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EVENTS CALENDAR

St Giles’ plays host to a variety of events, from music concerts to lecture series and art exhibitions. We also host a number of civic and national services, such as the Kirking of the Parliament at the beginning of each new Scottish Parliamentary term.

If you would like to organise a concert or event at St Giles’ please email your enquiry to music@stgilescathedral.org.uk

See the events calendar below for upcoming events at St Giles’.

Evening Concert Series: A Night at the Opera by Candlelight
Mar
28

Evening Concert Series: A Night at the Opera by Candlelight

Programme

Puccini – “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot

Delibes – “Flower Duet” from Lakme

Mozart – Marriage of Figaro overture

Puccini – “O Mio Babbino Caro” from Gianni Schicchi

Rossini – Barber of Seville Overture

Verdi – “La donna e mobile” from Rigoletto

Bizet – Habanera from Carmen

Puccini – “Un Bel Di Vedremo” from Madame Butterfly

Puccini – “E Lucevan le Stelle” from Tosca

and many, many more!

London Concertante presents a sensational evening at the opera with an array of the finest opera arias and overtures, performing works from Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, and Mozart. Enjoy some of the best from Madame Butterfly, Turandot, Tosca, The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Così fan tutte and so much more.

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Afternoon concert: North Halifax Grammar School Choirs
Mar
29

Afternoon concert: North Halifax Grammar School Choirs

The NHGS Singers is a large mixed choir aged 11-18 years, which also includes the NHGS Choral, a smaller choir featuring the choir's Upper Voices.

Both choirs form an important part of school cultural life at North Halifax Grammar School in West Yorkshire, England.
Their repertoire is completely mixed and consists of sacred pieces, popular classics, songs from films, and more contemporary pop arrangements.

Free entry, no ticket required.

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Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Martin Cousin
Mar
29

Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Martin Cousin

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional Valentine's piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Martin Cousin, will perform an outstanding selection of classical and romantic piano works in a concert to remember!

Featuring

Martin Cousin (piano)

Programme

Rachmaninov - Prelude in C# minor Op.3 no.2

Brahms - Intermezzo in A Op.118 no.2

Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Op.65 no.6

Mendelssohn - Fantasy Op.28

Chopin - Nocturne in Eb Op.9 no.2

Debussy - Clair de lune

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

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Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Mar
29

Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta and will perform Vivaldi's Masterpiece The Four Seasons and other much-loved works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral. Also featuring Mozart's popular piano concerto in A Major with renowned concert pianist Martin Cousin, it's a hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Martin Cousin (Piano)

Ben Norris (Violin)

Programme

Mozart - Adagio in E major for Violin and Orchestra K261

Mozart - Piano concerto in A Major K488

INTERVAL

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series
Mar
31

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series. This exciting and prestigious new programme of concerts will feature an exceptional selection of chamber music throughout 2024, covering classical and romantic masterpieces from Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Haydn and more

Featuring a lineup of outstanding UK and international artists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest chamber music in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral.

Featuring

Malgorzata Zwierzchowska (violin)

Eden Agranat Meged (piano)

Programme

Mozart - Violin Sonata in G major, K. 379

Elgar - Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82

Bacewicz - Sonata No. 1 "Da Camera"

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Evening Concert Series: Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending
Apr
5

Evening Concert Series: Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending

PROGRAMME

Mozart – Marriage of Figaro Overture

Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending

ABOUT

London Concertante are delighted to announce the return of their sell-out Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending by Candlelight concert series.

Experience astounding music by one of classical music’s greatest composers performed by some of the country’s best classical musicians all presented by stunning candlelight in cathedrals across the UK & Ireland.

Bathe in soaring crescendos and melodic strings as our live ensemble conjures Vivaldi’s exceptional craft, imagination, and quality, showcasing his pioneering techniques and his profound impact on Baroque music. This concert series promises to bring the iconic ‘Four Seasons’ to life in an extraordinary musical journey through nature’s beauty, strength and grace.

One of the UK’s most renowned ensembles, London Concertante has been bringing outstanding quality classical music to audiences across the country for over three decades, creating unforgettable experiences for classical music connoisseurs and newcomers alike.

If you don’t consider yourself ‘in the know’ about classical music, fear not, this is the orchestra for you. London Concertante boasts an impressive  record in which half of our audiences are first time classical concert goers.

