Riddles, secrets, and the mysteries of music await as Capella Edina, Edinburgh's first resident philharmonic orchestra in almost 90 years, concludes its first season with Edward Elgar’s famously perplexing Enigma Variations.
Before this grand finale, the orchestra will perform a suite from the Golden Globe-winning film score for The Theory of Everything, a moving tribute to the life of the brilliant physicist Stephen Hawking, as well as Alexandre Desplat’s evocative suite from The Imitation Game, a haunting musical tribute to the genius of Alan Turing. The concert also features a world premiere from resident composer James Clay.
For the chance to win a pair of tickets to Capella Edina's Enigma concert, simply fill out the form below, and solve this multiple-choice enigma:
Music from the film The Imitation Game is featured in this concert. Who is the Oscar-winning composer who wrote the score for this movie?
a) Alexandre Desplat
b) Hans Zimmer
c) John Williams
Ts & Cs: Competition closes Sun 5 Oct at 11.59pm; the competition winner(s) will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond, or the prize will be offered to another entrant. One winner will receive a pair of tickets to Capella Edina's Enigma at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 12 October 2025. Tickets are subject to availability; prizes are non-transferable. Competition subject to The Skinny's standard terms and conditions, which can be found at theskinny.co.uk/about/terms-and-conditions
Capella Edina's Enigma takes place at Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 3pm on Sun 12 Oct, tickets and more information here.