Classical
It may have been that some in the audience had come for The Planet's and knew they had to put up with the…
Edinburgh based Scottish Chamber Orchestra was conducted by its own Robin Ticciati.
It's always good when performers enjoy giving us a brief introduction to what they are about to play.
The choice of last night's opening concert of the Edinburgh International Festival was thought by many to be…
The Sixteen have gained a worldwide reputation since establishment by Harry Christophers in 1979.
The Edinburgh-based Barony Ensemble performed their unusual, colourful and virtuosic programme in St Andrew's…
The Budapest Festival Orchestra won well-deserved vociferous applause from a full Usher Hall for a sparkling…
Some of the text for the opening concert of the International Festival, El Niño, w
After rustling with anticipation, an excitedly packed-out Usher Hall suddenly exploded with elation to…
Midori astonished me in Hong Kong nearly a quarter of a century ago by her assurance, as a girl barely in her…
Midori was born in Japan and started to play the violin when she was three. She moved with her mother to New…
It was the title of the concert which intrigued me - Scottish composers for the violin. And we were off the…
The dark studio in Brown Street has tiered seating on three of its sides and on the fourth was sitting the…
The second concert by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival ended up…
A scintillating performance of Rachmaninov’s third Piano Concerto by Nikolai Lugansky made a thrilling…
As a wonderful innovation - what goes on in the organ loft is now screened to the walls either side of the…
That was a dazzling performance from one of the world’s greatest orchestras.
The Philadelphia Orchestra was the first major orchestra I heard live.
This was a fascinating recital, predominantly based on the works of Alfred Hollins, and also his…
Last year’s performance in the same impressive Symposium Hall was fun and fairly obviously a first for an…