Perform in Perth Young Ambassador, Millie Nicolson, has completed her 12 step Highland fling challenge today in the Julie Young Dance Studio. Millie did a great job and Eve Muirhead OBE played the bagpipes beautifully, even though she said she hadn’t played them for a while. It was lovely to have representatives of Perform in Perth pop in to watch … Read More
Exhibition Concert Programme
Sunday 29th October – Saturday 4th November 2023 Free Concert Series DAY 12noon, LUNCHTIME 5pm, AFTERNOON 7pm EVENING Sunday 29thOctober – The Four Cellos RECEPTION Monday 30th Perth High School Aberfeldy Gaelic Choir Tuesday 31st Fair City Singers Unavailable Wednesday 1st November Śpiewające Aniołki Perth Amateur Operatic Society Thursday 2nd Stewart McMurdo (viola)Bach’s 1st and 2nd Cello Suites on viola … Read More
A highlight in the musical calendar
Festival adjudicator, Mr Tim Ridley ended a very busy day at Perform in Perform with these remarks: “It was a great joy to be back adjudicating at Perform in Perth, always a highlight in my musical calendar. Solo performance-wise, for those who only come along to St Leonard’s for the more traditional woodwind, brass, strings, piano and singing classes, you … Read More
Super Volunteer’s well deserved award
Nominating Wilma Malcolm for the award of ‘super volunteer’, Perform in Perth Secretary said: “Wilma is currently the Minutes Secretary for Perthshire Musical (Competition) Festival Association and has been volunteering for us for nearly 60 years. She started as a Steward in her teens, in 1963, and has continued to volunteer ever since. She was elected to be a Committee … Read More
2021 Festival plans are unveiled
As I write this, I reflect on the year which is heading towards a conclusion and all that we have had to put up with during this unprecedented time, in particular, the fact that Perform in Perth 2020 ended up only being half our normal festival with the cancellation of the second week. What we have to look forward to … Read More
Centenary year
Exactly 100 years ago this weekend, there was a meeting in the Station Hotel and a committee was formed to start Perthshire Musical (Competition) Festival. As we prepare to celebrate our 100th anniversary year we invite you to share your family’s memories of the Perthshire Music (Competition) Festival – more recently known as Perform in Perth. The first festival was … Read More
Become a Patron
As a supporter of the arts, you obviously recognise the value of having our own Festival here in Perth, giving countless people of all generations a performance opportunity they would not otherwise have, so perhaps you would consider becoming a patron. If you have been a patron in the past and have allowed your membership to lapse, please give serious … Read More