Classical
Ann Liebeck, the widely acclaimed opera soprano, gave us an hour of delightful songs, all in Spanish, from…
The Edinburgh International Festival launched its 2011 eclectic programme last night in traditional fashion…
Declan was in complete command of his respectable-sized audience in the church space of St Columba's-by-the-…
The story of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St Mathew Passion is taken from Martin Luther’s German translation of…
We hear the church organ on Sundays playing familiar hymn tunes and at concerts playing some of the great…
The Queen's Hall chamber series today featured a father and daughter recital - Mischa Maisky on cello and…
This sole Festival appearance by one of the world’s great orchestras, playing a massive symphony by a great…
A discerning audience enjoyed performances this evening of two most notable symphonies composed by Franz…
Edward Dewhirst is the Organ Scholar at the Canongate Kirk and is currently preparing for his Associateship…
Over the years Anglicans have become used to a weekly diet of Choral Eucharist which bit by bit has replaced…
The choice of last night's opening concert of the Edinburgh International Festival was thought by many to be…
The theme of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's concert at the Usher Hall was Shakespeare's play A Midsummer…
It was a joy to watch Daniil Trifonov at the piano again. A few years ago his lurching towards the keyboard…
Jayson Gilham was born in Queensland in Australia and initially studied at the Queensland Conservatorium…
Anne-Isabel Meyer, the cellist, was lucky enough to come into possession a rare edition from 1871 of Schumann…
The reputation of the Czech Pavel Haas Quartet has been gathering momentum since winning the Paolo Borciani…
Alasdair Cameron’s first two sonatas, both by Scarlatti seemed to get off to an uncertain start and he never…
The music of John Dowland (1563 - 1626) is considered melancholic, as of the musical fashion at the time, and…
This is a real treat of song and dance from two dozen boys and girls aged between 8 and 12 from villages in…
Midori astonished me in Hong Kong nearly a quarter of a century ago by her assurance, as a girl barely in her…