Hugh Kerr
Hugh Kerr has written on music and cultural politics for the Scotsman, the Herald, the Guardian and Opera Magazine. With Nana Mouskouri he was in charge of music policy for the European Parliament from 1994-99. He has visited over 50 opera houses round the world and this is his 50th Edinburgh Festival
Reviews: 197
Other Articles: 1
Dunedin Consort: Requiem Aeternam
Music of loss and consolation based around Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Requiem
SCO / Emelyanychev / Widmann
New conductor, new beginnings as the SCO welcome Maxim Emelyanychev
RSNO: The Lark Ascending
The Lark Ascending gets top billing but the real interest is in a ‘new’ Vaughan Williams piece…
Taylor Wilson
Some lesser-known songs by Kurt Weill form the finale of mezzo-soprano’s lunchtime concert at Edinburgh University
RSNO / Jarvi / Morison
Catriona Morison takes soloist duties as conductor laureate Neeme Järvi returns to lead a French programme
Opera Up Close: Maria Stuarda
Small scale production of Donizetti’s work about Mary Queen of Scots
RSNO: Shostakovich Ten
Soon after the Moscow Philharmonic’s recent performance, the RSNO give another good account of the Russian’s great work
Sunday Classics: Moscow Philharmonic
A very Russian afternoon to open the Usher Hall’s Sunday Classic series
SCO: Bach and Sibelius with Pekka Kuusisto
Young Finnish violinist conducts the SCO through an interesting programme of Bach and Sibelius
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Replacement conductor doesn’t derail SCO’s Lammermuir Festival appearance
Roderick Williams: Schubert Song Cycles
English translation of Schubert works wonders at Lammermuir Festival
Dunedin Consort: Brandenberg Concertos
Ensemble consolidate their reputation from the heart of the Lammermuir Festival
Quatour Mosaiques
Austrian quartet provide perfect harmony for the opening of Lammermuir Festival
Orfeo ed Euridice
Despite some impressive performances, concert sorely misses opera’s theatricality
East Neuk Festival: The Bowhouse Series 4 and 5
A stormy day in the festive East Neuk.
Summer (Solstice) In The City
Latin extravaganza gets the Queen’s Hall dancing for Summer Solstice!
Tommy Smith, Brian Kellock & Kathleen MacInnes
Scottish-flavoured jazz helps the Queen’s Hall celebrate 40 years