United Kingdom Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: Northern Ballet, Northern Ballet Sinfonia / John Pryce-Jones (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 26.3.2015 (SRT)
Sensuality, Symmetry, but also Irritation in Northern Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet
Simon Thompson
Runnicles’ Sculpted, Architectural Approach to Sibelius’ Seventh
United Kingdom Beethoven, Sibelius: Guy Braunstein (violin), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Donald Runnicles (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22.02.2015 (SRT)
Distinctive Sounds from Each of St Petersburg Symphony’s Sections
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky & Saint-Saëns: Natalie Clein (cello), St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Dmitriev (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15.02.2015 (SRT)
Gleaming Violins and Risk Taking in Järvi ‘s All-Russian Concert
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Jean-Efflamt Bavouzet (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 20.2.2015 (SRT)
Picard and RSNO Offer a Splendid Valentine’s Night Out for Scottish Lovers
United Kingdom De Falla. Chabrier, Rodrigo, Bizet, Williams, Morricone, Barry, Ginastera: Romantic Valentine’s Concert: Xavier de Maistre (harp), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jean-Claude Picard (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 13.02.2015 (SRT)
BRB’s Coppélia Goes Down a Treat in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Delibes, Coppélia: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Koen Kessels (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 7.2.2015 (SRT)
Musical Perfection from “Finest French Orchestra North of Calais”
United Kingdom Franck, Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Ravel: Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Gilbert Varga (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 06.02.2015 (SRT)
Dynamic, Brilliantly Alive Preformance of Das Lied von der Erde from SCO
United Kingdom Haydn, Mahler: Karen Cargill (mezzo), Simon O’Neill (tenor), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 29.1.2015 (SRT)