Book now as a cherished gift for your favourite classical music lover, and for a night out truly like no other.

REFUND POLICY

We are really sorry but we are not able to offer refunds for our events. However, if the event cannot go ahead for any reason, including Covid-19 restrictions, it will be rescheduled and moved to an alternative date and your tickets will also be transferred to this new date.

Tickets available here.

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Evening Concert Series: THE ROYAL MILE INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES - THe Beethoven Sonatas
Apr
21

Evening Concert Series: THE ROYAL MILE INTERNATIONAL PIANO SERIES - THe Beethoven Sonatas

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024-2025. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring
Sherri Lun (piano)

Programme
Scarlatti - Sonata in E major, K.380
Beethoven - Sonata No.21 Op.53 “Waldstein”
Scriabin - Sonata No.9 Op.68 “Black Mass”
Chopin - Polonaise Fantasie Op.61

About Sherri Lun

Born in 2003, Sherri Lun started her first piano lesson at the age of 4. At 7 years old, she was admitted to the Junior Music Program of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a double major in piano and viola under the tutelages of Ms. Hui Ling (piano) and Ms. Cass Ho (viola). After graduating from Diocesan Girls' School, she continued her music studies with Prof. Christopher Elton at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she receives a full-tuition scholarship supported by the Academy and the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme. 

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Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith
Apr
25

Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu

Liszt - Un Sospiro

Greig - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor

Debussy - Clair de Lune

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

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Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly  Sinfonietta
Apr
25

Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Ben Norris (violin)

Programme

Bach - Piano concerto no. 3

Bach - Piano concerto no.7

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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Evening Concert Series: Goldberg Variations by Candlelight - Daniel Grimwood
Apr
26

Evening Concert Series: Goldberg Variations by Candlelight - Daniel Grimwood

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional afternoon piano recital at the beautiful venue of St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Featuring renowned British concert pianist, Daniel Grimwood, performing J.S. Bach's masterpiece, The Goldberg Variations, this will be a rare opportunity to hear a this outstanding work in full. There are a good choice of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night.

Featuring

Daniel Grimwood (piano)

Programme

The Goldberg Variations - J.S. Bach

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Evening Concert Series: Bach and Vivaldi Violin Concertos - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Apr
26

Evening Concert Series: Bach and Vivaldi Violin Concertos - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform a selection of Vivaldi and Bach's magnificent concertos in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Ben Norris (violin)

Victoria Lyon (violin)

Programme

Programme
Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor
Vivaldi - Concerto in A minor 
Bach - Violin Concerto in  E major
Interval
Locatelli - Concerto Gross Op. 1  No.11
Vivaldi - Double Violin Concerto in A minor
Bach - Double Violin Concerto in D minor

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series - The harris string quartet
Apr
28

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series - The harris string quartet

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series. This exciting and prestigious new programme of concerts will feature an exceptional selection of chamber music throughout 2024, covering classical and romantic masterpieces from Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Haydn and more

Featuring a lineup of outstanding UK and international artists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest chamber music in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral. With it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring

The Harris String Quartet

Emma Donald - Violin

Serena Whitmarsh - Violin

Eilidh Randall - Viola

Katy Bell - Cello.

Programme

Haydn - String Quartet Op 76 no. 1 (G major)

Mendelssohn - String Quartet no. 1

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Evening Concert Series: Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series - The Beethoven Sonatas
May
5

Evening Concert Series: Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series - The Beethoven Sonatas

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring

Dominic Degavino (piano)

Programme

Haydn: Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI:32

Debussy: Des pas sur la neige (from Preludes, Book I)

Ravel: Jeux d'eau

Beethoven: Sonata in C minor, Op. 111

Pianist Dominic Degavino has performed concerts in venues across the United Kingdom and beyond, including solo performances at the Wigmore Hall and Southbank Centre, London as a Park Lane Group artist, at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and the Lichfield and Edinburgh festivals, among others. Concerto appearances include performances with the Manchester Camerata and RNCM Symphony Orchestra.

Dominic has achieved considerable competition success, including prizes at the Concours International de Piano d'Epinal in France, J.N. Hummel International Piano Competition in Slovakia, and the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition and the Royal Over-Seas League Arts Competition in the UK. He is also a recipient of the prestigious RNCM Gold Medal. He has performed extensively as a member of both the Tillett Trust DEBUT and the Countess of Munster Trust recital schemes.

