Music

Live Music in Edinburgh

It’s a busy night for music lovers in old Edinburgh town. 
I had no idea what to expect of this evening concert, but it was recommended by a friend and that was enough…
Tegan and Sara… apparently they’re twins and it’s not just clever use of mirrors.  Having trudged…
Rachel and Becky Unthank are the Northumbrian sister singers of the eponymous band, The Unthanks. While they…
The elegant 17th century Canongate Kirk, situated in the Royal Mile, is a perfect location for a baroque…
The prospect of a rousing overture, the return of a brilliant young French violinist and a favourite symphony…
The musicians of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra were in their places and each practising their own part…
David Hughes Dance Scotland promises productions of a ‘once seen never forgotten’ nature and this latest is…
Robin Ticciati conducted last night’s concert at the Usher Hall which began with a performance of Beethoven’s…
The African Soul Rebels tour is now an annual fixture at the Usher Hall, but this year the format is slightly…
It is said that Beethoven loved Mozart’s Magic Flute opera which was first performed in 1791. Indeed…
The programme began with Sibelius’ Valse Triste and Scene with Crandes (from incidental music to Kuolema)…
Prokofiev's Winter Bonfire is a rarely heard work written with children in mind and first performed in Moscow…
The first four minutes set us in the mood for some fine Russian music with the seldom heard March from…
Strictly sensational ‘Seven Brides for Seven Brothers’ was a surprise hit at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
To open the concert, the distinguished Scottish composer Kenneth Dempster conducted the forty strong…
The Glasgow Chamber Choir under Michael Bawtree were in the Netherlands in March 2011 for two concerts…
Three and a half years after laying down his baton as Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra…
Last night the audience was privy to a thrilling performance of Bach’s Mass in B minor.
Anne Trulove and Tom Rakewell are lovers but her father thinks Tom is a wastrel and finds a job for him in…