United Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Scottish Opera / Dane Lam (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 21.11.2017. (SRT)
Compelling La traviata from Scottish Opera
Edinburgh
Basel Chamber Orchestra’s Marvellous Mendelssohn but Not-so-Great Schubert
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Holliger, Schubert: Stephen Hough (piano), Basel Chamber Orchestra / Heinz Holliger, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 19.11.2017. (SRT)
An Eclectic Programme from Scottish CO – Rautavaara, Vasks, Respighi, and Copland
United Kingdom Rautavaara, Vasks, Respighi, Copland: Maxim Rysanov (viola), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Olari Elts (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 02.11.2017. (SRT)
A Fine Programme of Brahms and Schumann from SCO and Chorus
United Kingdom Brahms, Schumann: Rowan Pierce (soprano), Daniela Lehner (mezzo-soprano), Thomas Hobbs (tenor), Ashley Riches (bass-baritone), SCO Chorus/Greggory Batsleer, Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Richard Egarr (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 26.10.2017. (SRT)
A Memorable Evening of Palestrina and Poulenc with The Sixteen
United Kingdom The Sixteen’s Choral Pilgrimage 2017 – Music by Palestrina and Poulenc: The Sixteen / Harry Christophers (conductor), Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, 21.7.2017. (SRT)
A Delightful Program of Bach, Schumann, Haydn with the Scottish CO
United Kingdom Bach, Schumann, Haydn: Javier Perianes (piano/director), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Marquise Gilmore (leader/director), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 19.10.2017. (SRT)
Compelling Rite and an Energetic Stravinsky Pairing from Scottish Ballet
United Kingdom Stravinsky: Dancers and Orchestra of Scottish Ballet / Jean-Claude Picard (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 11.10.2017. (SRT)
Basel SO Deliver Beautiful, Full-Bodied Accounts of Busoni, Saint-Saëns, and Beethoven
United Kingdom Busoni, Saint-Saëns, Beethoven: Sol Gabetta (cello), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor), Usher Hall, 7.10.2017. (SRT)