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Evening Concert Series: Radiohead by Candlelight
May
9

Evening Concert Series: Radiohead by Candlelight

ABOUT

New for 2025, the internationally acclaimed London Concertante presents a groundbreaking new show that reimagines the legendary sound of Radiohead in a breathtaking symphonic setting.

 

From the guitar-driven anthems of The Bends and OK Computer—widely considered among the greatest rock albums in history—to the more experimental soundscapes of Kid A and In Rainbows, Radiohead has been a defining force in the UK music scene for over 30 years. Their ability to merge idiosyncratic influences, push sonic boundaries, and top charts on both sides of the Atlantic has established them as an almost unclassifiable phenomenon—at once ambitious, ravishing, and utterly iconic.

 

Now, these era-defining hits are reimagined through the immersive palette of a full orchestra, faithfully capturing the spirit of a golden era in British music. The rich harmonies and textures of Radiohead’s unique sound world have been sumptuously arranged for strings, harp, woodwind, and percussion, filling a candlelit cathedral with raw emotion and kaleidoscopic colour.

 

This unforgettable experience is a journey through Radiohead’s finest work, bringing the magic of one of the UK’s most influential bands to your doorstep.

REFUND POLICY

We are really sorry but we are not able to offer refunds for our events. However, if the event cannot go ahead for any reason, including Covid-19 restrictions, it will be rescheduled and moved to an alternative date and your tickets will also be transferred to this new date.

Tickets available here.

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series
May
19

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series. This exciting and prestigious new programme of concerts will feature an exceptional selection of chamber music throughout 2024, covering classical and romantic masterpieces from Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Haydn and more

Featuring a lineup of outstanding UK and international artists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest chamber music in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral. With it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring
Katherine Jenkinson (cello)

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Schumann - Fantasiestucke for cello and Piano

Rachmaninov - Sonata for cello and Piano

Katherine Jenkinson has performed as recitalist and concerto soloist throughout Europe, in Africa, Asia and the USA. In contemporary music, she has worked closely with composers Arvo Pärt, Oliver Davis, Anthony Payne, Richard Allain and Thomas Hyde and others.

Warren Mailley-Smith has developed a large following across the UK, with audiences warming to his outstanding pianism, effortless technique and charismatic charm. He made waves in the music world in 2015 through his extraordinary achievement of performing the complete solo works of Chopin from memory.

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano  Series
May
26

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024-25. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring

Karl Lutchmayer (piano)

Programme

Beethoven - Sonata in E minor op.90

Liszt - Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude

Brahms - Intermezzo op.117 No.1

Ravel - Ondine

Berlioz-Liszt - Bal from Symphonie Fantastique

Karl Lutchmayer is equally renowned as a concert pianist and a lecturer. A Steinway Artist, Karl performs across the globe, and has worked with conductors including Lorin Maazel and Sir Andrew Davis, and performed at all the major London concert halls. He has broadcast on BBC Radio 3, All India Radio and Classic FM, and is a regular chamber performer. A passionate advocate of contemporary music, Karl has also given over 90 world premieres and had many works written especially for him.

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Evening Concert Series: The Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending by Candlelight
May
30

Evening Concert Series: The Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending by Candlelight

PROGRAMME

Mozart – Marriage of Figaro Overture

Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending

ABOUT

London Concertante are delighted to announce the return of their sell-out Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and The Lark Ascending by Candlelight concert series.

Experience astounding music by one of classical music’s greatest composers performed by some of the country’s best classical musicians all presented by stunning candlelight in cathedrals across the UK & Ireland.

Bathe in soaring crescendos and melodic strings as our live ensemble conjures Vivaldi’s exceptional craft, imagination, and quality, showcasing his pioneering techniques and his profound impact on Baroque music. This concert series promises to bring the iconic ‘Four Seasons’ to life in an extraordinary musical journey through nature’s beauty, strength and grace.

One of the UK’s most renowned ensembles, London Concertante has been bringing outstanding quality classical music to audiences across the country for over three decades, creating unforgettable experiences for classical music connoisseurs and newcomers alike.

If you don’t consider yourself ‘in the know’ about classical music, fear not, this is the orchestra for you. London Concertante boasts an impressive  record in which half of our audiences are first time classical concert goers.

Book now as a cherished gift for your favourite classical music lover, and for a night out truly like no other.

