No. 2 - Daniel Ficarri (b. 1996)

• 1. Deep River

• 2. There is a Balm in Gilead

• 3. Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit

Hailing from Exeter in the South West, Jack Oades is an organist, composer, conductor and tenor. Jack learned the piano and violin from a young age, but his career in sacred music began in 2010; upon visiting St Giles’ Cathedral and seeing the resplendent Rieger organ, he vowed to take up the instrument himself, aged 16. He read music at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and studied a master’s in Composition at Trinity College, Dublin.

He commenced his appointment as Organist and Master of the Music at St Giles’ Cathedral in January 2025. Previously, Jack has held posts in Cambridge, the Isle of Man, London and Dublin. Most recently, he was Organist and Assistant Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral from 2018-2022, and following that, Tenor Lay Vicar with the choir of Exeter Cathedral until December 2024. Jack is in demand as a recitalist, with upcoming concerts at the Cuneo Organ Festival in Italy, and Nice Cathedral, France. He studied the organ with William Whitehead and James McVinnie, and choral conducting with Patrick Russill. Jack is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists.

As a composer, his works are published by the RSCM, Ad Fontes and the Chichester Music Press, and his music is performed all over the world, including a number of broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 & 4. He was the winner of several composition prizes, and has been the recipient of many large-scale commissions, including from the JAM on the Marsh Festival, Choir & Organ magazine, and the Whitgift Foundation. Upcoming projects include a commission for the BBC Singers and for the choir of St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden. Alongside his prolific choral and organ writing, Jack has also written chamber, orchestral, and solo works, including two works for symphony orchestra and chorus. More recently, he has branched out into digital and ambient music, including scores and sound design for film and video games.

Jack also enjoys an active freelance career, holding the position of Artistic Director of the Edinburgh University Chamber Choir, and frequently sings tenor with various groups in Edinburgh. He is a keen surfer, plays bass with his university funk band, and loves to read everything from crime novels to Alexander McCall Smith.

Organist Harry Meehan presents a recital in St Giles’ Cathedral

Biography:

Andrzej Kozłowski was born in Gdynia, Poland, a country with a deep and rich musical tradition, particularly in the works of composers such as Fryderyk Chopin, Karol Szymanowski, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski. In 1992, he and his family emigrated to the United States, where he would later cultivate his passion for music and the piano.

With a reputation for artistry that merges virtuosity with deep emotional insight, Kozłowski continues to perform and share his passion for Polish classical music, offering audiences a compelling and deeply personal connection to one of the greatest composers in history. His return to the piano is not just a revival of his career but a testament to the enduring power of music to call one back, no matter how far one has strayed.

Programme:

F. Chopin - Waltz Op. 34 No. 1

F. Chopin - Nocturne Op. 62 No. 1

F. Chopin - Polonaise Op. 26 No. 1

F. Chopin - Polonaise Op. 40 No. 1

Ignacy J. Paderewski - Album de Mai, Op. 10, Chant d'Amour

A. Scriabin - Preludes Op. 11, Nos. 12, 13, & 14

A. Kozlowski - Three Piano Poems, Op. 2, No. 3 "Larghetto"

A. Kozlowski - Polonaise-Fantasie in E minor, Op. 4

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Organist and Master of the Choristers at Exeter Cathedral, Timothy Noon presents a diverse programme including Bach, Demessieux and Franck

Programme:

• Te Deum, Op.11 - Jeanne Demessieux (1921-68)

• Toccata and Fugue in F, BWV 540 - J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

• Farewell to Stromness - Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016)

• Andante in E minor Samuel Sebastian - Wesley (1810-76)

• Chorale no. 2 in B minor - César Franck (1822-90)

• Miroir - Ad Wammes (b. 1953)

• Epilogue - Rachel Laurin (1961-2023)

With more than thirty years’ experience as an organist and choir director in several British cathedrals, Timothy Noon is currently Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral and President of the Cathedral Organists’ Association. He combines his daily work with the Cathedral’s choirs with a busy and varied freelance career as a conductor, recitalist, composer and arranger, and from 2027 will assume the conductorship of the Plymouth Philharmonic Choir.

A former Organ Scholar of Christ Church, Oxford, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists whilst still in his teens, winning the coveted Limpus Prize. As a recitalist, Timothy has appeared at many notable venues throughout Europe and Australasia. His compositions and arrangements have been published by the RSCM, Encore, and, most recently, Novello.

Choral Scholars of Trinity Church, New York and St Martin-in-the-Fields

Andrew Earis and Melissa Attebury Directors

Join members of the Choral Scholars of Trinity Church, New York, and St Martin-in-the-Fields, in a 35-minute programme of choral music that takes listeners on a reflective journey through themes of hope, peace and home. The programme includes works by composers Undine Smith Moore, Eleanor Daley, Annabel Rooney, Lucy Walker, and Ken Burton, concluding with two evocative visions of crossing into the unknown in Rani Arbo’s Crossing the Bar and Bob Chilcott’s vibrant The isle is full of noises.

Simon Leach returns to St Giles’ with Liszt’s monumental Ad nos, ad salutarem undam and the world premiere of a new work by Helen Leach.

Programme: Helen Leach. Nemo Me Impune Lacessit (Word Premier)

J S Bach. Fugue in D minor BWV 539

John Casken Sacrificium

Franz Liszt Fantasie and Fugue Ad nos, ad salutarem undam

Step into the timeless beauty of St Giles Cathedral, in the heart of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, the perfect candlelit setting for an unforgettable evening of music.

Experience Vivaldi’s iconic masterpiece The Four Seasons as you’ve never heard it before. A cornerstone of classical music, this vivid and revolutionary work captures the essence of nature with breathtaking virtuosity and emotional power. Its influence continues to echo through centuries of music-making, and remains one of the most beloved compositions in the classical canon. The programme also includes Grieg's ever popular Piano Concerto in A Minor with renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith

This captivating programme, performed by the celebrated Piccadilly Sinfonietta with leading violinist Victoria Lyon, promises an evening of elegance and inspiration. With over 200 performances annually, this acclaimed ensemble—featuring some of the UK’s most gifted virtuosi—has become a mainstay on the British classical scene. Under the artistic direction of concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, the group specialises in the dazzling concerto repertoire of the baroque, classical, and early romantic periods.

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring 
The Piccadilly Sinfonetta
Victoria Lyon (violin)
Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme
Grieg – Morning Mood, from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46, No. 1
Grieg – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Interval
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

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