Classical
Paul Dukas composed the nine minute piece The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in 1897 based upon Goethe’s ballad Der…
Peter Oundjian will become the next Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO). The…
The pianist Alasdair Cameron had a varied programme in his concert at the Queen's Hall. He began with a…
The orchestra string section featured prominently in this diverse programme conducted by the energetic,…
It was a delight to hear and indeed to watch an up-and-coming operatic soprano, Sarah Tynan, sing four songs…
A large audience was in the George Square Theatre for the fifth anniversary and Festive Concert of Loud and…
Paul Rissmann, the presenter, had produced some really good graphics for the screen above the orchestra to…
John Whitener, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Principal Tuba player, is an American and was well…
Handel's Messiah, written in 1741, in only three and half weeks, is one of the most popular choral works ever…
Celebrated conductor and broadcaster Brian Kay directs the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union in the Usher Hall for…
An evening of carols and Christmas music from the 120-strong Edinburgh Royal Choral Union, conducted by…
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra concert at the Queen's Hall spanned two centuries - from 1813 to 2010.…
In front of St Cuthbert’s altar there were nine tiers of red seats for the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union with…
Although written by the French composer Maurice Ravel during the First World War and with each movement…
Next Summer's Edinburgh International Festival will focus on the cultures of Asia and the influence of…
We are used to Stéphane Denève wishing us a good evening and then telling us a thing or two about the evening…
The scene was set in the talk beforehand. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Principal Trombone player…
Francesco Piemontesi was the winner of this year’s Swiss Ambassador’s Prize and the concert, designed to give…
The concert opened with a little played reworked single movement of the incidental music Sibelius wrote for…
The piano tuner was just finishing his last minute work as the doors opened. The large audience had come to…