REFUND POLICY

We are really sorry but we are not able to offer refunds for our events. However, if the event cannot go ahead for any reason, including Covid-19 restrictions, it will be rescheduled and moved to an alternative date and your tickets will also be transferred to this new date.

Tickets available here.

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Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith
May
31

Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu

Liszt - Un Sospiro

Greig - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor

Debussy - Clair de Lune

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

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Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfoniettatd
May
31

Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfoniettatd

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and Grieg's much-loved piano concerto in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Ben Norris (violin)

Programme

Greig - Piano Concerto in A Minor

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series
Jun
2

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024-25. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring

Duncan Honeybourne (piano)

Programme

Brahms - Rhapsody in G Minor

Brahms - Intermezzo Op.118. No.2

Beethoven - Piano Sonata in A flat major, op 110

Schumann - Fantasy in F

Duncan Honeybourne enjoys a colourful and diverse career as a pianist and in music education. Commended for his "gripping performances" (The Times), "glittering performances" (International Piano) and "great technical facility and unfailing imagination" (Musical Opinion), Duncan is best known for his interpretations of 20th and 21st century British piano music.

Following concerto debuts in 1998 at Symphony Hall, Birmingham and the National Concert Hall, Dublin, he made recital debuts in London, Dublin, Paris, and at international festivals in Belgium and Switzerland.

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series
Jun
9

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring

Petr Limanov (piano)

Programme

Gibbons - Lord Salisbury's Pavan and Galliard

Mozart - Fantasia in D minor, K.397

Schumann - Kinderszenen, op.15

Beethoven - Sonata C major op.53

About Petr Limanov

Winner of Nikolai Rubinstein Piano Competition, pupil of Maria João Pires and Dmitri Alexeev, award-winning Russian-born British pianist Petr Limonov is increasingly sought-after as a soloist worldwide. His notable appearances include La Roque d’Antheron festival, Belgais Center for Arts, Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, Cadogan Hall, Salle Cortot, Kolarac Hall, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, a solo recital in The Duke’s Hall for His Majesty King Charles III, Lerici Music Festival, TV appearances for BBC Proms Extra, Podium Witteman and broadcasts for BBC Radio 3 and radio France.

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series
Jun
16

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series. This exciting and prestigious new programme of concerts will feature an exceptional selection of chamber music throughout 2024, covering classical and romantic masterpieces from Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Haydn and more

Featuring a lineup of outstanding UK and international artists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest chamber music in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral.

Featuring

Susan Parkes (soprano)

Sarah Williamson (clarinet)

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Spohr - 6 Deutsche lieder opus 103

Schubert - Shepherd on a Rock D965

Brahms - 2 Lieder Opus 91

Mozart - “Parto Parto” from la clemenza di Tito

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series
Jun
23

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024-25. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smiith (piano)

Programme

Beethoven - Sonata in C major Op 2 No. 3

Chopin - Andante Spianato et Grand Polonaise

Schubert - Wanderer Fantasy

Schubert - 4 Impromptus Op. 90

Pianist Warren Mailley-Smith has developed a large following across the UK, with audiences warming to his outstanding pianism, effortless technique and charismatic charm. He made waves in the music world in 2015 through his extraordinary achievement of performing the complete solo works of Chopin from memory. His career has taken him all over the world, with solo performances in Australia, Europe and tours in China and the USA. He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions.

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Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith
Jun
27

Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu

Liszt - Un Sospiro

Greig - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor

Debussy - Clair de Lune

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

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Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Jun
27

Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and other exquisite works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Victoria Lyon (violin)

Programme

Mozart - Overture to the Marriage of Figaro

Mozart - Piano Concerto in E flat Major K449

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

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Evening Concert Series: Music from the Movies
Jul
4

Evening Concert Series: Music from the Movies

PROGRAMME

Superman – Main Theme
Jurassic Park – Main Theme
ET – ET Flying Theme
The Godfather – Main Title and Love Theme (waltz)
The Mission – Gabriel’s Oboe
Mozart – Marriage of Figaro Overture
James Bond – Skyfall & Main Theme
Game of Thrones – Main Theme
Shostakovich – Waltz from Jazz Suite No.2.  
And many more…

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Get ready to be whisked away on a journey of iconic scores and soundtracks from some of the greatest movies of all time as acclaimed live orchestra London Concertante bring their spectacular ‘Music from the Movies’ candlelight concerts series to awe-inspiring cathedrals across the UK & Ireland.

