Music

Live Music in Edinburgh

The Shoogle Project is a collaboration between ‘acid croft’ Ceilidh band Shooglenifty and the contemporary…
The British composer Thomas Adès’ opera Powder Her Face took its inspiration from the scandalous and…
This, the third of Hans Gál's four opera was given its first performance in Breslau in 1926; several…
In earlier days the Brussels Philharmonic, founded in 1935, was known as the BRT Philharmonic Orchestra and…
There will have been some older members of the audience who remember Hans Gál, who was born 125 years ago in…
Handel's Messiah, written in 1741 (in only three and half weeks) is one of the most popular choral works ever…
This was an evening designed to bring to our attention Qatar UK 2013 - to celebrate the creativity, diversity…
John Whitener gives a very good pre-concert talk. He is the RSNO's Principal Tuba player.
The Edinburgh Singers were in fine form for a concert centred on Puccini's Missa di Gloria.
I spoke to someone the other day who had never heard of Michael Marra and asked what kind of style he had;…
Henri Dutilleux, born in 1916 in Angers, is one of France’s most important twentieth century composers. His…
A concert devoted to Remembrancetide and the outbreak of the Great War could well have been a sad and…
There was a large audience for Tuesday’s Concerts at the University series keen to hear some serious clarinet…
Sitting behind the Orchestra were one hundred and fifteen or so members of the Junior Chorus - ranging in age…
Sir Roger Norrington is of the firm belief that the 1920s are to blame for the introduction of larger…
Yet again an enthusiastic audience of nearly two hundred organ music lovers were in the Usher Hall for a…
Any Zero 7 fans, myself included, who were at this remarkable and eclectic gig expecting an evening of…
Every chair was taken in the historic Greyfriars Kirk. The audience was facing the organ loft and looked…
Imagine an overnight sleigh ride across Finland finishing with the sight of sunrise - and that's Nightride…
Last night's opening concert at the Usher Hall of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's new season consisted of…