United Kingdom Lammermuir Festival 2020 [1]: Holy Trinity Church, Haddington, 8-11.9.2020. (SRT)
The enterprising online Lammermuir Festival 2020 proves live music is valuable and worth paying for
Simon Thompson
EIF 2020’s My Light Shines On: is it better than nothing?
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2020 – My Light Shines On: (SRT)
Mahler – Symphony No.7: Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Reviewed on the EIF’s YouTube channel from the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 20.8.2020
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No.2: Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Paul Lewis (piano & director) Reviewed on the EIF’s YouTube channel from the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 20.8.2020
Strong soloists, chorus, and orchestra are the pluses of Scottish Opera’s Nixon in China
United Kingdom Adams, Nixon in China: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Joana Carneiro (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 29.2.2020. (SRT)
(c) James Glossop
Bezuidenhout and the SCO in Edinburgh was a completely exhilarating listen
United Kingdom Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart: Benjamin Marquise Gilmore (violin), Philip Higham (cello), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Kristian Bezuidenhout (piano / conductor). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 27.2.2020. (SRT)
Accessible, popular classics with a romantic theme from the RSNO in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Bizet, Khachaturian, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Ravel: Florian Mitrea (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Michael Seal (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 14.2.2020 (SRT)
Quite an Edinburgh treat to hear the Dunedin Consort do all the Brandenburgs like this
United Kingdom Bach: Dunedin Consort / John Butt (director/harpsichord). Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 18.1.2010. (SRT)
A truly magical Edinburgh concert of Christmas music from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus
United Kingdom Christmas music from Thomas Tallis, Bruckner and various composers: Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus / Ben Parry (conductor). Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, 19.12.2019. (SRT)
Scottish Ballet’s new The Snow Queen is an eminently revivable festive classic
United Kingdom Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen (choreography by Christopher Hampson and music by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov): Dancers of Scottish Ballet, Scottish Ballet Orchestra / Jean-Claude Picard (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 18.12.2019. (SRT)
