United Kingdom Sibelius, Grieg, Nielsen: Christian Ihle Hadland (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Storgårds (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 01.05.2015 (SRT)
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Colourful Oklahoma Production Evokes the Outdoors
United Kingdom Rodgers & Hammerstein: Oklahoma!: Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 25.4.2015. (SRT)
Ehnes Excels in Nielsen’s Violin Concerto
United Kingdom Sibelius, Nielsen, Beethoven: James Ehnes (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 24.4.2015 (SRT)
Ingrid Fliter: “a Marvellously Poetic Force” in Chopin Concerto
United Kingdom Chopin, Mendelssohn: Ingrid Fliter (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Jun Märkl (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 23.04.2015 (SRT)
Sense of Drama and a Bohemian Lilt to Czech Philharmonic’s Dvořák
United Kingdom Smetana, Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams, Dvořák: Josef Špaček (violin), Czech Philharmonic, Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 19.4.2015 (SRT)
Richard Egarr Communicates with Words as Well as Music
United Kingdom Weber, Mozart, Beethoven: Alec Frank-Gemmill (horn), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Richard Egarr (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 18.04.2015 (SRT)
Wigglesworth’ Clean, Direct Vision Of Bruckner Matched by BBC SSO’s Central European Sound
United Kingdom Mahler, Bruckner: Alice Coote (mezzo), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Mark Wigglesworth (conductor), City Halls, Glasgow, 16.04.2015 (SRT)
Simon Thompson in Conversation with Fergus Linehan, New Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, April 2015
Simon Thompson in Conversation with Fergus Linehan, New Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, April 2015 2015 sees a new director in charge of the Edinburgh International Festival. Jonathan Mills, who was director from 2007 to 2014, steps down to pursue other things. His replacement, Fergus Linehan, began his career working in the … Read more