Saturday 28th June at 7pm
Melrose Parish Church
Tickets: Adults £10, Under 18's free. Click here to purchase

Conductor: Tim Espin
Leader: Cath Cormie
Soloist: Cliodhna Scott

PROGRAMME
Moberg: Sunrise
Mozart: Flute Concerto No.1 in G
Interval
Schumann: Symphony No. 3

Our summer concert opens with a glorious orchestral depiction of sunrise by the Finnish composer Ida Moberg (1859-1947) who studied with Sibelius.
We are delighted to welcome Cliodhna Scott as soloist in the tuneful Flute Concerto No. 1 by Mozart.
The Symphony No. 3 (nicknamed the “Rhenish”) by Robert Schumann closes the programme - the music reflects a happy period in his life with the grand fourth movement inspired by the magnificence of Cologne Cathedral. 

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2003. Cliodhna began her studies at the age of 9 at St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh under the tutelage of Lis Dooner and Katherine Bryan. Currently she is pursuing her bachelor’s degree at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki with Petri Alanko - recently winning all four orchestral apprenticeships to play alongside the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, the Finnish National Opera and the Tapiola Sinfonietta. She was awarded the 2024 Atarah’s Legacy Fund Memorial Prize by the British Flute Society. She has participated in masterclasses with renowned flutists such as Andrea Lieberknecht, Sebastian Jacot, Felix Renggli, Mario Caroli and Patrick Gallois.

In 2024 she successfully auditioned to participate in a collaboration project between the Sibelius Academy and the Royal College of Music lead by Sakari Oramo (Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra) – culminating in performances at the 2024 BBC Proms at The Royal Albert Hall and Helsinki Festival at the Helsinki Music Centre. 

The Scottish Donkey Sanctuary, previously known as the Scottish Borders Donkey Sanctuary, was founded in 2003 by Mrs Rosemary Dale in St Boswells. In the beginning, Mrs Dale had just two rescued donkeys, but this grew and grew and today, the sanctuary is home to over 100 donkeys who have been rescued from sometimes miserable conditions and given a new lease of life. In addition to the donkeys, the sanctuary is also home to 4 llamas, 5 pigs, 5 peafowl, 10 ponies and 4 mules!  The sanctuary is open to the public on Saturdays during the spring and summer and in addition to visiting the donkeys, the public can adopt a donkey either for themselves or for a family member or friend.

You can visit their website here:  www.scottishdonkeysanctuary.org 

Music for a Summer Evening

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Borders Chamber Choir present a selection of choral music celebrating light, love and life. Including Scottish and English folk songs and madrigals, and works by Elgar, Parry, Hadley and Finzi.
Complementary glass of sparkling wine included

Saturday 21 June 2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Melrose Parish Church, St Mary's Road, Melrose, Scottish Borders TD6 9LJ

Aurora Ensemble next concert:
Sunday 22nd June 2025 7:30pm
Stockbridge Parish Church
Edinburgh
Tickets: £10/5

Louise Farrenc: Overture in Eb
Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 4

Conductor: Tim Espin
Soloist: Philip Sharp

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