Perth Festival Of The Arts 2025 Brochure

P E R T H F E S T I V A L O F T H E A R T S 10 MUSIC IN THE CATHEDRAL Enjoy inspirational church music in St. Ninian’s Cathedral, one of Perth’s finest buildings. A service of Choral Evensong on 25 May, sung by the cathedral choir, will be followed by an organ recital given by the cathedral’s Director of Music Geoff Bolton, featuring works by Bach, Willan, Messiaen and Gigout. There will be another opportunity to experience sacred music on 29 May when the choir will be singing at a Choral Mass to mark Ascension Day. 16:00: CHORAL EVENSONG, 17:00 ORGAN RECITAL | SUN 25 MAY 19:00: CHORAL MASS | THU 29 MAY Free Admission. Retiring collection for the church and the Festival. MUSIC ON A SATURDAY MORNING Two Classical Accordions The award-winning accordion department from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland showcases the versatility of the instrument. For many people in Scotland when they see ‘accordion’ they think of traditional tunes, but have you ever heard the classical accordion? Come and experience the thrilling sounds of the RCS accordions, starring two critically acclaimed accordionists: BBC Radio Scotland’s inaugural Young Classical Musician of the Year, Mélia Simonot and prize-winning Spanish accordionist Sofía Ros . The programme spotlights the stunning expression, virtuosity and versatility of the performers through music by Bach, Rameau, Paganini/ Liszt, Phil Cunningham/ Corbett and others. 11:00 | 31 MAY | St John’s Kirk TICKETS £15 | U18s Free P E R T H F E S T I V A L . C O . U K