Feel the thrill of the prehistoric with the epic melodies of ‘Jurassic Park’, experience the poignant emotions of ‘Schindler’s List’, and let the heartwarming wonder of ‘ET’ envelop you. From the sweeping grandeur of ‘The Mission’ and the sweeping landscapes of ‘Out of Africa’ to the suave sophistication of ‘James Bond’ and ‘The Godfather’, every moment will be a cinematic and musical  experience to remember, bathed in London Concertante’s signature candlelight atmosphere.

Not to be missed! Book early, tickets will sell out.

REFUND POLICY

We are really sorry but we are not able to offer refunds for our events. However, if the event cannot go ahead for any reason, including Covid-19 restrictions, it will be rescheduled and moved to an alternative date and your tickets will also be transferred to this new date.

Tickets available here.

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series
Jul
7

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024-25. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring

David Quigley (piano)

Programme

Haydn - Andante and Variations in F minor

Debussy - Hommage à Haydn

Debussy - Clair de lune

Beethoven - Sonata in C major, op. 2 No.3

Award winning Irish pianist David Quigley enjoys a wide and varied career as a recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician. He has performed in many of the world's greatest concert halls including the Philharmonie Köln, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Symphony Hall Birmingham, Musikverein Vienna, Mozarteum Salzburg, Palais des Beaux-Arts Brussels, National Concert Hall Athens, Wigmore Hall London, Konserthaus Stcokholm and Carnegie Hall New York.

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series
Jul
14

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile Chamber Music Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series. This exciting and prestigious new programme of concerts will feature an exceptional selection of chamber music throughout 2024-25, covering classical and romantic masterpieces from Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Haydn and more.

Featuring a lineup of outstanding UK and international artists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest chamber music in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral.

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series. This exciting and prestigious new programme of concerts will feature an exceptional selection of chamber music throughout 2024, covering classical and romantic masterpieces from Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Haydn and more

Featuring a lineup of outstanding UK and international artists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest chamber music in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral. With it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring

Ben Norris (violin)

Andy Huggan (cello)

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Beethoven - Piano Trio in E flat major Op.1 no.1

Schubert - Piano Trio in B flat major

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Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series
Jul
21

Evening Concert Series: The Royal Mile INternational piano Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024-25. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring

Madelina Ruso (piano)

Programme

Beethoven - Sonata in E minor Op 90

Chopin - 2 Waltzes (op. 69 no 2 in B minor & op posth in E minor)

Schumann - from Fantasiestűcke op.12 (Des Abends & Aufschwung)

Schumann/Liszt Widmung (Dedication)

Brahms - Klavierstücke op. 118 (No. 1 Molto Appassionato & No. 2 Intermezzo in A major)

Rachmaninoff - Etude Tableau op 39 No 5 in E flat minor

Rachmaninoff - Moment musical op. 16 No.4 in E minor

Madalina Rusu is an established and experienced concert pianist, performing as a soloist and chamber musician.

During her youth she performed to critical acclaim in her home country Romania, and throughout Europe in Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. She moved to London, UK, in 2004, to study with Professor Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Graduating in 2011, Madalina has appeared as a soloist across the UK including appearances at Barbican Hall, Cadogan Hall, LSO St Luke’s and St Martin’s in the Fields. In 2020 she moved to Warrington, Cheshire, with her partner and daughter, and splits her time between performing and managing a busy music school.

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Evening Concert Series: Chopin by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith
Jul
25

Evening Concert Series: Chopin by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of Chopin's much-loved piano works.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Chopin - Ballade No. 1

Chopin - Berceuse

Chopin - Raindrop Prelude

Chopin - Nocturne in B flat minor

Chopin - Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor

Chopin - 'Military' Polonaise in A major

Chopin - Waltz in E flat major

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Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Jul
25

Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

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Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Victoria Lyon (violin)

Programme

Pachelbel - Canon in D

Bach - Piano Concerto No 5 in F minor

Locatelli - Concerto Grosso Op.1 No.11

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

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Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith
Jul
26

Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu

Liszt - Un Sospiro

Greig - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor

Debussy - Clair de Lune

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

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Evening Concert Series: A Night at The Opera by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfoniettaon
Jul
26

Evening Concert Series: A Night at The Opera by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfoniettaon

Enjoy an exceptional performance of a some of the world's greatest operatic repertoire. Set in the beautiful candlelit setting St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh and featuring some of the UK's most accomplished Operatic soloists along with the outstanding musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, this will be a musical experience not to be missed!

