United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2026 [1]: (SRT)
After some Edinburgh choral delights, it was the tribute to John Wallace that was most heartwarming
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From the SCO in Edinburgh: two wonderful Ninth Symphonies and Shostakovich’s exploding anarchy
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Dvořák: Steven Osborne (piano), Aaron Azunda Akugbo (trumpet), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh 14.5.2026. (SRT)
Man of the theatre Riccardo Minasi brings a touch of theatricality to SCO’s Mozart Requiem
United Kingdom Haydn, Mozart: Louise Alder (soprano), Hanna Hipp (mezzo-soprano), Julien Henric (tenor), Daniel Okulitch (bass-baritone), Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus (director: Gregory Batsleer) / Riccardo Minasi (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 30.4.2026. (SRT)
Adventurous Ravel L’enfant et les sortilèges from Søndergård, the RSNO and RCS soloists
United Kingdom Dukas, Gershwin, Ravel: Ethan Loch (piano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), Soloists from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, RCS Chamber Choir, RSNO Youth Chorus (director: Patrick Barrett), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27.3.2026. (SRT)
It is all about the chemistry (and some wonderful playing) as Lorenza Borrani directs the SCO in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Rossini, Beethoven, Britten: Robin Johannsen (soprano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Lorenza Borrani (director). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 5.3.2026. (SRT)
Jörg Widmann conducts his own music really well with the RSNO. Beethoven’s? Less so
United Kingdom Beethoven, Widmann, Mendelssohn: Veronika Eberle (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Jörg Widmann (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27.2.2026. (SRT)
Budapest’s virtuoso musicians exhibit world-class musical performances in a spectacular evening in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Beethoven, Liszt, Tchaikovsky: Paul Lewis (pianist), Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra / András Keller (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 7.12.2025. (GT)
After Yeol Eum Son’s poetic Mozart, SCO’s Webern is two much of a good thing
United Kingdom Mozart, Webern: Yeol Eum Son (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Andrew Manze (conductor). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 30.10.2025. (SRT)
