Classical
From the exciting, rousing opening fanfare to the finale 'farewell', this was a concert not to be missed!
The star of the evening was the young man from Novosibirsk, Russia’s third largest city.
This was the Romantic Valentine’s Concert with the men of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in white…
Uncertain what happy thought or simple contingency had teamed singer-songwriter Michael Marra with Robert…
In earlier days the Brussels Philharmonic, founded in 1935, was known as the BRT Philharmonic Orchestra and…
It was an interesting choice of music on this Scottish Chamber Orchestra programme: all three pieces are…
Rameau’s ‘Suite from the Boreades’ was the opening composition in this concert.
Haydn, the teacher, was not happy when he heard one of Beethoven's three trios which were to become his Opus…
The first half was dominated by the personalities of the conductor and the soloist. Kristjan Järvi is the…
Haydn’s ‘The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross’ was originally written for the Cathedral in Cadiz…
The orchestra string section featured prominently in this diverse programme conducted by the energetic,…
Late afternoon on Passion Sunday in St Cuthbert’s with its frieze behind the altar depicting the Last Supper…
It was in August 1911 that King George V commanded that the Edinburgh Choral Union be henceforth styled…
That glorious venue for music, Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, with its wonderful, warm-toned organ* was the…
The Usher Hall was all but full for the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union's 131st Annual New Year performance of…
For an entirely different audience than a normal Friday evening at the Usher Hall, this was their annual…
Although the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s 2011:12 season is drawing to a close, and with it the…
In 1914 Sergi Prokofiev won an important competition in Moscow with his first piano concerto. It had needed…
Gardner's Question Time was how Principal Double Bass, Ana Cordova, introduced the pre-concert talk with…
As the picture shows there was a full audience on Sunday evening at Greyfriars Kirk - cheek-by-jowl with the…