Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre

Gala Concert, in aid of SOS Children’s Villages’ Haiti Orphans’ Appeal.

SOS Children’s Villages care for 78,000 orphaned children in 500 villages in 124 countries. www.soschildren.org Money raised will be towards long-term care of the Haiti orphans

Celebrating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 150th Anniversary
Featuring the Sherlock Violin (made by Edinburgh violin maker Steve Burnett of Edinburgh, from the tree that grew in the garden of Conan Doyle’s childhood home.

First half:
Vivaldi - Four Seasons

Second half:
Celebrating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle´s 150th Aniversary
Music of his era, (Elgar, Gershwin), interspersed with dramatic excerpts by storyteller Mike Maran http://www.mikemaran.com

The World Premiere of a piece especially composed for the´Sherlock´ violin by Scottish composer James Clapperton

Ending with Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell.

Information and ticets from www.usherhall.co.uk