Classical
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra was in superb form at last night's concert at the Usher Hall. Under the baton…
There’s one musical instrument that is permanently at the back of the stage of the Usher Hall - its organ. It…
Zoltán Kodály used a collection of traditional tunes from Galánta in Slovakia that had originally been…
David Chivers pre-concert talk, given on the top floor of the Usher Hall, gave us an intelligent and…
This was the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s New Year concert - based on the tradition of the Musikverein…
Conductor Nicholas McGegan and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra gave their usual rousing programme of Viennese…
Rossini’s little known opera The Silken Ladder had just twelve performances in 1812 and was quietly dropped.
Adding music by Purcell and Byrd to works by living composers from the Baltic States produced a fascinating…
The Children’s Christmas Swingalong incorporated music spanning 200 years, played swing-style and with a lot…
Steven Osborne was asked by William Chandler in the talk beforehand whether it was usual for a solo pianist…
J S Bach was a prolific composer, writing hundreds of compositions. A devout Lutheran he composed this choral…
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) has announced the appointment as Associate Artists of two long-standing…
A favourite event of the winter season, the Scottish Ensemble’s annual concert by candlelight comes to the…
The conductor at last night's performance at the Usher Hall with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra was Leon…
A German Requiem is the longest work that Brahms composed and calls for a large choir and orchestra together…
It was a perfectly normal concert for the first five minutes - under the baton of Christian Kluxen, the Royal…
Christmas With the Choral is the perfect way to spend a wintry evening - with a selection of carols and…
Now celebrating its 125th year, Edinburgh Royal Choral Union returns to the Usher Hall for its annual New…
45 talented musicians of the Royal Marines Band (Scotland) present their annual concert in aid of the…
When he was three Conan Doyle and his family moved to Liberton Bank House, now Dunedin School, from Picardy…