Tue 15 Aug
|St Mary's Cathedral
Festival Lunchtime Recital - Kirsten Cairns and Matthew Brown
A free lunchtime recital series running throughout August at St Mary's. Today's is given by Kirsten Cairns (soprano) and Matthew Brown (piano).
Time & Location
15 Aug 2023, 13:00 – 13:45
St Mary's Cathedral , Palmerston Pl, Edinburgh EH12 5AW, UK
About
Free lunchtime recitals every day from 1st to 31st August, except Sundays and 16th. An opportunity to hear emerging and established artists performing in a wide variety of styles, genres, and instruments. This long-running series is undoubtedly one of the hidden gems of the Fringe.
Soprano and piano | Kirsten Cairns and Matthew Brown
Songs of the British Isles
Traditional songs from around Britain; well-known favourites, some lesser-known songs, and some beautiful, classical arrangements.
Soprano Kirsten Z Cairns studied Voice at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and New England Conservatory, Boston. Trained in both operatic and concert repertoire, as a performer with Scotland’s ‘Music in Hospitals and Care’, Kirsten regularly sings pieces ranging from folk songs through musical theatre to operatic arias!
In her work as a stage director, Kirsten has created shows for companies and universities in the UK and the USA; she also runs her own company, Enigma…