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Susan Parkes (Soprano) and guests

Programme

“Libiamo!” La Traviata - Verdi
“Voi Che Sapete” La Nozze di Figaro- Mozart
“Non Più Andrai” La Nozze di Figaro - Mozart
“Un Aura Amorosa” Cosi Fan Tutte - Mozart
“La Ci Darem la Mano” Don Giovanni - Mozart
“Una Furtiva Lagrima” L’Elisir d’Amore - Donizetti
“Habañera” Carmen - Bizet
“Au Fond du Temple Saint” Les Pêcheurs de Perles - Bizet
“Un Bel Di” Madama Butterfly -Puccini
“Nessun Dorma” Turandot - Puccini
“Toreador” Carmen - Bizet

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Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Luke Jones
Aug
23

Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Luke Jones

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional early evening piano recital at the beautiful candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Featuring renowned concert pianist, Luke Jones, the programme will include Beethoven's masterpiece The Moonlight Sonata along with other outstanding classical and romantic piano works

Featuring

Luke Jones (piano)

Programme

Debussy - Suite Bergamasque

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

Liszt - Liebestraum No.3

Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No.2

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Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Aug
23

Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Jenny Sacha (violin)

Programme

Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor BVW1041

Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Interval

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

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Afternoon Concert Series: The Hamilton College Choir, Clinton, NY, USA
Mar
22

Afternoon Concert Series: The Hamilton College Choir, Clinton, NY, USA

The Hamilton College Choir brings their spring program Guiding Stars to Ireland and  Scotland in March, 2024. Under the baton of Dr. Charlotte Botha, the choir explores Irish, Scottish, and North American choral and folk selections inspired by our relationship with the stars: navigation, discovery, awe, and the courage to embark on new adventures. Composers include Amy Beach, Mason Bynes, Rhona Clarke, Reena Esmail, James MacMillan, Charles Villiers Stanford, and Eric Whitacre.

The 52 singers of the Hamilton College Choir are ambassadors for one of North America’s first liberal arts colleges. Hamilton College, founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy, is named after U.S. statesman Alexander Hamilton, a member of its first Board of Trustees. Just south of the Adirondacks, the tree-lined campus is located on a hill overlooking the village of Clinton, New York. The institution is need-blind, offers 58 areas of study in an open curriculum model, and prepares students for lives of meaning, purpose, and active citizenship with a focus on creative inquiry.

The Hamilton College choral program welcomes singers from all concentrations and vocal backgrounds, and builds on a long-standing tradition of music excellence, community, and life-long friendships. The flagship ensemble, Hamilton College Choir is committed to serving communities on and off campus through repertoire that embraces tradition, innovation, and inclusivity. The group tours annually during the spring recess, undertaking an international tour every four years. Recent tour destinations include Chicago, Boston, Montreal, Asheville, and now the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

 

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Evening Concert Series: Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series
Mar
3

Evening Concert Series: Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile Chamber Music Series. This exciting and prestigious new programme of concerts will feature an exceptional selection of chamber music throughout 2024, covering classical and romantic masterpieces from Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Haydn and more

Featuring a lineup of outstanding UK and international artists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest chamber music in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral. With it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring
Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)
Ben Norris (violin)
Andrew Huggan (cello)

Programme
Beethoven - Piano Trio Op.1 No.3 in C minor
Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No.1 in D minor

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Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Mar
1

Evening Concert Series: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Victoria Lyon (violin)

Programme

Beethoven -The Emperor Piano Concerto

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith
Mar
1

Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu

Liszt - Un Sospiro

Greig - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor

Debussy - Clair de Lune

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

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Evening Concert Series: Beethoven Piano Concertos by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Feb
28

Evening Concert Series: Beethoven Piano Concertos by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta with a renowned concert pianist, Christina Lawrie, will perform Beethoven's outstanding first piano concerto and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Christina Lawrie (piano)

Programme

Pachelbel - Canon in D

Handel - Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

Mozart - EIne Kleine Nachtmusik

INTERVAL

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1

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Evening Concert Series: Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight - Christina Lawrie
Feb
28

Evening Concert Series: Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight - Christina Lawrie

