Edinburgh International Festival 2024 – Seen and Heard International

Rossini’s Petite Messe solennelle in Edinburgh was given a good, if anonymous, performance

25/08/2024 by Simon Thompson

United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2024 [15] – Rossini’s Petite Messe solennelle: Catriona Hewitson, Holly Teague, Holly Brown (sopranos), Georgia Mae Ellis, Kelsey Lauritano, Hannah Bennett (altos), Liam McNally, Euan McDonald, Ferdinand Keller (tenors), Smelo Mahlangu, Jonathan Eyers, George Robarts (basses), James Baillieu and Mark Austin (pianos), Sofia Ros González (accordion). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 24.8.2024. (SRT)

Modernist masters from the RSNO and the Latin American warmth of the São Paulo musicians in Edinburgh

24/08/2024 by Gregor Tassie

United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2024 [14]: Usher Hall, Edinburgh. 18 & 19.8.2024. (GT)

Elim Chan conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra © Andrew Perry

Irish Baroque Orchestra’s delightful potpourri and Midori’s Romantic recital in Edinburgh

23/08/2024 by Simon Thompson

United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2024 [13]: Irish Baroque Orchestra, Peter Whelan (director & harpsichord, 22.8); Midori (violin), Özgür Aydin (piano, 23.8). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 22 & 23.8.2024. (SRT)

Typically interesting programmes in Edinburgh from the Kleio Quartet and Pierre-Laurent Aimard

21/08/2024 by Simon Thompson

United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2024 [12]: Kleio Quartet (20.8), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano, 21.8). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 20 & 21.8.2024. (SRT)

Serebrennikov’s ‘contemporary’ yet disturbing Marriage of Figaro offers fine musical performances

21/08/2024 by Gregor Tassie

United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2024 [11] – Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Orchestra of Komische Oper Berlin / James Gaffigan (conductor). Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, 17.8.2024. (GT)

Komische Oper Berlin’s *The Marriage of Figaro* © Jess Shurte

The Takács Quartet pack a mighty punch in Edinburgh, though there is a little too much Esfahani baroque

17/08/2024 by Simon Thompson

United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2024 [9]: Takács Quartet (16.8), Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord, 17.8). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 16 & 17.8.2024. (SRT)

The Takács Quartet in Queen’s Hall © Andrew Perry

Sheku is inspired by Bach and Ilumina are refreshingly new in Edinburgh

15/08/2024 by Simon Thompson

United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2024 [8]: 14.8.2024. (SRT)

Ilumina’s *In the Light of Shadow* at Usher Hall © Jess Shurte

Historically informed EIF Queen’s Hall performances of chamber music: you can feel it in the gut

13/08/2024 by Simon Thompson

United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2024 [7]: Chiaroscuro Quartet (12.08), Maxim Emelyanychev (piano and Principals of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (13.8). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 12 & 13.8.2024. (SRT)

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