United Kingdom Brahms, Beethoven, Haydn: Yeol Eum Son (piano), Anna Dennis (soprano), Katie Bray (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Gregory (tenor), Neal Davies (bass), Scottish Chamber Chorus and Orchestra / Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 8.5.2025. (SRT)
Edinburgh
A first revival of Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible proves it is a bankable classic
United Kingdom Scottish Ballet’s The Crucible: Dancers and Orchestra of Scottish Ballet / Daniel Parkinson (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 1.5.2025. (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – 1 to 24 August
Edinburgh International Festival 2025
Breaks Boundaries in a Year Exploring ‘The Truth We Seek’
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Edinburgh International Festival’s 2025 programme offers opportunities to experience world-class artists in thought-provoking and unconventional ways – including an eight-hour choral extravaganza, a distinctive outdoor promenade dance piece and a circus infused opera. Audiences can also get involved in many Festival performances, from an outdoor mass-singalong to interactive concerts where the audience chooses the repertoire.
The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic give a spectacular concert of romantic works in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, Schubert: Pablo Ferrández (cello), Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra/ Carlo Tenan (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 6.4.2025. (GT)
Jonathan Dove’s new opera Uprising may prove a transformative experience for some
United Kingdom Jonathan Dove, Uprising: Soloists, RSNO Youth Chorus, RSNO Chorus Academy, RSNO Changed Voices, Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Ellie Slorach (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 28.3.2025. (SRT)
Emelyanychev and the SCO summon up the dynamism and energy to hold a programme of extremes together
United Kingdom MacMillan, Widmann, Adams: Sergei Nakariakov (trumpet), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 30.1.2025. (SRT)
Germany’s National Orchestra bring colour and musical virtuosity to a wintry Edinburgh
United Kingdom Britten, Gershwin, Holst: Wayne Marshall (soloist, conductor), German National Orchestra, German-British Choir Academy. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 19.1.2025. (GT)
Even though the festive season is past, Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker still tastes as sweet
United Kingdom Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker: Dancers of Scottish Ballet, Scottish Ballet Orchestra / Daniel Parkinson (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 8.1.2025. (SRT)
