Live Music
St Andrew's and St George's West Church is one of those special places in the life of the Fringe where there'…
At any other time of the year it would have looked an odd sight - a snake of folk in Thistle Street carrying…
Chinese traditional opera and King Lear may seem to some a strange juxtaposition, yet this production…
During the interval for this show I popped out for a naughty rollie and got chatting to someone who was…
The quiet command and confidence that exuded from Leif Ove Andsnes’ playing was impressive.
There are expectations of a production from China that include wonderful costumes, graceful acting and plain…
I suppose the musical equivalent of "don't judge a book by its cover" could be "don't choose a band just for…
Dressed in T-shirt and jeans, a scruff of facial hair, beatbox supremo Beardyman just had to slouch onto the…
Heiner Goebbels, the German avant-garde composer, has transposed texts from four of the most influential…
Chris Parsons demonstrated his very considerable prowess on the trumpet in a lunchtime recital that was meant…
The sectarian divide in Northern Ireland is an evocative relocation for Shakespeare’s plot of Romeo and…
The Philharmonia, regarded by many as Britain’s leading orchestra, was in cracking form on its only…
Greeted by space hostesses in amazing uniforms followed by space drill for passengers embarking on SS…
Purcell’s best known opera was given a radical new twist by Frankfurt Opera, who contracted three acts into…
Once again, I must admit to being drawn to a band largely on the strength of their name. Carolina Liar -…
Situated in Old College, the Playfair Library is the most sumptuous environment for Rudolf Buchbinder to have…
The Famous Spiegeltent takes on a different atmosphere in daylight. Gone is the night club cabaret vibe…
Ravi Shankar has spent decades crossing boundaries, both geographical and musical, whilst remaining among the…
The three young soloists made this a delightful evening of French sacred music at St Andrew's and St George's.
Edinburgh's ever-popular Todd Gordon presented his fans with another new ‘first' by marrying his voice to a…