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Paul Dukas composed the nine minute piece The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in 1897 based upon Goethe’s ballad Der…
Not everybody will have realised that the conductor for the night, Thomas Søndergård, was appointed the…
This new show, “Elsa" is based on the Open Mic format, where amateurs and professionals can try out songs,…
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra concert at the Queen's Hall spanned two centuries - from 1813 to 2010.…
Robin Ticciati, the Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, chose an eclectic programme for…
The concert began with the overture to Mozart’s well known opera Don Giovanni. Then the orchestra had a…
In 1839 Richard Wagner and his wife tried to evade their creditors in Riga by sailing away and eventually…
The Orchestra of the Americas completed their five week tour of Poland, Ukraine and Germany with a concert…
Handel's Messiah, written in 1741, in only three and half weeks, is one of the most popular choral works ever…
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was commissioned to write a work to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the…
Il trovatore, along with Rigoletto and La traviata, is a must-see grand opera by Verdi. Il trovatore is based…
Just over 700 years ago there began the oldest military treaty in the world, the Auld Alliance - between…
When William Mathias died in 1992 at the age of 57 he left a considerable list of choral, orchestral and…
The final concert in this SCO season began with a composition by the German composer Jorg Widmann.
What a lovely programme to start a new season of Friday nights at the Usher Hall with the Royal Scottish…
On an early summer’s afternoon we were treated to not just one, but two mass settings with five lively but…
Edinburgh's Festival Theatre played home to the deep southern drawl of Dr John and The Lower 911 on Saturday…
This year's winner of the prestigious Swiss Ambassador's Award began his four-concert tour of the United…
Rachel and Becky Unthank are the Northumbrian sister singers of the eponymous band, The Unthanks. While they…
I had no idea what to expect of this evening concert, but it was recommended by a friend and that was enough…