United Kingdom Dvořák, Mozart: Maria João Pires (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 26.1.2017. (SRT)
Simon Thompson
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
SCO Harpist and Chorus Shine in an almost A Cappella Christmas
United Kingdom Music for Christmas: Sharon Griffiths (harp), SCO Chorus, Gregory Batsleer (conductor), Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, 15.12.2016. (SRT)
King of the Swingers – Lively RSNO Big Band & Dance Show
United Kingdom Children’s Classic Concerts with the RSNO – Owen and Olly’s Christmas Swingalong: Devised and presented by Owen Gunnell and Oliver Cox, Dancers from the Manor School of Ballet , RSNO Big Band, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 11.12.2016. (SRT)
Two Modern Triumphs in Edinburgh but Fortepiano Fails to Convince
United Kingdom Adès, Grime, Mozart: Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano & director in Mozart), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Duncan Ward (conductor for Adès and Grime), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 8.12.2016. (SRT)