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Festival 2024
The one hundred and twelfth Glasgow Music Festival will run from 6th to 16th March 2024.
We are delighted to be able to offer a full range of events and look forward to welcoming numerous choirs, orchestras and dance teams in addition to the many soloists and smaller ensembles. Many of the events for larger groups will be held in the Main Auditorium at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, with 1,500 performers on Tuesday 12th alone!
New for 2024 are events for Rock and Pop Guitar Solos of all levels.
All events are open to the public so do come along to enjoy the variety of wonderful performances throughout the Festival. With Dance, Speech & Drama and Music on offer there is something for everyone.
Not forgetting, of course, the Last Night of the Festival at 7pm on Saturday 16 March where the most prestigious of the Festival Awards will be presented following a concert of very accomplished performances.
Click here to view the Festival timetable
If you’ve any questions or need further information, please contact us.
BBC Proms first
Mezzo-soprano Beth Taylor made her BBC Proms debut in 2023 as Anna in Berlioz: The Trojans. She joined mezzo-sopranos Alice Coote, Paula Murrihy and Adèle Charvet in a concert performance at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring the Monteverdi Choir and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique conducted by Dinis Sousa. Beth was awarded the Gervase Elwes Memorial Trophy at Glasgow Music Festival in 2014.
Festival 2023
Following nine days of performances in Music, Speech & Drama and Scottish Country Dancing, the one hundred and eleventh Glasgow Music Festival ended on Saturday 18 March 2023 with the Last Night Concert featuring some outstanding performances.
We were delighted to see a gradual increase in the number of choirs and larger instrumental groups taking part and hope that this will encourage others to join us at next year’s Festival. Audiences were, as always, supportive and enthusiastic and the whole event was greatly enjoyed by everyone involved: performers, adjudicators, accompanists, audiences, stewards and administrators.
The team of adjudicators comprising Timothy Barratt, Stephen Adam, Heather Yule, Avril Smillie, and Brian Marjoribanks who very kindly stepped in at the last minute to cover for Tish Nicoll who was unable to attend, all offered much constructive advice and encouragement. Performers were well supported by our team of Official Accompanists: Chris Baxter, Hebba Benyaghla, Susan Frank, Claire Haslin and Matthew McIlree. Accordionist, Susan MacFadyen, provided music for Scottish country dancing.
Go to Results – 2023 Festival to view the names of those gaining prizes, trophies and awards and to view results of each class.