United Kingdom Tchaikovsky & Saint-Saëns: Natalie Clein (cello), St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Dmitriev (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15.02.2015 (SRT)
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Gleaming Violins and Risk Taking in Järvi ‘s All-Russian Concert
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Jean-Efflamt Bavouzet (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 20.2.2015 (SRT)
Picard and RSNO Offer a Splendid Valentine’s Night Out for Scottish Lovers
United Kingdom De Falla. Chabrier, Rodrigo, Bizet, Williams, Morricone, Barry, Ginastera: Romantic Valentine’s Concert: Xavier de Maistre (harp), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jean-Claude Picard (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 13.02.2015 (SRT)
BRB’s Coppélia Goes Down a Treat in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Delibes, Coppélia: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Koen Kessels (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 7.2.2015 (SRT)
Musical Perfection from “Finest French Orchestra North of Calais”
United Kingdom Franck, Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Ravel: Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Gilbert Varga (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 06.02.2015 (SRT)
Dynamic, Brilliantly Alive Preformance of Das Lied von der Erde from SCO
United Kingdom Haydn, Mahler: Karen Cargill (mezzo), Simon O’Neill (tenor), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 29.1.2015 (SRT)
Convincing Performances of Nordic Music from Swensen and SCO
McLeod, Nielsen, Sibelius: Maximiliano Martín (clarinet), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 24.01.2015 (SRT) McLeod: Out of the Silence (world premiere) Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto Sibelius: Symphony No. 4 Directly and indirectly, this was a concert for the big Nordic anniversary boys, Nielsen and Sibelius. Indirectly, because John McLeod’s Out of … Read more
Soloist/Directors Bring Out Collegiate Nature of Scottish Chamber Orchestra
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Mozart, Beethoven: Jane Atkins (viola), Llŷr Williams (director/piano), Alexander Janiczek (director/violin), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 15.1.2015 (SRT)