Happy Birthday James MacMillan!

A massive happy birthday to our founder and Artistic Director James MacMillan!

There's lots of musical birthday celebrations happening throughout 2019, not to mention some surprises we have in store at the Tryst itself.

Some of the biggest celebrations include several events at this years Edinburgh International Festival in a couple of weeks! Five concerts will highlight his life and work including the world premiere of his Fifth Symphony, a special concert in Greyfriars Kirk and a performance of Symphony No 2 conducted by the man himself.

Tickets and more details are available over at: https://www.eif.co.uk/…/celebrating-sir-james-macmillan-at-…

Edinburgh International Festival put together this great interview with James reflecting on his work and career thus far.

Celebrated Scottish composer Sir James MacMillan talks about going to International Festival concerts since he was a teenager and how proud he is to have the world premiere of his Fifth Symphony at the 2019 International Festival with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.