Quartet for the End of Time

Dirleton Kirk, Dirleton

Sun 22 Sept 3.30pm

Johnston, Higham & Osborne

Duration: approx. 1 hour 45 mins

Piano Trio in A minor
Quartet for the End of Time

Clarinet
Violin
Cello
Piano

Half price concession for children and students in full time education

c29-quartet-for-the-end-of-time-steven-osborne-river-credit-ben-ealovega

Photo credit: Ben Ealovega

Messiaen’s Quartet has become a true classic of 20th-century music. Composed during WW2 amid the privations of a German prison camp, it is a work of deep spirituality and boundless, cathartic energy – a profound meditation on the nature of God. Steven Osborne, one of the world’s leading interpreters of Messiaen’s music, leads an ensemble perfectly attuned to this great work’s qualities, and they precede it with Ravel’s ardently romantic piano trio.

'Osborne’s revelatory performance is a blinding tour de force of interpretive and pianistic incandescence. Awesome'

Classic FM Magazine

'There’s something very special about walking through nature to get to a concert'

Steven Osborne

Seating Plan

See ticket prices for Dirleton Kirk, Dirleton below.

Dirleton Kirk, Dirleton

Dirleton is one of the most picturesque of East Lothian's many beautiful villages, and its church, Dirleton Kirk, dedicated to St Andrew, is a real gem.

Built in 1612 to replace the parish church along the coast at Gullane which was continually being inundated by sand, this long, low-eaved church with its square, gothic-topped tower is built of warm pink sandstone.

Its striking Archerfield Aisle (1664) is Scotland's earliest example of neo-classical architecture. Inside, the mellow light filters through some especially fine stained glass.

Dirleton Kirk, Dirleton

Address

Dirleton Kirk, Dirleton
EH39 5EH

Getting there by bus

The following buses pass through Dirleton:
EAST COAST BUSES: x5, 124, 125
Please check timetables before booking your tickets.

Getting there by train

The nearesr train station is at Drem.

Getting there by car

Dirleton is just off the A198.

Accessibility

Parking:

There is free parking in the village.

We can offer 3 spaces immediately by the church gate for blue badge holders. Please email [email protected] to book a space, subject to availability and on a first come first served basis.

Terrain:

Gravel path to the church. Flat access into the venue.

Induction Loop:
Yes

Toilets:
One non adapted unisex toilet off lobby.

Wheelchair Access:

Stepped access. Assistance would be required and will be available.

Visit East Lothian

Visit East Lothian

Visit Scotland East Lothian