The original "official" festival
Edinburgh International Festival
The Philharmonia, regarded by many as Britain’s leading orchestra, was in cracking form on its only…
Concert performances of operas are often merely static shadows of fully-staged performances, but this double-…
We have to be very brave to talk of death, or more truthfully, of what precedes death.
The Rite of Spring, when first performed in 1913, stirred emotions to such an extent that members of the…
The audience may have been slightly unsure what to expect from Russian director, Dmitry Krymov’s …
This year's International Festival slogan is "artists without borders," which is why the appearance of…
There are expectations of a production from China that include wonderful costumes, graceful acting and plain…
First Love, an hour-long soliloquy performed by a single character, was engagingly received by a sell-out…
Anton Bruckner failed to finish his ninth symphony, despite working on it for nine years before his death in…
The quiet command and confidence that exuded from Leif Ove Andsnes’ playing was impressive.
A scintillating performance of Rachmaninov’s third Piano Concerto by Nikolai Lugansky made a thrilling…
Thunderous applause and prolonged cheers from a packed Usher Hall marked the end of the scintillating…
In this double bill, we observe contrasting dance pieces – one a European premiere – by two of Australia’s…
Arriving at the Festival Theatre, a man was standing outside making a general plea, “Does anyone have a spare…
From the moment each member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra marched on stage, we knew we were in for…
"There is something in the very name of St. Kilda, which excites expectation. Remote and solitary, the…
All eyes were on Daniil Trifonov’s remarkably agile fingers as he played Prokofiev’s third piano concerto…
At the EIF 2010, Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch performed Agua, a vibrant, vivacious vision of Brazilian…
Standing ovations are infrequent in Edinburgh, even at Festival time, but this tour de force concert…
From Haefliger's timely deportment at the piano and placement of opening chord one could tell this was to be…