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Join artist Cecile Simonis and Learning and Engagement Curator Sarah Deters to explore musical instruments from two different perspectives. First listen to a brief talk about the history and sounds of the instruments, then respond by making your own work and understand different drawing techniques in an artist-led drawing session. This class will focus on …
Decostruttori Postmodernisti (DP) are four young Italian professional musicians who blend sharp technical skills with the verve of cabaret, presenting well known pieces in the most unlikely ways imaginable. The otherworldly sound of the Theremin is joined by piano, violin and cello alongside ukulele, melodica, kazoo, bird whistle and slide whistle. DP's repertoire, often ironic, ranges from Italian classics such as The …
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Discover the musical world of Renaissance Scotland and listen to some of the instruments that Mary, Queen of Scots would have played. Music was an important part of the royal court of Mary Stuart and she herself played the lute and the virginal. Learn about the music and musical instruments played during her lifetime and …
From electric guitars to synthesizers, learn how musical instruments shaped the sounds of rock and roll. Our Social Programme creates a friendly environment where everyone is welcome, and all contributions are valued. Sessions are online via Zoom. We will start with a time to chat and share a virtual tea and cake. This will be …
Join us this Summer for a free, fun Summer-themed family trail! Following the usual route around the museum, see if you can spot all 8 buckets & spades hidden throughout the galleries and answer some music-related questions to win a Summer-themed sticker at the end!
Each tour takes place at 2pm and lasts approximately an hour. Join us on these guided tours of the musical treasures on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall and home to the University of Edinburgh’s Musical Instrument Collection. Topics and guides vary daily – see the schedule below for details.
From fiddlers in fairy hills to golden harps and magic geese, Scotland is filled with fantastical folklore of magical musical adventures. Join storyteller and musician Ailsa Dixon, in the music museum St Cecilia’s Hall, for a fun-filled family friendly romp through myth and legend. From learning a wee bit of Scots and Gaelic folksong, to …
One day only. When Ptolemy tries to usurp the throne, Cleopatra seduces Caesar to win it back. A one-hour reduction of Handel's most performed opera, Giulio Cesare. An Operaland production featuring Michael Temporal-Darrell (baritone) as Caesar, Alice Wang (soprano) as Cleopatra, with Miguel Carranza's inspired costume and stage design. The music will be performed on …
Marin Marais, Silvius Leopold Weiss and J.S. Bach, recognised for the extraordinary beauty of their works, were first admired as virtuosos of their respective instruments: viol, lute, and keyboard. As composers and as improvisers, they took inspiration in each other's harmonic language and flourishing and particular ornamentation. These three composers are brought together again, with …
