Hamilton, Adam 1821-1907
b. Edinburgh 1821; d. Kirknewton, June 1907
Married first to Caroline Drechsler and later to Jessie Brown.
Son of organ builder, David Hamilton (b.1776), brother of music seller and organ builder, David Hamilton (1801-1863) and father of violoncellist, Carl Dreschler Hamilton
Studied in Germany at the same time as Louis Dreschler
Chorus director for the 1866 Reid Concert
Conductor of the Edinburgh Harmonic Society in the 1840s
Conductor of the Edinburgh Choral Union 1866-1883
Instrument(s)/responsibility:
composer, conductor, organ, pianoforte
Concerts by Performer
| Title | Date | Venue | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Reid Concert 1847 | Saturday, February 13, 1847 | The Music Hall | Donaldson, John, 1788-1865 |
| Annual Reid Concert 1866 | Tuesday, February 13, 1866 | The Music Hall | Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903 |