We are one of Edinburgh’s most long-established orchestras, founded in 1963 with the aim of giving amateur musicians the opportunity to play a symphonic repertoire to a high standard.
New members are always welcome (particularly strings), so if you are looking for a friendly orchestra to perform a wide variety of both challenging and interesting orchestral works, and are Grade 7 level or above, we would like to hear from you!
Our season runs from September to June, with three concerts a year in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
This season we look forward to welcoming three guest conductors – Riley Court-Wood, Michael Graham and Alistair Gibson who will be conducting our winter, summer and spring concerts respectively.
Weekly rehearsals take place on Wednesdays at 7.30pm in the Reid Memorial Church Hall, West Savile Terrace. More details can be found on our Rehearsal Dates page.
Membership is by subscription: £35 per term, or £100 per year (£30 per year for students).
Please email us at esoenquiries@gmail.com if you would like to find out more.