Edinburgh International Festival
The original "official" festival
Thunderous applause and prolonged cheers from a packed Usher Hall marked the end of the scintillating…
“It’s a kind of furtiveness, a weariness with all the conventions of the world so I guess you might say we’re…
The programme at the Usher Hall consisted of four compositions all written at the turn of the twentieth…
From Haefliger's timely deportment at the piano and placement of opening chord one could tell this was to be…
It was a delight to watch the oboe, bassoon, violin and cello soloists for Haydn’s Sinfonia concertante in a…
A discerning audience enjoyed performances this evening of two most notable symphonies composed by Franz…
There is an old saying “from the sublime to the ridiculous” but at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, for this…
This was the first of two concerts where the instruments played correspond to those in use at the time the…
William Alexander was delighted with his audience of over a hundred Chopin enthusiasts for a lunchtime…
How fortunate to have such experienced musicians. Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto has a quiet piano introit…
Having reviewed Blomdahl’s Aniara, the first space opera, at the 1959 Festival, I was apprehensive about the…
The Wooster Group of New York specialise in experimental work, often taking a classic play, dissecting the…
All eyes were on Daniil Trifonov’s remarkably agile fingers as he played Prokofiev’s third piano concerto…
Fireworks fans should look to the Edinburgh skyline tomorrow at 1pm.
The National Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street has a excellent schedule of events and exhibitions…
Frank Zappa, a Leonardo da Vinci anatomy exhibition, chinese heavy metal, and a theatrical journey to a "new…
Edinburgh wouldn't be the same without the Edinburgh International Festival.
Treats lie in store for EIF-goers this year from Shakespeare's Coriolanus backed by Chinese heavy metal bands…
Virgin Money will continue as headline sponsor of the Edinburgh Festival Fireworks Concert performed by the…
From the moment each member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra marched on stage, we knew we were in for…