United Kingdom Suckling, Schumann, Beethoven: Viktoria Mullova (violin), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Glasgow City Halls, 14.10.2011 (SRT)
Simon Thompson
Atmospheric Debussy and Lyrical Rachmaninov from Denève, Lugansky and RSNO
United Kingdom Debussy, Rachmaninov : Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 07.10.2011 (SRT)
Raw, Visceral Playing from the Moscow Philharmonic In Edinburgh
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky: Nikita Boriso-Glebsky (violin), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Simonov (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 05.10.2011 (SRT)
RSNO Begins Exploration Of Scotland’s Links With France Aided By Nicola Benedetti
United Kingdom Debussy, Bruch, Waksman: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Members of the National Youth Pipe Band of Scotland, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 30.09.2011 (SRT)
Kaleidoscopic Ravel at Edinburgh played by an “orchestra of virtuosi”
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (16) – Ravel: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Jonathan Nott (conductor), Usher Hall, 3.9.2011 (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (15) – The ‘Philadelphia Sound’ is as good as ever
United Kingdom Stravinsky, Ravel, Rachmaninov : Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor), Usher Hall, 30.8.2011. (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (14) – Hillborg and Mozart from Zinman and the Tonhalle
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (14) – Hillborg, Mozart, Dvořák : Maria João Pires (piano) Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, David Zinman (conductor). Usher Hall, 29.8.2011. (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (13) – Fantastic musical values but poor staging in Rossini’s Semiramide
United Kingdom Rossini, Semiramide: Vlaamse Opera, Alberto Zedda (conductor). Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 27.8.2011. (SRT)