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional early evening piano recital at the beautiful candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Featuring renowned concert pianist, Christina Lawrie, the programme will include Gershwin's masterpiece Rhapsody In Blue along with other outstanding classical and romantic piano works

Featuring

Christina Lawrie (piano)

Programme

Grieg - Lyric Pieces (selection)

Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Rachmaninoff - Morceaux de Fantaisie, Morceaux de Salon and Etudes-Tableaux (selections)

Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue

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Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas
Feb
24

Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Beethoven - Piano Sonata Op 2 no. 3 in C major

Chopin - Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor

Schubert - Impromptu Op 90 No. 3 in G flat major

Liszt - Rigoletto Paraphrase

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Evening Concert Series: Edinburgh City Orchestra - Elgar and Tchaikovsky
Feb
22

Evening Concert Series: Edinburgh City Orchestra - Elgar and Tchaikovsky

The Edinburgh City Orchestra, and conductor Peter Le Tissier, return to Edinburgh's St. Giles' Cathedral to present two works of intrigue, mystery, and powerful expression.

Elgar's first major international success, the Enigma variations were first performed in 1899 under the composer's baton, before achieving international success within a few short years. A piece deeply layered with meaning, Elgar's theme-and-variations are, ostensibly, a portrait of the composer's 'friends pictured within'. Indeed, the title of each variation bears the initials of the person to whom it is dedicated, with whimsical characteristic reflected musically (the haughty laugh of a friend, the aggressive playing of an amateur pianist); but on a deeper level Elgar referred to the work as hiding a "dark saying" under the surface. The "enigma" of the popular title refers to Elgar's cryptic clue that the true theme of the work "goes, but is not played" and has led to many years of speculation as to the "true theme". Answers have included Auld Lang Syne, themes from the operas of Mozart, or even a non-musical "idea" that connects the work.

Whatever the solution to the riddle, the music has become iconic of a reawakening of British composition internationally - the dark, ominous opening theme contrasts with themes of bombast, heartfelt melodies (including the famous Nimrod theme) and finishing with a bombastic depiction the composer dedicated to himself.

After the break, we perform one of Tchaikovksy's best-known and most deeply heartfelt romantic works - the 5th Symphony, in E Minor. Connected by a common theme across all four movements, the symphony is a work of extreme expressive clarity and, in true Tchaikovskian fashion, bounces between deep sorrow and bombastic joy. An opening movement prefaced with doleful clarinets sparks into energetic life with themes of various romantic, dance-like characters through to brassy, energetic wildness.

The second movement is famous for its extensive horn solo. Tchaikovsky is at his most heartfelt in this passionate movement that reaches truly grand climaxes. The third movement, a waltz very much in the style of Tchaikovsky's ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, provides a welcome break before the grand, overwhelming and optimistic finale to the work.

Do be sure to secure your ticket to this special event fast, as numbers are limited. We hope to see you at the performance!

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Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas
Feb
17

Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers.

Featuring

Christina Lawrie (piano)

Programme

Schubert: Impromptu in B flat major

Schubert-Liszt: Liebesbotschaft

Schumann-Liszt: Widmung

Beethoven: Waldstein Sonata

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Evening Concert Series: Rachmaninov 2nd Concerto by Candlelight - The Piccadilly sinfonietta
Feb
15

Evening Concert Series: Rachmaninov 2nd Concerto by Candlelight - The Piccadilly sinfonietta

In the perfect programme for Valentines weekend, the exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta and renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith will perform Rachmaninov's ever-popular 2nd piano concerto an other much-loved works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

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Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Ben Norris - Violin/Guest Leader

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Pachelbel - Canon in D

Beethoven - Romance in F

Mozart - Eine kleine Nachtmusik

INTERVAL

Rachmaninov - 2nd Piano Concerto

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Evening Concert Series: Chopin by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith
Feb
15

Evening Concert Series: Chopin by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of Chopin's much-loved piano works.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Chopin - Ballade No. 1

Chopin - Berceuse

Chopin - Raindrop Prelude

Chopin - Nocturne in B flat minor

Chopin - Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor

Chopin - 'Military' Polonaise in A major

Chopin - Waltz in E flat major

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Evening Concert Series: Valentines Vivaldi by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Feb
14

Evening Concert Series: Valentines Vivaldi by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Enjoy the perfect Valentines day concert with the exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta as they perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Ben Norris (violin)

Programme

Vivaldi - Violin Concerto in A minor

Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

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Evening Concert Series: Valentines Moonlight Sonata - Jonathan French
Feb
14

Evening Concert Series: Valentines Moonlight Sonata - Jonathan French

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital for Valentines evening in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Featuring renowned concert pianist, Jonathan French, the programme will include an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.

