United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (4) – Brahms, Shostakovich: Nicola Benedetti and Friends, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 11.8.2014 (SRT)
Simon Thompson
Good Rapport between Vogt and SCO in Emperor Concerto
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (3) – Brahms, Schumann, Webern, Beethoven: Lars Vogt (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 10.8.2014 (SRT)
Brilliant Combination of Talents in Schoenberg and Stravinsky
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (2) – Schoenberg, Stravinsky: Hebrides Ensemble, Graham F. Valentine (narrator), Queen’s Hall, 9.8.2014 (SRT)
Edinburgh Festival Opens with High Profile RSNO Concert
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (1) – Schönberg, Scriabin, Debussy – The Opening Concert: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Claire Booth (soprano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Oliver Knussen (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 8.8.2014 (SRT)
Vienna Musicverein Celebrates Centenary of Famous Skandalkonzert
Austria Webern, Zemlinsky, Schoenberg, Berg, Mahler – Vienna Skandalkonzert: Christiana Oelze (soprano), Iris Vermillion (mezzo), ÖRF Symphonieorchester Wien, Cornelius Meister (conductor), Musikverein, Vienna, 5.4.2013. (SRT)
Matthew Bourne’s anarchic Nutcracker is strong on detail
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker: New Adventures, Matthew Bourne (director/choreographer). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 29.11.2011. (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (15) – The ‘Philadelphia Sound’ is as good as ever
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Ravel, Rachmaninov : Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor), Usher Hall, 30.8.2011. (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (14) – Hillborg and Mozart from Zinman and the Tonhalle
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (14) – Hillborg, Mozart, Dvořák : Maria João Pires (piano) Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, David Zinman (conductor). Usher Hall, 29.8.2011. (SRT)