Live Music
Without a doubt the star of the concert was violin soloist, Pekka Kuusisto. I have never seen a soloist so…
For twenty five minutes Scottish percussionist Colin Curry mesmerised the audience as he seemingly pranced…
Owen Wingrave was the result of a commission by the BBC to write an opera for television. It took about five…
With the renovation of their hall well under way, The Friends of St Cecilia’s Hall brought a harpsichord to…
Edinburgh-born Donald Runnicles has stamped his authority so precisely on the BBC Scottish Symphony orchestra…
What should you do if two men walk on stage, then, for no apparent reason whatsoever, one of them suddenly…
From the first enormous strike of the huge red drum, everyone knew that they were in for a unique treat.
It was the title of the concert which intrigued me - Scottish composers for the violin. And we were off the…
Ibsen’s pioneering, modernist plays of the late 19th century are set in northern Norway, insular small town…
Donald Runnicles has instilled new life into the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra as Chief Conductor, along…
This is not so much a show as an experience, immensely enjoyable and a spectacular outpouring of dancing and…
Edward Dewhirst is the Organ Scholar at the Canongate Kirk and is currently preparing for his Associateship…
Georgian sacred and folk music is quite distinctive. Unlike European and other a cappella songs, their…
From the moment each member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra marched on stage, we knew we were in for…
In the Locked Room Stylishly conducted by Michael Rafferty and with a dazzling array of orchestral colours…
Wistful is the one word that probably best describes a series of songs about a love affair. The show is based…
That was a dazzling performance from one of the world’s greatest orchestras.
Situated in Old College, the Playfair Library is the most sumptuous environment for Rudolf Buchbinder to have…
Patrias evokes the aesthetic spirit of Lorca’s duende, creating a stirring glimpse of the Spanish Civil War…
Choral Classics was the first of 19 late night classical music concerts to be held in August in a really…