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Nicola Benedetti and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra © Sally Jubb

Elgarian emotion and Eastern exoticism from Benedetti, Karabits and the RSNO

By Simon Thompson, 15 May 2026

Nicola Benedetti’s Elgar is a slow burn in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, but Kirill Karabits’ Firebird instantly ignites.

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Edinburgh

15 May 2026

Elgarian emotion from the Benedetti, Karabits and the RSNO

By Simon Thompson

Kirill Karabits conducts the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra © Pete Woodhead

Voices from the East: Karabits leads a musical marathon with a gripping finish

By Peter Quantrill, 19 May 2024

Kirill Karabits and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra present a day of composers from the former Soviet republics with heroic skill and stamina.

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London

19 May 2024

Voices from the East: a musical marathon with a gripping finish

By Peter Quantrill

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra premieres Easter Passions

By Jenny Camilleri, 07 April 2017

Two world premières commissioned by the RCO are polar opposites in terms of emotional temperature.

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Amsterdam

07 Apr 2017

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra premieres Easter Passions

By Jenny Camilleri