Riddles have fascinated humankind for centuries – and none more enduring than Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations. “The Enigma I will not explain,” he once wrote. Ever since, the world has been left guessing.
A piece portraying friendship, love, and deep personal reflection – from thunderous brass to intimate string textures, crowned by the majestic voice of the organ.
The programme also includes Arthur Bliss’s playful work A Knot of Riddles, performed by Scottish baritone Arthur Bruce, and Alexandre Desplat’s evocative Suite from The Imitation Game, a haunting musical tribute to the genius of Alan Turing.
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of intrigue, emotion, and revelation.
The enigma awaits. Will you dare to solve it?
Programme
James Clay: Afterland (Capella Edina Commission) (3')
Jóhann Jóhannsson: Suite from "The Theory of Everything" (10')
Arthur Bliss: A Knot of Riddles (17')
– Interval –
Alexandre Desplat: Suite from "The Imitation Game" (5')
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 ("Enigma") (38')
Luis Schmidt Director of Music
Arthur Bruce Baritone
Capella Edina
Age restriction
Under 16's with an adult 18+
Access Bookings
Please contact the box office on 0131 228 1155 or by emailing boxoffice@edinburgh.gov.uk in order to book wheelchair spaces and disabled companion places.