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Gregor Tassie

John Wilson conjures up an evening of late romanticism and jazz inflected musical classics

25/05/2022 by Gregor Tassie

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gershwin, Ravel, Rachmaninov: Louis Schwizgebel (pianist), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / John Wilson (conductor). Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 21.5.2022. (GT)

John Wilson

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A great Dane bids Scotland farewell with magnificent BBC SSO performances of Mozart and Nielsen

23/05/2022 by Gregor Tassie

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Nielsen, Mozart: Jörg Widmann (clarinet), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard (conductor). City Halls, Glasgow, 19.5.2022. (GT)

Thomas Dausgaard (c) BBC

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Norway’s Tabita Berglund conducts an outstanding concert of late romantic music in Glasgow

08/09/202218/05/2022 by Gregor Tassie

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dvořák, Musgrave, Sibelius: Torleif Thedéen (cello), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Tabita Berglund (conductor). Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 14.5.2022. (GT)

Torleif Thedéen (c) Nikolaj Lund

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Emelyanychev and Ibragimova inspire a magical musical farewell to the SCO season in Glasgow

08/09/202217/05/2022 by Gregor Tassie

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Prokofiev, Stravinsky: Alina Ibragimova (violinist), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor). City Halls, Glasgow, 13.5.2022 (GT)

Alina Ibragimova (violin) (c) Chris Christodoulou

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Thomas Dausgaard inspires a terrific evening of Bartók and Nielsen in Glasgow

08/09/202215/05/2022 by Gregor Tassie

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bartók, Nielsen: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard (conductor). City Halls, Glasgow, 12.5.2022. (GT)

Thomas Dausgaard conducts the BBC SSO (c) Chris Christodoulou

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Erina Yashima conducts a brilliant debut with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow

08/09/202206/05/2022 by Gregor Tassie

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Dvořák, Thea Musgrave, Brahms: Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Erina Yashima (conductor). New Auditorium, Glasgow Concert Hall, 4.5.2022. (GT)

Erina Yashima (c) Todd Rosenberg

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Gregor Tassie celebrates the significant contribution to classical music of Ukrainians

02/03/202302/04/2022 by Gregor Tassie

Music in Ukraine by Gregor Tassie

National Union of Composers of Ukraine

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Outstanding performance of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth shows the RSNO is top form for their European tour

18/06/202225/03/2022 by Gregor Tassie

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Hensel, Tchaikovsky: Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Anna-Maria Helsing (conductor). New Auditorium, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 23.3.2022. (GT)

Anna-Maria Helsing

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