United Kingdom Delibes, Coppélia: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Koen Kessels (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 7.2.2015 (SRT)
BRB’s Coppélia Goes Down a Treat in Edinburgh
Simon Thompson
Musical Perfection from “Finest French Orchestra North of Calais”
United Kingdom Franck, Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Ravel: Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Gilbert Varga (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 06.02.2015 (SRT)
Dynamic, Brilliantly Alive Preformance of Das Lied von der Erde from SCO
United Kingdom Haydn, Mahler: Karen Cargill (mezzo), Simon O’Neill (tenor), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 29.1.2015 (SRT)
Convincing Performances of Nordic Music from Swensen and SCO
McLeod, Nielsen, Sibelius: Maximiliano Martín (clarinet), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 24.01.2015 (SRT) McLeod: Out of the Silence (world premiere) Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto Sibelius: Symphony No. 4 Directly and indirectly, this was a concert for the big Nordic anniversary boys, Nielsen and Sibelius. Indirectly, because John McLeod’s Out of … Read more
Soloist/Directors Bring Out Collegiate Nature of Scottish Chamber Orchestra
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Mozart, Beethoven: Jane Atkins (viola), Llŷr Williams (director/piano), Alexander Janiczek (director/violin), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 15.1.2015 (SRT)
Trombone Recital is Thoroughly Engaging and Rewarding
United Kingdom Sulek, Kenny, Sandström, Casterede, Bassman: Katy Jones (trombone), Christopher Williams (piano), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 28.11.2014. (GPu)
Pons and SCO Give Exciting Performance of De Falla Works
Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Falla: Antonio Meneses (cello) Maria Toledo (cantaora), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Josep Pons (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 13.12.2014 (SRT)
A Brilliantly Sung Festive Hotch-Potch from The Sixteen
United Kingdom The Sixteen at Christmas: The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 09.12.2014 (SRT)