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)
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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)
Edinburgh Fringe Festival (8) – The Heath Quartet complete their refreshing approach to Beethoven
United Kingdom The Beethoven Concert Series at Greyfriars Kirk (8) :The Heath Quartet, Greyfriars Kirk, 24.8.2011 (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (12) – Successful collaboration between Scottish Ballet and the RSNO
United Kingdom Scottish Ballet’s Mozart, Reich, Mahler: Katarina Karnéus (mezzo), Peter Wedd (tenor), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sian Edwards (conductor). Playhouse, 26.8.2011 (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (11) – Haydn opera fails to grip despite committed performances
United Kingdom Haydn, Orlando Paladino: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, René Jacobs (conductor). Usher Hall, 25.8.2011 (SRT)