Music

Live Music in Edinburgh

Michael Brecker was an incredibly talented musician: a hugely influential saxophonist with a distinctive…
A former Scottish church may seem like an odd venue to re -create a Weimar style cabaret, but the phenomenal…
‘Sacrifice the virgins!’ screamed a young lady standing next to me in the tightly packed throng,…
Paul Rissmann failed to convince me that Mendelssohn did any more than decide to write a third symphony…
‘Kelly’ catches the eye in an all-star cast that dazzled last night’s audience at the Playhouse. While Ali…
There were smiles all round to welcome back the Estonian born Neeme Järvi, who was the Royal Scottish…
Fifty years in the business is no mean feat. The Hollies, at least the two original members, Tony Hicks and…
The programme carefully stated clarinets and not the singular clarinet after Calum Robertson’s name, and so…
The Swedish choir St. Thomas Chamber Choir will be performing!  Welcome!
The St Tomas Chamber Choir, from Vällingby, Stockholm, will be performing as part of St Giles's regular…
The Swedish choir Scores Cantores will be performing!  Free admission - welcome!  
Hans Gál was born near Vienna in 1890 and, as a respected composer, became Director of Mainz Conservatoire in…
Following the inaugural Edinburgh Pipe Band Championships last year, the competition moves from July to join…
So the skirl of bagpipes will still be heard above the burr of city traffic in downtown Vancouver. After a…
About a month ago I was handed a white label promo cd of the debut album by Rossco Galloway and the Chans…
Superb ‘South Pacific’ soars to new heights. Escape the unwelcome blast of wintry weather and enjoy the warm…
A special one-off concert featuring a string trio from the United States of America: Ensemble Epomeo.
Although the Royal  Scottish National Orchestra’s 2011:12 season is drawing to a close, and with it the reign…
Typical of Russian orchestras they come on together, and leading them on to the stage is their concertmaster…
The Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) launched its 2012 programme - its 9th - earlier this week.