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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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EdinburghSøndergård conducts The Firebird (Edinburgh)

Usher Hall, Fri 22 Oct at 19:30
Rooke, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Thomas Søndergård; Bruno Delepelaire
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EdinburghSøndergård conducts Dvořák Nine (Edinburgh)World premiere

Usher Hall, Fri 5 Nov at 19:30
Rautavaara, Glanert, Dvořák
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Thomas Søndergård; Midori
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EdinburghSchønwandt Conducts Scheherazade (Edinburgh)

Usher Hall, Fri 12 Nov at 19:30
Strauss R., Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakov
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Michael Schønwandt; Kirill Gerstein
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EdinburghSøndergård Conducts Sibelius Two (Edinburgh)

Usher Hall, Fri 19 Nov at 19:30
Sørensen, Berlioz, Sibelius
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Thomas Søndergård; Catriona Morison
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EdinburghKim Plays Brahms Piano Concerto no.1 (Edinburgh)

Usher Hall, Fri 26 Nov at 19:30
Wagner, Thorvaldsdottir, Sibelius, Brahms
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Eva Ollikainen; Sunwook Kim
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EdinburghChan Conducts The Nutcracker (Edinburgh)

Usher Hall, Fri 3 Dec at 19:30
Ravel, Tchaikovsky
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Elim Chan; Bertrand Chamayou; RSNO Junior Chorus
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Lionel Bringuier leaps in to help Scottish Chamber Orchestra close EIF

Simon Thompson, 28 Aug

The EIF finale brings a Covid-related cancellation, but French conductor Lionel Bringuier replaces Kazushi Ono to help the SCO close the festival in style. 

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EIF closes in style with a terrific Ariadne auf Naxos

David Smythe, 25 Aug

Memorable role debuts from Dorothea Röschmann, David Butt Philip and Catriona Morison make Ariadne auf Naxos with the RSNO and Lothar Koenigs a night to savour.

****1
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Renée Fleming brings star power to Edinburgh

Simon Thompson, 25 Aug
The American diva dazzles with plenty of star power, but shows she still has a remarkable power to communicate.
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Devilish downpour cannot dampen The Soldier's Tale at the EIF

Roy Westbrook, 21 Aug
Rarely has so distinguished a group been assembled to give this work live; it would have shone as a highlight even in a normal year of visiting foreign ensembles and performers.
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Mariam Batsashvili gives stunning display of pianism in her EIF debut

Simon Thompson, 20 Aug

You don’t get to win the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition by being a shrinking violet. Mariam Batsashvili demonstrates fistfuls of chords in Edinburgh. 

****1
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Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO lift the spirits at the EIF

David Smythe, 19 Aug

An entertaining assortment of vignettes from Ibert, Martinů and Richard Strauss made for a delightful summer evening of music.

****1
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