Haddington Concert Society

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 wine 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.

16/10/2025

29/09/2025

Thank you all who came to play Haddington Concert Society's magnificent Bösendorfer concert-grand piano. Will these little fingers one day play Debussy – Clair de Lune?

11/02/2025

Last week, our Bösendorfer grand piano was given a good overhaul by Norman Motion, doyen of piano tuners, and is now as sparkling as it was when we first bought it, almost 20 years ago! Just in time for James Willshire's superb 150th-anniversary tribute to Ravel last Sunday, which revealed the magic (and in Scarbo, the devilry!) of the piano. It was a tour de force.
The Bösendorfer will be back in action at our next concert, the final one of the season, on Sunday 9 March, when the Odyssey Piano Trio will be performing.

22/01/2025

A terrific start to the new year: the Slideshow Trombone Quartet came to Haddington on Sunday and blew us away with their enthusiasm and talent, attracting one of this season's largest audiences so far and treating us to an unexpected 'world premiere' of a mash-up of 76 Trombones and Happy Birthday composed to celebrate the birthday of an audience member! Great fun.