Featuring

Jonathan French

Programme

Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata

Liszt: Liebestraume No.3

Schubert: Impromptu in Gb Major op 90

Chopin: Nocturne in Eb & Fantasie Impromptu in C# minor

Debussy: Claire De Lune

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

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Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas
Feb
10

Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers.

Featuring

Murray McLachlan (piano)

Programme

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 26 in E major, Op. 81a

Beethoven- Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90

Chopin - Berceuse Op.57

Schubert - Fantasy in C D760 'The Wanderer'

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St Giles' Cathedral Film Screening: The Saints Are Watching
Feb
7

St Giles' Cathedral Film Screening: The Saints Are Watching

The Saints are Watching

Ukrainian artist Oleksandr Klimenko and his wife Sofia Atlantova have been painting icons on ammunition boxes since the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The icons of saints transform the military rubbish smelling of brutality into faithful art. The story follows Oleksandr and volunteers from different parts of the globe as they accompany paramedics and officers, encounter regular residents and observe the conditions in Kyiv, Bucha, Gostomel, Irpin, Borodyanka, Chernihiv, and other territories in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion in February 2022. The images are complemented by sensitive stories of people who had to face the horrors of war in silence – the real heroes of this war.The film had its national premiere in 2024 at the Human Rights film festival: Inconvenient Films, where it garnered a strong and positive reception both from critics and audiences. In 2024, it has also been nominated as Best Documentary Film at the Buzz IF Festival in Romania and was screened at the ADOX Documentary Film Festival.

All Donations go to Sunflower Scotland Scottish Charity SC052092

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 Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas
Feb
3

Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers.

Featuring

Viv McLean (piano)

Programme

Brahms - Three Intermezzos Op.117

Brahms - Two Rhapsodies Op.79

Beethoven - Sonata in F Minor Op. 57 "Appassionata"

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St Giles’ at Six: NIKITA LUKINOV - Mussorgsky, Night on a Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition
Feb
2

St Giles’ at Six: NIKITA LUKINOV - Mussorgsky, Night on a Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition

Nikita Lukinov Piano.

A Night of Musical Imagination and Power! 

Experience the spellbinding artistry of Scotland-based pianist Nikita Lukinov, praised for his “extraordinary breadth and freedom of imagination” (Gramophone) and named a 2023 BBC Music Magazine Rising Star.

Programme includes Mussorgsky’s Night on a Bald Mountain and Pictures at an Exhibition.

Free entry with an optional donation. Tickets available at Eventbrite.

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Evening Concert Series: Mozart Concertos by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Feb
1

Evening Concert Series: Mozart Concertos by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta and special guests will perform a selection of Mozart's finest concertos in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

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Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Mozart - Overture to the Marriage of Figaro

Mozart - Piano Concerto in A major K414

Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Mozart - Clarinet Concerto in A major K622

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Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith
Feb
1

Evening Concert Series: Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu

Liszt - Un Sospiro

Greig - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor

Debussy - Clair de Lune

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

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Evening Concert Series:: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Jan
31

Evening Concert Series:: Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight - The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's masterpiece The Four Seasons and other magnificent works in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Victoria Lyon (violin)

Programme

Chopin - Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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Evening Concert Series: Mozart Sonatas By Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith
Jan
31

Evening Concert Series: Mozart Sonatas By Candlelight - Warren Mailley-Smith

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional early evening piano recital at the beautiful candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform a selection of Mozart's exquisite piano sonatas in what will be a concert to remember!

Featuring

Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)

Programme

Mozart - Sonata in F major K332

Mozart - Sonata in C major K545

Mozart - Sonata in A minor K310

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Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas
Jan
27

Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series 2024: The Beethoven Sonatas

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers.

Featuring

Edward Leung (Piano)

Programme

Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in C-sharp minor, K. 247

Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27, No. 1, 'Quasi una fantasia'

Franz Liszt: Transcendental Étude No. 11 in D-flat major, 'Harmonies du soir'

César Franck: Prélude, choral et fugue

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