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Recitals at the Festival

St Mary's Cathedral hosts free lunchtime recitals at 1pm from 1st to 31st August (except Sundays and 21st August), and afternoon organ recitals at 4:45pm Sundays 11th, 18th and 25th August. An opportunity to hear emerging and established artists playing a variety of instruments and composers. This long-running series is undoubtedly one of the hidden gems of the Fringe.

  • Lunchtime Recital: Jennifer Craig and Kristine Donnan, voice and piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Jennifer Craig and Kristine Donnan, voice and piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Jennifer Craig and Kristine Donnan, voice and piano
    Sat, 31 Aug
    31 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    31 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, soprano Jennifer Craig and pianist Kristine Donnan perform various solos and duets, including famous works by Humperdinck and Pergolesi.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Layla Ballard, cello
    Lunchtime Recital: Layla Ballard, cello
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Layla Ballard, cello
    Fri, 30 Aug
    30 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    30 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, cellist Layla Ballard performs Brahms and Bridge.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Karolína Kubálkova, piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Karolína Kubálkova, piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Karolína Kubálkova, piano
    Thu, 29 Aug
    29 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    29 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, pianist Karolína Kubálkova performs Chopin, Mozart, and Philip Glass.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Ugnė Viržonytė and Karolína Kubálkova, iolin and piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Ugnė Viržonytė and Karolína Kubálkova, iolin and piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Ugnė Viržonytė and Karolína Kubálkova, iolin and piano
    Wed, 28 Aug
    28 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    28 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, violin-and-piano duet Ugnė Viržonytė and Karolína Kubálkova perform Mozart, Schumann and Grieg.
  • Lunchtime Recital: India Reilly and John Cameron, violin and piano
    Lunchtime Recital: India Reilly and John Cameron, violin and piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: India Reilly and John Cameron, violin and piano
    Tue, 27 Aug
    27 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    27 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, violin-and-piano duet India Reilly and John Cameron perform Bach, Dvorak, and Ravel's virtuosic Tzigane.
  • Lunchtime Recital: No Borders String Trio
    Lunchtime Recital: No Borders String Trio
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: No Borders String Trio
    Mon, 26 Aug
    26 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    26 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, the No Borders String Trio perform Ravel, Bizet's Carmen Suite, and Maxwell-Davies.
  • Celebrity Organ Recital: Imogen Morgan
    Celebrity Organ Recital: Imogen Morgan
    Multiple Dates
    Celebrity Organ Recital: Imogen Morgan
    Sun, 25 Aug
    25 Aug 2024, 16:45 – 17:45
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    25 Aug 2024, 16:45 – 17:45
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    Our world-class organists return to the superb organ at St Mary's Cathedral for three unmissable recitals.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Kosonen Ranieri Duo, viola and piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Kosonen Ranieri Duo, viola and piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Kosonen Ranieri Duo, viola and piano
    Sat, 24 Aug
    24 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    24 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, the Kosonen Ranieri Duo (viola and piano) perform their programme Apres un Reve ('After a Dream').
  • Lunchtime Recital: Rock Festival Choir
    Lunchtime Recital: Rock Festival Choir
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Rock Festival Choir
    Fri, 23 Aug
    23 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    23 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, Rock Festival Choir perform popular choral music.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Neil Mantle and Gillian Gray, horn and piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Neil Mantle and Gillian Gray, horn and piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Neil Mantle and Gillian Gray, horn and piano
    Thu, 22 Aug
    22 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    22 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, horn-and-piano duet Neil Mantle MBE and Gillian Gray perform Beethoven and Saint-Saens.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Hanna Csermely, piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Hanna Csermely, piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Hanna Csermely, piano
    Tue, 20 Aug
    20 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    20 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, pianist Hanna Csermely performs Schubert, Debussy and Granados.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Cliodhna Scott, flute
    Lunchtime Recital: Cliodhna Scott, flute
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Cliodhna Scott, flute
    Mon, 19 Aug
    19 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    19 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, flautist Cliodhna Scott plays Bach and Martinu.
  • Celebrity Organ Recital: Joseph Beech
    Celebrity Organ Recital: Joseph Beech
    Multiple Dates
    Celebrity Organ Recital: Joseph Beech
    Sun, 18 Aug
    18 Aug 2024, 16:45 – 17:45
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    18 Aug 2024, 16:45 – 17:45
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    Our world-class organists return to the superb organ at St Mary's Cathedral for three unmissable recitals.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Madison Cozens and Kristine Donnan, voice and piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Madison Cozens and Kristine Donnan, voice and piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Madison Cozens and Kristine Donnan, voice and piano
    Sat, 17 Aug
    17 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    17 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, Madison Cozens and Kristine Donnan perform songs by Brahms and de Falla.
  • Lunchtime Recital: India Reilly, George Brady, and Alexander Kwon (horn trio)
    Lunchtime Recital: India Reilly, George Brady, and Alexander Kwon (horn trio)
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: India Reilly, George Brady, and Alexander Kwon (horn trio)
    Fri, 16 Aug
    16 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    16 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, horn trio India Reilly, George Brady, and Alexander Kwon perform Brahms and Maxwell Davies' Sea Eagle.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Bruadar Duo, flute and guitar
    Lunchtime Recital: Bruadar Duo, flute and guitar
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Bruadar Duo, flute and guitar
    Thu, 15 Aug
    15 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    15 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, flute-and-guitar Bruadar Duo perform Schumann, Bartok and Eddie McGuire.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Adam Brown, guitar
    Lunchtime Recital: Adam Brown, guitar
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Adam Brown, guitar
    Wed, 14 Aug
    14 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    14 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, guitarist Adam Brown performs Spanish and Latin American guitar classics.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Aquillos Winds, wind quintet
    Lunchtime Recital: Aquillos Winds, wind quintet
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Aquillos Winds, wind quintet
    Tue, 13 Aug
    13 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    13 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, quintet Aquillos Winds perform Gershwin's famous Rhapsody in Blue.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Philomusica of Edinburgh
    Lunchtime Recital: Philomusica of Edinburgh
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Philomusica of Edinburgh
    Mon, 12 Aug
    12 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    12 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    A long-running and popular series of lunchtime recitals in one of Edinburgh's most beautiful concert spaces. Today, the Philomusica of Edinburgh perform Purcell's famous 'Suite from Abdelazer'.
  • Celebrity Organ Recital: Duncan Ferguson
    Celebrity Organ Recital: Duncan Ferguson
    Multiple Dates
    Celebrity Organ Recital: Duncan Ferguson
    Sun, 11 Aug
    11 Aug 2024, 16:45 – 17:45
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    11 Aug 2024, 16:45 – 17:45
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    Our world-class organists return to the superb organ at St Mary's Cathedral for three unmissable recitals.
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