Pollok House Arts Society (PHAS)
For 50 years Pollok House Arts Society has been bringing world class artists to perform in the intimate surroundings of Pollok House. The society owns its own Steinway concert grand piano, the king of concert pianos since 1880s. This has paved the way for some amazing concerts.Perhaps there is no better way of describing PHAS than by looking at some of our past performers. They are listed below but you can find out more on the following pages - Song | Piano| Ensemble
Aims of the Society
To serve its members by bringing world class performers to Pollok House and assisting members enjoy and develop their love of music.Previous Performers
The Society has its own fine Steinway concert grand piano.Amongst the impressive list of artists who have appeared at Pollok House since 1959 are: Dame Kiri te Kanawa, Teresa Berganza, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Lucia Popp, Dame Margaret Price. Yvonne Kenny, Gerard Souzay, Peter Schreier, Michael Chance, John Mark Ainsley, Benjamin Luxon, Christopher Maltman, Olaf Bar, Dame Judi Dench and Michael Williams, John Ogdon, Jorge Bolet, Cecile Ousset, Gina Bachauer. Paul Badura-Skoda, Alfred Brendel, Stephen Hough, Mitsuko Uchida, Joanna MacGregor, John Lill, Alfredo Peri, Nikolai Demidenko, Angela Hewitt, Piers Lane and Pascal Roge, the Vienna Octet, the Beaux Arts Trio, the Hermitage Trio, the Salzburg Mozarteum Soloists and string quartets such as the Amati, Skampa, Chilingirian, Emperor, Mandelring and Medici Quartets.