Classical
Thursday night's concert at the Queen's Hall got off to a robust start with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra…
Michael Bawtree introduced a concert without a overarching theme but of pieces which were his favourites.
Richard Strauss’s Don Juan was written in 1887 soon after he met and fallen in love with Pauline de Ahna;…
It’s some 18 years since the film version of ‘Brassed Off’ first appeared, and, as recent reconsiderations…
Entering into the festive mood, the concert last night was J S Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.
Handel's Messiah, written in 1741, in only three and half weeks, is one of the most popular choral works ever…
Last night’s SCO concert at the Usher Hall was conducted by the distinguished French conductor, Emmanuel…
Hailed in the EIF brochure as an ‘epic choral masterpiece’, Mahler’s Eighth Symphony was the final Usher Hall…
The unifying theme in this Scottish Chamber Orchestra's concert was dignified, haunting ethereal string…
As the Festival Season begins it is sometimes easy to forget just how dependent Edinburgh is on its many fine…
The pianist Alasdair Cameron had a varied programme in his concert at the Queen's Hall. He began with a…
Within the first four minutes we had heard Glasgow born Oliver Knussen's sparkling and intricate Flourish…
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra concert at the Queen's Hall was led by renowned Australian conductor Sir…
Alexander Lazarev was back in town and full of bounce. He virtually arrived at the podium running, and then…
On an early summer’s afternoon we were treated to not just one, but two mass settings with five lively but…
With the many of the audience sitting on the dais facing the organ, the concert was introduced by Marion Lees…
It is not often we in Edinburgh get the chance to hear the scholars of the Royal Conservatoire’s in full…
Uncertain what happy thought or simple contingency had teamed singer-songwriter Michael Marra with Robert…
From the exciting, rousing opening fanfare to the finale 'farewell', this was a concert not to be missed!
To illustrate the universality of music, the ensemble playing at this morning’s Queen’s Hall recital came…