Classical

Midori astonished me in Hong Kong nearly a quarter of a century ago by her assurance, as a girl barely in her…
A scintillating performance of Rachmaninov’s third Piano Concerto by Nikolai Lugansky made a thrilling…
We needed to cast our minds back to pre reformation times, to the fifteenth century, when music in church was…
An extraordinarily calm and personable Ben Baker introduced us to what he was about to play.
The Edinburgh-based Barony Ensemble performed their unusual, colourful and virtuosic programme in St Andrew's…
In 1897, three years prior to completing his renowned Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor, Rachmaninov suffered…
Everyone who performed was extraordinarily talented - the Royal Over-Seas League through its international…
Thunderous applause and prolonged cheers from a packed Usher Hall marked the end of the scintillating…
As a wonderful innovation - what goes on in the organ loft is now screened to the walls either side of the…
Declan Zapala is a busy concert guitarist who has recently completed a Master's degree in Performance from…
From Haefliger's timely deportment at the piano and placement of opening chord one could tell this was to be…
St Andrew's and St George's West Church is one of those special places in the life of the Fringe where there'…
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…
All eyes were on Daniil Trifonov’s remarkably agile fingers as he played Prokofiev’s third piano concerto…
Cheeky chappies Steven Worbey and Kevin Farrell whisked us on a rapid rollercoaster-ride of pianistic…