Join us this October for a free, fun Halloween-themed family trail! Following the usual route around the museum, see if you can spot the 8 ghosts hidden throughout the galleries and answer each of their music related questions to win a Halloween themed sticker at the end!
The Edinburgh Quartet presents the second concert of their series at St. Cecilia's Hall. This concert continues the exploration of Beethoven's op. 18 quartets with his quartet no. 2 in G major. Alongside this, the quartet will play Haydn's much loved and virtuosic quartet op. 76 no. 5, and a wonderful work by by the …
Moonlight Concerts return to Edinburgh with a musical show inspired by Halloween. Usher Hall and Sir Yehudi Menuhin's Live Music Now! emerging artist and pianist Matthew Shiel collaborates with acclaimed Scottish author Alastair Sim and acclaimed Chinese Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen as they collaborate on a new show inspired by the greatest ghost storyteller who ever lived, Edgar Allan Poe. His presence and …
Moonlight Concerts return to Edinburgh with a musical show inspired by Halloween. Storyteller and concert pianist Matthew Shiel, international opera singer Ines Mayhew-Begg and acclaimed Shanghainese Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen collaborate on a new show inspired by the greatest ghost story every told - Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera (1910). Venetian masks, operatic arias, dramatic silhoettes and …
Fireflies for Peace is a global music project for children Children are invited to take part in a free a one-day music and peace workshop in Edinburgh. The event is open to all and there is no singing experience required. On the day, they’ll: Learn and perform the classic tune Fireflies (by Owl City) Take …
Join us for a powerful evening of music, storytelling and hope as Edinburgh charity, Firefly International, marks 30 years of overcoming boundaries through friendship, education, and the arts. In a world increasingly divided, we’re bringing our mission home - united in creativity, driven by youth, and inspired by peace. Join us at Scotland’s oldest purpose-built …
Join volunteer Jim to learn about the development of instruments over time.
Join us for this month's quiet concert featuring music from Prana: North Indian classical and fusion music for sitar, tabla, violin, bansuri and handpan. We have thought about some of the sensory issues that can keep people away from many events and made some small but important adjustments. What we will do differently includes: Asking …
Join volunteer Claire to learn all about some of the oldest keyed instruments in our collection.
Join us this Winter for a free, fun Winter-themed family trail! Following the usual route around the museum, see if you can spot the 8 snow-people hidden throughout the galleries and answer each of their music-related questions to win a Winter-themed sticker at the end!