Summer Music 2008

Summer Music is a festival of high-quality chamber music concerts in relaxing, rural locations. It aims to open hearts and minds to the incomparable experience of live music-making in surroundings which enhance the listener's appreciation and enjoyment.

The festival was established by Music-Makers in the Scottish Borders between 1995 and 2005, firstly at Ayton Castle and then at Paxton House. Featuring some of Britain’s outstanding chamber musicians, its reputation rapidly grew under the direction of Gusztáv Fenyő and Susanne Stanzeleit to become Scotland’s leading chamber music festival.

We are delighted this year to present our first festival at Haddo House in Aberdeenshire, while continuing our association with Paxton House in the Borders.

Summer Music 2008 will, thus, comprise two extended weekends of events on a single theme, the first at Haddo from 7th to 8th June and the second at Paxton from 26th to 29th June. There will be some overlap of programmes and artists, but each location has its own distinctive flavour, so why not take the opportunity to sample both.