Classical
To open the concert, the distinguished Scottish composer Kenneth Dempster conducted the forty strong…
The concert began with one of César Frank’s macabre symphonic poems, in English, The Accursed Huntsman. It…
The conductor at last night's performance at the Usher Hall with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra was Leon…
Even the best of singing seems bare in a concert without some human interest and Alistair Digges knew this.
This was the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s New Year concert - based on the tradition of the Musikverein…
Adding music by Purcell and Byrd to works by living composers from the Baltic States produced a fascinating…
Eighteen semi finalists arrived in Edinburgh at the weekend, all aged 18 or under, to try to reach the finals…
With every seat taken, we were off to a rousing start with Mozart's four-minute-long Overture to The Marriage…
Handel's Messiah, written in 1741 (in only three and half weeks) is one of the most popular choral works ever…
The UOGB has landed – and not a shiny space suit in sight, only their own singular brand of elegant musical…
Má vlast is Bedřich Smetana’s take on the history of the Czech Republic. We heard the complete Má vlast - all…
There were smiles all round to welcome back the Estonian born Neeme Järvi, who was the Royal Scottish…
"Generations of Bach" began with a composition by the best-known Bach, Johann Sebastian, the prolific Baroque…
To celebrate the forthcoming 500th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris the Edinburgh Singers plan a concert…
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967) collected thousands of his native Hungarian folk songs and music. His Dances from…
Stéphane Denève’s introductory remarks, after the customary exchange of Good Evening, helped set the scene…
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra began their 2010/ 2011 season with a thrilling performance last night at the…
The elegant 17th century Canongate Kirk, situated in the Royal Mile, is a perfect location for a baroque…
The final chamber concert in the Edinburgh International Festival Queen’s Hall series was with three…
That glorious venue for music, Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, with its wonderful, warm-toned organ* was the…