United Kingdom Mahler, Symphony No. 8: Erin Wall, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Sarah Tynan (sopranos); Caitlin Hulcup, Susan Platts (mezzos); Simon O’Neill (tenor); Nathan Berg (baritone); Jonathan Lemalu (bass); RSNO Chorus & Junior Chorus; Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 30.5.2014 (SRT)
Simon Thompson
Contrasting Violin Concertos from Hadelich and RSNO
Haydn, Adès, Beethoven: Augustin Hadelich (Violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (Conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 23.05.2014 (SRT)
Hye-Youn Lee Gives Moving Portrayal of Madama Butterfly
United Kingdom Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus of Madama Butterfly, Orchestra of Scottish Opera / Marco Guidarini (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 17.5.2014 (SRT)
Contrasting Aspects of Shostakovich’s Personality Plus Gershwin
Gershwin, Shostakovich: Terrence Wilson (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Lawrence Renes (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 16.5.2014 (SRT)
A Tale of Two Soloist-Directors
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schumann: Piotr Anderszewski (director/piano), Alexander Janiczek (director/violin), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 15.5.2014 (SRT)
Mixed Reaction to Krivine’s Debut Concert with SCO
United Kingdom Schumann, Beethoven: Ruth Ziesak (soprano), Carolin Masur (mezzo), Dominik Masur (tenor), Konstantin Wolff (bass), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Emmanuel Krivine (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 08.05.2014 (SRT)
SCO Musicians Excel as Soloists in Strauss Concertos
United Kingdom Mozart, R Strauss: Maximiliano Martín (clarinet), Peter Whelan (bassoon), Alec Frank-Gemill (horn), Clemens Schuldt (conductor), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 3.4.2014 (SRT)
Runnicles’ Mahler Nine: Doomladen and Stunning
United Kingdom Pärt, Mahler: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27.4.2014 (SRT)