The original "official" festival
Edinburgh International Festival
A loving and moving cinematic tribute to Scots at work and play.
“It’s a kind of furtiveness, a weariness with all the conventions of the world so I guess you might say we’re…
In this double bill, we observe contrasting dance pieces – one a European premiere – by two of Australia’s…
The Sixteen have gained a worldwide reputation since establishment by Harry Christophers in 1979.
Four young men from the Simón BolÃvar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela make up its String Quartet.
Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn -
Robert Burns
Andrew Davis actively marshalled the large forces required for Britten’s War Requiem into a reasoned,…
This sole Festival appearance by one of the world’s great orchestras, playing a massive symphony by a great…
"All children, except one, grow up. Mrs. Darling put her hand to her heart and cried, "Oh, why can't you…
Birds with Skymirrors is an adventurous, uncompromising show by Samoan choreographer Lemi Ponifasio.
The large Cleveland Orchestra – more than 100 musicians – filled the concert platform to bursting point but…
Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray is a tale of the obsessive need to remain youthful and…
Under the big blue bosses of the Hub's, fine yellow blue and red ceiling (sadly hidden to accommodate theatre…
The quiet command and confidence that exuded from Leif Ove Andsnes’ playing was impressive.
“Everybody is rushing, running, trying to escape almost certain death in this hail of enemy shells. Today I…
The choice of last night's opening concert of the Edinburgh International Festival was thought by many to be…
At 11am on Wednesday 28 August 2013, the morning after his performance of Bruch Violin no.
The Rite of Spring, when first performed in 1913, stirred emotions to such an extent that members of the…
Other than seeing some of the best young musicians at work, this was not a concert whose programme was…
The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra is well-remembered from its five-concert residency at the 2003 Edinburgh…