11 February 2023
Scottish Opera: The Verdi Collection
Scottish Opera deliver a spectacular collection of Verdi's greatest hits
Reviewed at Eden Court
14 June 2022
Mavis Staples
The legendary vocalist still has the power to enchant in her eighth decade on the stage
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25 November 2019
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22 November 2019
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10 November 2019
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8 November 2019
RSNO: The Lark Ascending
The Lark Ascending gets top billing but the real interest is in a 'new' Vaughan Williams piece...
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1 November 2019
RSNO / Jarvi / Morison
Catriona Morison takes soloist duties as conductor laureate Neeme Järvi returns to lead a French programme
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18 October 2019
RSNO: Shostakovich Ten
Soon after the Moscow Philharmonic's recent performance, the RSNO give another good account of the Russian's great work
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13 October 2019
Sunday Classics: Moscow Philharmonic
A very Russian afternoon to open the Usher Hall's Sunday Classic series
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4 October 2019
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15 August 2019
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7 August 2019
Amadou & Mariam + Blind Boys of Alabama
Not even gospel royalty can blow the dust off this Edinburgh crowd
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5 - 6 August 2019
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3 August 2019
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16 June 2019
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31 May 2019
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21 May 2019
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17 May 2019
RSNO / Chan / Beilman
The RSNO and dynamic conductor Elim Chan are joined by skilled and lyrical violinist Benjamin Beilman.
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3 May 2019
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16 April 2019
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14 April 2019
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12 April 2019
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30 March 2019
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29 March 2019
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22 March 2019
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14 March 2019
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8 March 2019
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24 February 2019
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15 February 2019
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6 February 2019
An Evening with Brian Fallon
Rock and roll takes a backseat as the Gaslight Anthem man's songs get a new life via the acoustic guitar
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1 January 2019
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27 September 2018
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23 September 2018
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27 May 2018
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25 May 2018
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29 April 2018
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27 April 2018
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26 April 2018
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22 April 2018
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20 April 2018
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22 March 2018
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16 March 2018
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15 March 2018
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9 February 2018
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22 January 2018
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21 January 2018
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Bell
A perfect afternoon, but perhaps not challenging enough.
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30 November 2018
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24 November 2018
Reviewed at Royal Concert Hall
11 November 2018
Far Far From Ypres
The great and good of the folk world gather to pay respect to the Scots of the Great War
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9 November 2018
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2 November 2018
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16 August 2018
Hansel and Gretel
The playing at this EIF concert performance compensates for the magic of a full staged production
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8 August 2018
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17 March 2018
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23 February 2018
RSNO / Oundjian: Bruckner Eight
Arrangement of Bruckner's mighty work is the closest audience's may get to the composer's original vision.
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14 February 2018
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10 February 2018
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8 February 2018
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31 January 2018
Muriel Spark: Creme de la Creme
Everyone from Nicola Sturgeon to Ian Rankin pays tribute for author's centenary.
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18 November 2017
Basel Chamber Orchestra / Holliger / Hough
Some exquisite moments, but ends on a low rather than a high.
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12 November 2017
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10 November 2017
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8 November 2017
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3 November 2017
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13 October 2017
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12 October 2017
SCO / Ticciati / Uchida
International superstar pianist, Mitsuko Uchida, plays to a buzzing Usher Hall.
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21 August 2017
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13 August 2017
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9 August 2017
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9 June 2017
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26 May 2017
RSNO / Søndergård / Johnston
Outstanding, sharp-etched and finely honed playing from an energised RSNO
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19 - 18 May 2017
RSNO / Wicki: Amadeus Live
Playing to their usual high standard, the RSNO bring additional drama to <em>Amadeus</em>.
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11 May 2017
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21 April 2017
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7 April 2017
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6 April 2017
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10 March 2017
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5 March 2017
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3 March 2017
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26 February 2017
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17 February 2017
RSNO / Chan / Schwizgebel
Last minute changes in conductor and soloist, but the concert is still spot on.
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10 February 2017
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3 February 2017
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26 January 2017
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22 January 2017
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17 January 2017
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2 January 2017
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1 January 2017
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12 December 2016
Super Furry Animals
Early career retrospective revives a few forgotten favourites, but shouldn't SFA be looking forward again?
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1 December 2016
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9 December 2016
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4 December 2016
Zurich Chamber Orchestra / Zimmermann / Balsom / Montero
A glamorous Sunday afternoon concert in Edinburgh.
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18 November 2016
RSNO / Sollima / Kiseliov / Søndergård
A well-played mix of interesting new music and repertoire favourites.
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11 November 2016
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6 November 2016
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4 November 2016
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3 November 2016
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23 October 2016
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21 October 2016
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20 October 2016
Scottish Chamber Orchestra: L'Enfance Du Christ
The usually delightful SCO disappoint with this Berlioz
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28 August 2016
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15 August 2016
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8 - 9 August 2016
Barry Humphries' Weimar Cabaret
Aussie raconteur programmes fascinating evening that feels stifled by its setting
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6 August 2016
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26 March 2016
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