United Kingdom Smetana, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky: Simon Trpčeski (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Cornelius Meister (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 10.2.2017. (SRT)
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Laughter in the Dark: Scottish Opera Pass the Test of Glass’s The Trial
United Kingdom Philip Glass, The Trial: Soloists of Scottish Opera / Derek Clark (conductor), King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, 3.2.2017. (SRT)
A Great Piece of Theatre – Amadeus Stage Revival Impresses
United Kingdom Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus: National Theatre Live cinema screening, seen in Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 2.2.2017. (SRT)
Mercurial Grace: Pires and the SCO Sparkle in a pair of Mozart Piano Concertos
United Kingdom Dvořák, Mozart: Maria João Pires (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 26.1.2017. (SRT)
From Russia With Love – Temirkanov and the St Petersburg Phil in a Night of Refined Playing
United Kingdom Khachaturian, Prokofiev, Shostakovich: John Lill (piano), St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra / Yuri Temirkanov (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22.1.2017. (SRT)
Illuminating Bach from Butt and his Dunedin Consort
United Kingdom J.S. Bach: Dunedin Consort/John Butt (director & keyboards), Emily Mitchell (soprano), Meg Bragle (alto), Nicholas Mulory (tenor), Jonathan Sells (bass), Katy Bircher (flute), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 20.1.2017. (SRT)
Balance and Beautiful Synthesis from Two Soloist-Directors with the SCO
United Kingdom Mozart, Berg, Beethoven: Alexander Janiczek (violin/director), Llŷr Williams (piano/director), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 12.1.2017. (SRT)
Two Edinburgh Concerts: A Classical Miscellany and an Exquisite Messiah
The RSNO Christmas Concert: Members of the RSNO Chorus and Junior Chorus, Daniel Portman (narrator), Andrew Watt (treble soloist), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Christopher Bell (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 18.11.2016. (SRT) Every December Christopher Bell, most regularly seen as a chorus director, dresses up in an implausible suit, practices his innuendos and mounts the podium … Read more