Festival Events

Organ Recital for Absent Friends

An audience of over 200 joined John Kitchen for a lunchtime organ concert in celebration of absent friends, hearing the amazing Usher Hall organ in action.

Dr John Kitchen is Edinburgh’s City Organist and until recently was Senior Lecturer in Music at Edinburgh University, where he is still University Organist; he is also Director of Music of Old Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Edinburgh. A new addition to his regular programme of popular lunchtime concerts, John played a range of music themed around remembrance, and audience members relaxed and enjoy the sounds of the historic Usher Hall organ.

This provided a unique opportunity to reflect on absent friends in the magnificent surroundings of the beautiful Usher Hall, one of Edinburgh 's architectural gems. Since 1896, when Andrew Usher made his historic gift of £100,000 to the City of Edinburgh to found a concert hall, the Usher Hall has become world renowned and a key venue for visiting national and international orchestras.

1.10pm, Monday 3rd November, Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh

Share this page

Loading