Classical
As a child I don’t suppose I was alone in pondering heaven and hell and wondering how it was decided which I…
Someone once described the corridors as almost domestic in size.
Anthony Goldstone and Caroline Clemmow brought warmth, enthusiasm and clarity to a recital designed to give…
After the setbacks and the multi-million pound cost over-runs, the new wing at the Usher Hall is ready to be…
Neeme Järvi was the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Principal Conductor from 1984 to 1988 when he was in…
Berlioz has a reputation for grandiose pieces, involving a multitude of musicians, but L’Enfance du Christ is…
The U.K. premiere of Michael Daugherty’s Deus ex Machina was cannily placed between two firm favourites,…
We welcomed to the podium Sir Andrew Davis who, for the past nine years, has been the Music Director and…
This was an evening of French music and the full house included our bejewelled Lord Provost and his entourage…
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra concert at the Queen's Hall was led by renowned Australian conductor Sir…
A cracking performance by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra of his favourite symphony, Beethoven’s No 7,…
This year in Vienna their Philharmonic Orchestra celebrated the New Year under the baton of a distinguished…
In this pre-Christmas week the RSNO tours Scotland’s concert halls, but only the Usher Hall shows its festive…
The prospect of a rousing overture, the return of a brilliant young French violinist and a favourite symphony…
Vibrato was forbidden and the orchestra repositioned because, for this concert, Sir Roger Norrington was very…
The elegant 17th century Canongate Kirk, situated in the Royal Mile, is a perfect location for a baroque…
St Andrew Square Garden is the venue for the Edinburgh Christmas Nativity Scene and Carol Concert, featuring…
It looked as if the conductor was drunk and the orchestra played badly. Twenty two year old Rachmaninov hid…
The Queen's residence in Scotland plays host to a free, unticketed concert by young, contemporary musicians…
A charity concert in support of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) featuring Vivaldi’s Four Seasons,…