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Edinburgh

Rambert’s Ghost Dances Retains its Popularity

30/11/201625/11/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rambert Tour 2016 – Tomorrow, Frames, Ghost Dances: Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. 24.12.2016. (SRT)

Ghost Dances. Photo credit: Anthony Crickmay.
Ghost Dances (c) Anthony Crickmay

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Czech Musicians Bring Sparkle to Smetana, Shostakovich and Dvořák

29/11/201621/11/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Smetana, Shostakovich, Dvořák: Natalie Clein (cello), Czech National Symphony Orchestra / Libor Pešek & Heiko Mathias Förster (conductors), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 20.11.2016 (SRT)

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Lugansky Combines Poetry and Wit In Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto

17/11/201612/11/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Englund, Prokofiev, Mahler: Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Storgårds (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 11.11.2016. (SRT)

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Egarr Contrasts Beethoven’s Pastoral with Music by his French Contemporary Méhul

17/11/201611/11/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven & Méhul: Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Richard Egarr (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 10.11.2016. (SRT)

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Runnicles Returns to Scotland with Magnificent Mozart and Mahler Performances

13/11/201607/11/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Mahler: Carolyn Sampson (soprano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 6.11.2016. (SRT)

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra Takes On Challenge of Large-Scale Bruckner

13/11/201604/11/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom R. Strauss, Bruckner: Ramón Ortega Quero (oboe), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 3.11.2016. (SRT)

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Owen and Olly Appeal to Children with their Hallowe’en Classical Music Bash

04/11/201631/10/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various composers, Children’s Classic Concerts with the RSNO – Owen and Olly’s Beastly Bash: Owen Gunnell and Oliver Cox (presenters), RSNO Junior Chorus, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Holly Mathieson (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 30.10.2016. (SRT)

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Jennifer Pike Raises Level of Tchaikovsky Concert with her Lyricism

29/10/201624/10/2016 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tchaikovsky: Jennifer Pike (violin), Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Fedoseyev (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 23.10.2016. (SRT)

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