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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Literary Greats Part 2 - A programme of music inspired by the literary greats including Goethe, Ibsen, Tolkien, with music by Beethoven, Grieg and Bizet.

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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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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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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!

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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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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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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

Beethoven -The Emperor Piano Concerto

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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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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Beethoven Sextet in E flat Op 81b Mozart A Musical Joke Dunhill Quintet Dubois Cavatine.

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Paul Mealor Ubi Caritas Rebecca Rowe Cloths of Heaven Philip Wilby Marianne. Also featuring soloists and Strings Camerata with music by Corelli.

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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.

A programme of partsongs and traditional songs with anthems by Mozart, Lauridsen and Whitacre together with music for piano solo by Mozart, Chopin and Debussy.

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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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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!

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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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A medley of music from pop song arrangements to classical items including some Scottish and more traditional arrangements. 

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

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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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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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)

Ben Norris (violin)

Programme

Bach - Piano concerto no. 3

Bach - Piano concerto no.7

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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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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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!

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Featuring

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Ben Norris (violin)

Victoria Lyon (violin)

Programme

Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor
Vivaldi - Concerto in A minor
Bach - Violin Concerto in E major

Interval

Vivaldi - Concerto in C major for 2 trumpets
Vivaldi - Double Violin Concerto in A minor
Bach - Double Violin Concerto in D minor

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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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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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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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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!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

Jenny Sacha (violin)

Programme

Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor BVW1041

Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Interval

Vivaldi - Four Seasons

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