News

Online premiere of 'Imagined Conversation on Blackford Hill' by Tom David Wilson, today, Wednesday 22nd December at 5pm.

In a continuation of their remarkable music series filmed at one of Edinburgh’s most iconic venues, we are delighted to feature in Pianodrome's latest Sessions series, released today. 

Alumnus Ryan Corbett, Accordion has won the Royal Overseas League Annual Competition Gold Medal. He is the first accordionist to win the top award in 28 years!

Jake Thomson (S1), reached the final of the highly prestigious BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2021 competition, broadcast on BBC 1's Songs of Praise. 

Connaught Brass  which includes alumni Aaron Akugbo and Robyn Blair are chosen as City Music Foundations Artists.

Cliodhna Scott has been awarded the Coombs Scholarship, which supports one exceptional musician preparing to launch their career, or further education in music.

Brìghde Chaimbeul Scottish smallpiper was invited to open the World Leaders’ Summit of COP 26 in Glasgow.

We're delighted to be working with  Culloden Academy in Highland, Garnock Academy in North Ayrshire and Paisley Grammar School in Renfrewshire in a unique peer-to-peer, school-to-school musical project in partnership with Jay Capperauld. 

Exciting news for the school today as the City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans that will see the school move to a new purpose-built facility within the old Royal High School. This is as part of plans for a new world-class centre for music education and public performance for the benefit of Scotland. 

Violinist, conductor and composer Pekka Kuusisto launches season 3 of the Celebrity 6 Series, welcoming renowned musicians from around the world. 

Talented young musicians from rural Scotland are being offered grants towards travel and accommodation to attend our forthcoming Taster Day for Piano, Strings and Accordion players. 

We are delighted to have received a philanthropic grant of nearly £230,000 from the Leverhulme Trust. The grant will help create more opportunities for talented young musicians to access our specialist music education both as boarders and day pupils.