Haddington Concert Society

24/09/2026

As the opening concert of our 40th-anninversary season approaches, Edinburgh Music Review has posted a terrific preview of the season. Thank you so much, EMR!

Music close up at St Mary’s Parish Church Haddington Earlier this year I mused that spring and summer are exciting times in and around Edinburgh, with news blossoming of forthcoming festivals and concert series. This fruitfulness continues well into the autumn, with the Haddington Concert Society....

14/09/2026

AS the new season approaches, once again we are offering the opportunity to play our superb Bösendorfer concert-grand piano, one of the best concert instruments in Scotland! Come along to St Marys Church Haddington on 26th or 27th and take your turn. In past years we have had the pleasure of welcoming budding and experienced musicians from the age of 1 to 91! No need to book!

02/09/2026

Tickets for our 40th-anniversary season are now on sale: www.ticketsource.co.uk/music-close-up
8 memorable concerts on the theme LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD, including a very special piano recital by the world-renowned pianist Angela Hewitt. Buy tickets for all 8 concert in advance at a special reduced rate!

14/03/2026

Looking forward so much to the final concert of our Music Close Up season: a distinguished piano trio of international musician playing wonderful examples of the repertoire by some of classical music's greatest composers. A memorable finale to an exciting series of concerts celebrating our magnificent Bösendorfer concert grand. And do join us for a glass of w**e afterwards, when we shall announce exciting news about next season!

30/01/2026

STAR-GAZING! We are looking forward enormously to our next concert, one that will really showcase the strength of our Bösendorfer. Olga Stezhko, a Belorusian pianist now based in Cambridge, has chosen a superb selection of works for piano from some of the world's greatest composers. A Cambridge University Artist By-Fellow with a special interest in astrophysics, Olga is sure to bring a touch of stardust to her performance at St Mary's on Sunday 15 February. Do join us for it!

20/01/2026

Such a treat to hear Urioste and Poster perform for us at St Mary's on Sunday 18th, a concert full of joy and delightful surprises as well as superlative playing, keeping us entranced throughout. La vie en rose, indeed!

07/01/2026

Happy New Year to music lovers in East Lothian - and beyond. Join us for a one-of-a-kind interactive Jukebox concert experience!
We are thrilled to present the mercurially brilliant pianist Tom Poster and the sublime violinist Elena Urioste in an inventive and eclectic mix of pieces brought together under the title ‘Jukebox’, a Lockdown project which won a 2020 Royal Philharmonic Society Inspiration Award. The duo presents their trademark eclectic selection of music, ranging from classical gems to Tom’s Great American Songbook arrangements, from jazz standards to specially commissioned works and more! A memorable start to the musical year!

07/11/2025

It's not too late to buy tickets for our next concert, this Sunday at 3pm: a remarkable chance to hear two of the greatest works for piano ever written, performed by a musician whose performances are marked by a deep sense of narrative and structure, with daring and thoughtful programmes; a musician whose artistry invites both head and heart into the concert hall.