Bubblyjock Collective: Helen Hopekirk and Quines

In this concert, The Bubblyjock Collective celebrate Helen Hopekirk’s legacy alongside the music of other female Scottish composers. The programme will feature selections of Hopekirk’s piano music and some of her settings of well-known Scottish Folk Songs, as well as songs and instrumental music by Claire Liddell (b. 1937), Marie Dare (1902-76) and Isobel Dunlop (1901-75).

Born in Portobello in 1856, Hopekirk went on to become one of the most celebrated pianists of her generation, yet her music remains largely unknown and unperformed in Scotland today. This concert offers a rare opportunity to hear her work brought back to life alongside that of other forgotten Scottish women composers.

Doors open 18:45

This concert is part of the Helen Hopekirk Festival Competition, celebrating the 170th anniversary of her birth.