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.
Our season runs from September to the end of May, with three concerts a year in the historic Greyfriars Kirk.
This season we welcome three guest conductors – Riley Court-Wood, Michael Graham and Alistair Gibson who will be conducting our winter, spring and summer 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.
Player membership is by subscription: £35 per term, or £100 per year (£30 per year for students).
If you are Grade 7 level or above and looking to join a friendly orchestra performing a wide variety of both challenging and interesting orchestral works, please get in touch to find out if spaces are available.
You can email us at esoenquiries@gmail.com if you would like to find out more.
If you would like to come and hear us perform, our next concert is on the 30th May 2026 at Greyfriars Kirk. See our Summer Concert page for tickets and more information. Hope to see you there!