A Musical Evening with Fanny Mendelssohn

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Doors open 30 minutes before advertised event start time

This unique musical performace-lecture brings to Edinburgh the acclaimed Spanish cellist Beatriz González Calderón, founder of the women’s orchestra Almaclara, together with filmmaker and writer Sheila Hayman, great-great-granddaughter of Fanny Mendelssohn.

Through performance, storytelling and conversation, they explore the remarkable life and music of Fanny Mendelssohn — a composer of extraordinary originality whose voice was long overshadowed by history — alongside reflections on other pioneering women, including Clara Schumann, and the zeitgeist of the incipient creation of European culture in the mid-19th century.

Part concert, part living history, this is a rare opportunity to encounter great music in a new light, and to hear a family story carried across generations. Following acclaimed performances in Seville, Valencia, Leipzig and London, this inspiring collaboration comes to Pianodrome Bruntsfield for a very special Edinburgh appearance.

Expect passionate performance, fascinating stories, and the chance to rediscover music history through voices too often left unheard.

Venue Info

Pianodrome Bruntsfield is at The St.Oswald's Center at 41 Montpelier Park, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh EH10 4NB, at the corner of Montpelier and Montpelier Park and next to the Bruntsfield primary school.

The Pianodrome is based in a 130 year old ex church building, and currently the space is unheated, so please remember to wrap up warm.

Concessions
We do not check your right to a concession or name your price ticket. If you feel you can afford the full price please select this ticket. However, concessions prices are there to help anybody attend the show - if you need a lower cost ticket you are in the best position to determine that. No questions asked.

Accessibility
There is ramped access to the main hall of the Pianodrome on Montpelier (the entrance to the South-East of the building ///circle.item.tidy).

We have an accessible toilet and space for wheelchairs. Most of our performances are relaxed performances. If you have any access requirements please feel free to email us at boxoffice@pianodrome.org.

Babes in arms
You do not need a ticket for babies, but if your child is likely to take space in a seat then please book them a ticket.

Non-human visitors
Pets are welcome if they are well behaved.