United Kingdom Bach, Christmas Oratorio: Ludus Baroque, Richard Neville-Towle (conductor), Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, 12.12.2015. (SRT)
Simon Thompson
Butt Combines the Bachs and Mozart in a Fascinating Chronological Journey
United Kingdom JS Bach, WF Bach, CPE Bach, Mozart: Peter Whelan (bassoon), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, John Butt (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 10.12.2015 (SRT)
Fascinating Performance of Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto by Skride in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Strauss, De Falla: Baiba Skride (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jaime Martín (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 4.12.2015. (SRT)
Craig Ogden Saves the Day and Wins Over his Audience
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Barber, Mozart, Rodrigo: Craig Ogden (guitar), Royal Northern Sinfonia, Bradley Creswick (leader/director), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 29.11.2015 (SRT)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra Evokes Scottish Landscape in Mendelssohn’s Third
United Kingdom Dvořák, Schumann, Kurtág, Mendelssohn: Steven Isserlis (cello), Jane Atkins (viola), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 26.11.2015 (SRT)
Scottish Opera’s Carmen Lacks Colour and Life
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists of Scottish Opera, Orchestra of Scottish Opera, The Chorus of Carmen, David Parry (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh 12.11.2015 (SRT)
Contrasting Romeo & Juliet Music from RSNO
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian, Prokofiev: Xiayin Wang (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 6.11.2015 (SRT)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra Responds Well to Krivine’s Craftrsmanship
United Kingdom Brahms, Wagner, Schubert: Karen Cargill (mezzo), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Emmanuel Krivine (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 05.11.2015 (SRT)