United Kingdom Sibelius, Martinsson, Haydn: Lisa Larsson (soprano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Olari Elts (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 9.5.2015 (SRT)
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Davis Makes Mahler Fourth ‘a Living, Breathing Organism’
United Kingdom Delius, Berg, Mahler: Erin Wall (soprano), Royal Scottish National Party, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 08.05.2015 (SRT)
RSNO Brings Impressive Grandeur in Nielsen’s Fourth Symphony
United Kingdom Sibelius, Grieg, Nielsen: Christian Ihle Hadland (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Storgårds (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 01.05.2015 (SRT)
Colourful Oklahoma Production Evokes the Outdoors
United Kingdom Rodgers & Hammerstein: Oklahoma!: Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 25.4.2015. (SRT)
Tanztheater Wuppertal Receive Standing Ovation for Bausch’s Ahnen
United Kingdom Monteverdi, Dowland, Traditional,Jazz, Ahnen: Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Sadler’s Wells, London, 23.4.2013 (J.O’D)
Ehnes Excels in Nielsen’s Violin Concerto
United Kingdom Sibelius, Nielsen, Beethoven: James Ehnes (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24.4.2015 (SRT)
Ingrid Fliter: “a Marvellously Poetic Force” in Chopin Concerto
United Kingdom Chopin, Mendelssohn: Ingrid Fliter (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jun Märkl (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 23.04.2015 (SRT)
Sense of Drama and a Bohemian Lilt to Czech Philharmonic’s Dvořák
United Kingdom Smetana, Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams, Dvořák: Josef Špaček (violin), Czech Philharmonic, Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 19.4.2015 (SRT)