BECOME A FRIEND OF ST MARY’S MUSIC SCHOOL
Support our young musicians with a regular Friends donation
Our Friends share our passion for music and are the very heart of the School’s vibrant community of supporters.
Friends give a regular donation, which helps to fund every aspect of the specialist music education that the School provides, from world-class music teaching and inspiring Masterclasses to Bursaries and a remarkable range of performance opportunities.
It is thanks to the support of our Friends and donors, that the School is able to nurture, guide and inspire our exceptional young musicians to become the soloists, orchestral performers, conductors, composers and music teachers of tomorrow.
Become a Friend and help our young musicians to thrive
The Friends of St Mary's Music School make an annual donation of £120 (or a monthly donation of £10) to the School and enjoy a range of benefits, including:
- An invitation to an exclusive Annual Friends Event
- Invitations to School concerts and events throughout the year
- An annual update on the impact of your support
- Copies of the School's Lines and Spaces magazine and Annual Review, as well as regular e-news updates
- Acknowledgement of your support on the School's website (unless you prefer to remain anonymous)
Annual Friends Event
This year’s Annual Friends Event took place in the Usher Hall in March, before the School’s Showcase Concert, and we were delighted to welcome the Friends to hear from School Artistic Director, Robert Baxter, on the remarkable range of performance opportunities we make available to our talented young pupils. Robert also talked about his work building up the School’s network of music and education contacts and how we nurture our relationships with Scotland’s national performing arts organisations. Thank you to everyone who attended the event – we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
Dates for your diaries
We also look forward to welcoming the School’s Friends to our Annual Directors’ Recital Prize Final 2026 on Tuesday 9 June at 7pm in St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh. Friends will receive an invitation to this event via email in early May.
To find out more about the above events or how to become a Friend, please get in touch with Caroline Libberton, Development Manager on 0131 538 7766 or at clibberton@smms.uk
