Classical
The musicians of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra were in their places and each practising their own part…
In the centre of Ottawa sits the large building that houses Canada's National Arts Centre. Built in 1969…
The Queen's Hall was full to capacity, and the performance commenced on time at 11.00am.
Thursday night's concert at the Queen's Hall got off to a robust start with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra…
Paul Rissmann failed to convince me that Mendelssohn did any more than decide to write a third symphony…
For the Edinburgh Bach Choir’s final performance in their centenary year they performed in German the much…
At both the otherwise fascinating pre-concert talk and again in the conductor's opening remarks we were given…
The Reid Consort, founded in 2016 by Cole Bendall, has serious intent for dedicated musicians. No more so…
Vienna was the common theme of the three works performed. Two of them were crowd pullers whilst the opening…
Tonight’s outstanding performance of Schutz’s ‘Resurrection History’ fell within St Vincent’s ‘Festival of…
Hailed in the EIF brochure as an ‘epic choral masterpiece’, Mahler’s Eighth Symphony was the final Usher Hall…
In the week in which the McEwan Hall's fine organ is back in use after a significant restoration Tom Poulson…
Just over 700 years ago there began the oldest military treaty in the world, the Auld Alliance - between…
It was a rare sight, and exciting, to see two top cello players perform the solo parts in a work by the older…
This was an out-of-the-ordinary Friday evening programme from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra if only…
It’s some 18 years since the film version of ‘Brassed Off’ first appeared, and, as recent reconsiderations…
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra had a packed programme at the Queen’s Hall and was conducted by the talented…
The RSNO Christmas Concert is a festive treat for all the family.
If the overture or the first work played in a concert sets the scene then Liadov's short Kikimora gave us a…
In front of St Cuthbert’s altar there were nine tiers of red seats for the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union with…