The Wagner Society of Scotland was founded in 1984 under the chairmanship of Derek Watson. After Derek’s retiral in 2013, a new Committee was elected with Dale Bilsland as Chair, serving until 2017 when Derek Williams was elected.
Our aim is to promote the knowledge and appreciation of the life & works of Richard Wagner.
We hold meetings monthly from September to June/July and a residential study course in the summer. Meetings are generally held on Sundays at 7.30pm at the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, 3 Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3BL. See events page for current programme.
The Society is delighted to announce that our Bayreuther Stipendiatin for 2018 is Claudia Wood, a Scottish Soprano who is a graduate with distinction in Vocal Performance from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, currently studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Applications are now open for the 2019 Scholarship.
A Study Course at Gartmore House, Stirlingshire
Held: Friday 15th to Monday 18th September 2017
Tutor: Derek Watson BMus LRAM (Wagner Society of Scotland founding Chair)
This residential course was held in the pleasant and comfortable surroundings of Gartmore House. This was our third Study Weekend following the path of Wagner's career and creative...Read more
Chair
Derek Williams
21/6 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JG
Email: derek.williams@ed.ac.uk
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John Anderton
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Treasurer
Peter Stuart
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Ian McLennan
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