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Edinburgh International FestivalAug 03, 04, 05
Edinburgh International FestivalEdinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Crucible, The (Helen Pickett)
Scottish Ballet
Jean-Claude Picard, Conductor
Emma Kingsbury, Set Designer, Costume Designer
David Finn, Lighting Designer
Scottish Ballet Orchestra
Sat 3 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Weber, Grand Duo Concertant in E flat major, Op.48
Works by Brahms
Mendelssohn, Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Op.62 (arr. Ottensamer)
Debussy, Première Rhapsodie in B flat major, for clarinet and piano
Works by Chopin
Horovitz, Clarinet Sonatina
Horowitz, Carmen Variations
Andreas Ottensamer, Clarinet
Yuja Wang, Piano
Sat 3 Aug at 19:00
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Mahler, Symphony no. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'
Miah Persson, Soprano
Anna Larsson, Contralto
Edinburgh Festival Chorus
Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor
Sun 4 Aug at 19:30
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Barber, Adagio for strings, Op.11
Adams, Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 4 in F minor, Op.36
Aug 05, 06
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Bernstein, West Side Story (Concert performance)
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor
Sophia Burgos, Maria
Alek Shrader, Tony
Andrea Baker, Anita
Carmen Ruby Floyd, Rosalia
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Mon 5 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Beatrice Rana, Piano
Tue 6 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Tue 6 Aug at 17:30
Edinburgh International FestivalSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 1 in D minor: The Annunciation
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 2 in A major: The Visitation
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 3 in B minor: The Nativity
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 4 in D minor: The presentation in the temple
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 5 in A major: The Finding in the Temple
Rachel Podger, Violin
Marcin Świątkiewicz, Harpsichord
Daniele Caminiti, Theorbo
Wed 7 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Beethoven, 12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, Op.66
Debussy, Cello sonata in D minor
Lutosławski, Grave (Metamorphoses for cello and piano)
Fauré, Élégie in C minor, Op.24
Mendelssohn, Cello Sonata no. 2 in D Major, Op 58
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello
Isata Kanneh-Mason, Piano
Aug 08, 09 mat, 10 mat, eve, 11
Edinburgh International FestivalRoyal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Kalakuta Republic (Serge Aimé Coulibaly)
Faso Danse Théâtre
Catherine Cosme, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Hermann Coulibaly, Lighting Designer
Thu 8 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Schubert, Der Taucher (Schiller), D.77
Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn: excerpts
Strauss R., Drei Gesänge, Op.87
Mahler, Rückert-Lieder
Michael Volle, Baritone
Helmut Deutsch, Piano
Thu 8 Aug at 17:30
Edinburgh International FestivalSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 6 in C minor: The Agony in the Garden
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 7 in F major: The Scourging of Jesus
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 8 in B flat major: The Crowning of Jesus with Thorns
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 9 in A minor: The Carrying of the Cross
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 10 in G minor: The Crucifixion
Rachel Podger, Violin
Marcin Świątkiewicz, Harpsichord
Daniele Caminiti, Theorbo
Thu 8 Aug at 19:30
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Gubaidulina, Glorious Percussion, Concerto for percussion ensemble and orchestra
Grieg, Peer Gynt (Selection)
Fri 9 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Selection
Liszt, Fantasy on themes from Rienzi, S 439
Liszt, Senta-Ballade aus Der Fliegende Holländer, transc. for piano, S 441
Liszt, Pilgerchor aus Tannhäuser, transc. for piano, S 443
Liszt, Isolde's Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, transc. for piano, S 447
Wagner, Piano Sonata in A sharp major "Ankunft bei den schwarzen Schwänen", WWV 95
Llŷr Williams, Piano
Fri 9 Aug at 17:30
Edinburgh International FestivalSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 11 in G major: The Resurrection
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 12 in C major: The Ascension
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 13 in D minor: The Descent of the Holy Ghost
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 14 in D major: The Assumption of our Lady
Biber, Rosary Sonata no. 15 in C major: The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Rachel Podger, Violin
Marcin Świątkiewicz, Harpsichord
Daniele Caminiti, Theorbo
Fri 9 Aug at 20:00
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Berlioz, Les Nuits d'été, Op.7
Prokofiev, Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, Op.100
Sat 10 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Works by Mozart
Works by Monza
Fabio Biondi, Violin, Conductor
Europa Galante
Sat 10 Aug at 19:45
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
MacMillan, Quickening
Strauss R., Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op.40
Edward Gardner, Conductor
The King's Singers
Edinburgh Festival Chorus
RSNO Junior Chorus
Aidan Oliver, Choirmaster / chorus director
Mon 12 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug at 19:30
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier (24 Preludes and Fugues) - Book 1
Angela Hewitt, Piano
Tue 13 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Mendelssohn-Hensel, String Quartet in E flat major
Saariaho, Terra Memoria for string quartet
Schumann, String Quartet in A major, Op.41 no.3
Meta4
Tue 13 Aug at 17:30
Edinburgh International FestivalSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Tue 13 Aug at 20:00
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Shostakovich, Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, Op.102
Mahler, Symphony no. 4 in G major
