About Us

Next Concert

Our next concert will be on Saturday 1st June 2024 with music by Debussy, Hummel and Vaughan Williams (more details..).


About the orchestra

The Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra is an amateur orchestra, founded in 1963 with the aim of giving amateur musicians the opportunity to play a symphonic repertoire to a high standard.

Conductor: Gerard Doherty

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.

Weekly rehearsals take place on Wednesdays at 8pm in the Reid Memorial Church Hall, West Savile Terrace.

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.