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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: Kla-vier Duo, piano duet
    Lunchtime Recital: Kla-vier Duo, piano duet
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Kla-vier Duo, piano duet
    Thu, 01 Aug
    01 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    01 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 Kla-vier Duo play music by Rachmaninoff and Debussy.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Charles Wooler, organ
    Lunchtime Recital: Charles Wooler, organ
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Charles Wooler, organ
    Fri, 02 Aug
    02 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    02 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, organist Charles Wooler performs Mendelssohn and Vierne.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Susan Tomes, piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Susan Tomes, piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Susan Tomes, piano
    Sat, 03 Aug
    03 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    03 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 Susan Tomes performs Haydn, Clara Schumann, and Grieg.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Gordon Ferries, guitar
    Lunchtime Recital: Gordon Ferries, guitar
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Gordon Ferries, guitar
    Mon, 05 Aug
    05 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    05 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 Gordon Ferries performs works by Ferrando Sor.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Soteria Ensemble, piano trio
    Lunchtime Recital: Soteria Ensemble, piano trio
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Soteria Ensemble, piano trio
    Tue, 06 Aug
    06 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    06 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, piano trio Soteria Ensemble perform film music, Reena Esmail, and Mendelssohn.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Ivor Klayman and John Bryden, voice and piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Ivor Klayman and John Bryden, voice and piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Ivor Klayman and John Bryden, voice and piano
    Wed, 07 Aug
    07 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    07 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, Ivor Klayman and John Bryden perform songs by Vaughan Williams.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Sinfonia Chamber Players, wind ensemble
    Lunchtime Recital: Sinfonia Chamber Players, wind ensemble
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Sinfonia Chamber Players, wind ensemble
    Thu, 08 Aug
    08 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    08 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 Sinfonia Chamber Players perform Mozart and Dvorak.
  • Lunchtime Recital: St Mary’s International Piano Summer School
    Lunchtime Recital: St Mary’s International Piano Summer School
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: St Mary’s International Piano Summer School
    Fri, 09 Aug
    09 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    09 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, students from the St Mary’s International Piano Summer School.
  • Lunchtime Recital: Oliver Morrell and Will Sims, voice and piano
    Lunchtime Recital: Oliver Morrell and Will Sims, voice and piano
    Multiple Dates
    Lunchtime Recital: Oliver Morrell and Will Sims, voice and piano
    Sat, 10 Aug
    10 Aug 2024, 13:00 – 13:50
    St Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
    10 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, Oliver Morrell and Will Sims perform a selection of English songs.
  • 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.
  • 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'.
  • 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
  • Celebrity Organ Recital: David Pipe
    Celebrity Organ Recital: David Pipe
    Multiple Dates
    Celebrity Organ Recital: David Pipe
    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: 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.
  • 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: 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.
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