Ciaran McKinven is a classical guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer from Edinburgh.
He is currently in his final year at the University of Edinburgh, where he is completing a Bachelor’s degree in Music. Ciaran studies guitar under Adam Brown and has participated in numerous classical guitar events across Scotland, including the Edinburgh Competition Festival and the Gallery of Guitar Competition. Alongside his classical performance work, he is active as a songwriter, composer, and session musician in Edinburgh.
Programme
Lute Suite No. 3 in G Minor – Johann Sebastian Bach
Passacaglia (1940) – Franz Burkhart
Tarantella (1847) – Johann Kaspar Mertz
We look forward to welcoming you to the Greyfriars@12 Winter Series. This series of concerts runs from 05 February, with the final performance on 26 March.
Every Thursday at noon, we open our doors to the city for an inspiring lunchtime concert series. Greyfriars at 12 began back in 2016 and we have been championing both rising local talent and acclaimed international musicians ever since.

