Music

Live Music in Edinburgh

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra began this classical programme with a stirring Haydn composition.
For the final concert in their 2010/2011 season the Scottish Chamber Orchestra chose to not only devote the…
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Alexander Lazarev was back in town and full of bounce. He virtually arrived at the podium running, and then…
The programme spanned centuries and began with ā€˜Solfeggio’, an a cappella composition for a choir written in…
It’s fitting testament to the resurgence of Edinburgh’s live music scene that, on a drab and blustery Sunday…
Put Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh in the same space and watch the sparks fly.
David Essex may be the main attraction but ā€˜All the fun of the Fair ā€˜has a lot more going for it!
It’s the first day of September and summer is pretty much semi-officially over.
The orchestra string section featured prominently in this diverse programme conducted by the energetic,…
As part of their fortieth anniversary celebrations, last night Robin Ticciati concluded his ambitious…
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Billed as "Frank, Sammy and Dean, The Rat Pack - Live from Las Vegas" this is a glamorous recreation of a…
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Sir Roger Norrington is of the firm belief that the 1920s are to blame for the introduction of larger…
The RSNO Christmas Concert contains all the old favourites, but family-friendly, flamboyant conductor…
To open the concert, the distinguished Scottish composer Kenneth Dempster conducted the forty strong…
From the outset a sacred, heavenly sound was heard throughout the Usher Hall auditorium as three motets,…
Buddy rides high on the crest of a giant nostalgia wave. Now in its 25th year, this highly successful show…
The Opening Concert set a very high standard with a particularly impressive Haydn’s The Creation.