Wed 14 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Christine Goerke, Soprano
Malcolm Martineau, Piano
Wed 14 Aug at 19:00
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier (24 Preludes and Fugues) - Book 2
Angela Hewitt, Piano
Aug 15, 16, 17
Edinburgh International FestivalEdinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin
Ainārs Rubiķis, Conductor
Barrie Kosky, Director
Rebecca Ringst, Set Designer
Klaus Bruns, Costume Designer
Günter Papendell, Eugene Onegin
Michael Nagy, Eugene Onegin
Asmik Grigorian, Tatyana
Nadja Mchantaf, Tatyana
Karolina Gumos, Olga
Maria Fiselier, Olga
Oleksiy Palchykov, Lensky
Aleš Briscein, Lensky
Dimitry Ivashchenko, Prince Gremin
Liliana Nikiteanu, Madame Larina
Margarita Nekrasova, Filippyevna
Christoph Späth, Monsieur Triquet
Franck Evin, Lighting Designer
Chor der Komischen Oper Berlin
Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
Thu 15 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Lotti, Crucifixus a 8
Melgas, Popule Meus
Scarlatti, Iste confessor
Melgas, Lamentação de Quinta-Feira Santa (Lamentation for Holy Thursday)
Melgas, Salve Regina
Rebelo, Panis Angelicus
Caldara, Crucifixus à 16
Scarlatti, Stabat Mater
The Sixteen
Thu 15 Aug at 17:30
Edinburgh International FestivalSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Thu 15 Aug at 19:30
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Gluck, Orfeo ed Euridice (Concert performance)
Bernard Labadie, Conductor
Iestyn Davies, Orfeo
Sophie Bevan, Euridice
Rowan Pierce, Amore
The English Concert
Fri 16 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Lawrence Brownlee, Tenor
Iain Burnside, Piano
Fri 16 Aug at 17:30
Edinburgh International FestivalSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 16 Aug at 19:00
Edinburgh International FestivalRoyal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Barrie Kosky, Director
Alma Sadé, Soprano
Helene Schneiderman, Mezzo-soprano
Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin
Fri 16 Aug at 20:00
Edinburgh International FestivalGreyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
MacMillan, All the Hills and Vales Along
MacMillan, The Culham Motets
National Youth Choir of Scotland
Whitburn Brass Band
Quatuor Mona
Ben Burnley, Double Bass
Christopher Bell, Conductor
Sat 17 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Beethoven, Piano Trio in B flat major "Gassenhauer", Op.11
MacMillan, Fourteen little pictures
Dvořák, Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor "Dumky", Op.90
Nash Ensemble
Sat 17 Aug at 17:00
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
MacMillan, A Scotch Bestiary
MacMillan, Woman of the Apocalypse
Sat 17 Aug at 20:00
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
MacMillan, Symphony no. 2
MacMillan, Symphony no. 5 "Le grand inconnu" (World premiere)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Harry Christophers, Conductor
Sir James MacMillan, Conductor
Genesis Sixteen
The Sixteen
Sun 18 Aug at 17:00
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Elgar, The Kingdom - oratorio for soloists chorus and orchestra, Op.51
Sir Mark Elder, Conductor
Natalya Romaniw, Soprano
Alice Coote, Mezzo-soprano
Michael Fabiano, Tenor
Roderick Williams, Baritone
Edinburgh Festival Chorus
Aidan Oliver, Choirmaster / chorus director
Mon 19 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Mon 19 Aug at 17:30
Edinburgh International FestivalSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Mon 19 Aug at 19:30
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 5 in D minor, Op.47
Alisa Weilerstein, Cello
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Long Yu, Conductor
Tue 20 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Tue 20 Aug at 17:30
Edinburgh International FestivalSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Aug 21, 23, 24
Edinburgh International Festival
Mazzoli, Breaking the Waves (libretto by Royce Vavrek)
Stuart Stratford, Conductor
Tom Morris, Director
Soutra Gilmour, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Sydney Mancasola, Bess McNeill
Duncan Rock, Jan Nyman
Wallis Giunta, Dodo McNeill
Elgan Llŷr Thomas, Dr Richardson
Orla Boylan, Bess' Mother
Byron Jackson, Terry
Freddie Tong, Church Councilman
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
The chorus of Breaking the Waves
Wed 21 Aug at 20:00
Edinburgh International Festival
Adams, Harmonielehre
Rachmaninov, Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op.27
Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor
Aug 21, 22, 23, 24
Edinburgh International FestivalRoyal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Hard to Be Soft (Oona Doherty)
Ciaran Bagnall, Set Designer, Lighting Designer
Wed 21 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Schubert, Lieder: selection
Christiane Karg, Soprano
Gerold Huber, Piano
Aug 22, 23, 24
Edinburgh International FestivalEdinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) (Yang Liping)
Music, Parts I & III (Yang Liping)
Peacock Contemporary Dance Company
Tim Yip, Set Designer
Thu 22 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Bach, Concerto for 3 keyboards and strings in C major, BWV1064
Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV1050
Bach, Concerto for 3 keyboards and strings in D minor, BWV1063
Bach, Concerto for 4 keyboards and strings in A minor, BWV1065
John Butt, Harpsichord
Richard Egarr, Harpsichord
Diego Ares, Harpsichord
Thomas Foster, Harpsichord
Dunedin Consort
Thu 22 Aug at 19:30
Edinburgh International FestivalUsher Hall, Edinburgh
Puccini, Manon Lescaut (Concert performance)
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Donald Runnicles, Conductor
Sondra Radvanovsky, Manon Lescaut
Martin Muehle, Chevalier des Grieux
Thomas Lehman, Lescaut
TBC, Geronte di Ravoir, Sergeant of archers
Ya-Chung Huang, Edmondo, Lamplighter
Noel Bouley, Innkeeper
Anna Buslidze, Musician
Burkhard Ulrich, Dancing master
Padraic Rowan, Naval commander
Berlin Deutsche Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Fri 23 Aug at 11:00
Edinburgh International FestivalQueen's Hall, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Franck, Piano Quintet in F minor
Dvořák, Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, Op.81
Amatis Piano Trio
Aleksey Semenenko, Violin
Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad, Viola