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

Nicola Benedetti and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
© Sally Jubb
Nicola Benedetti, Kirill Karabits and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
© Sally Jubb
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Reviewed at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 15 May 2026
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Elgar, Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61
Stravinsky, The Firebird
Kirill Karabits, Conductor
Nicola Benedetti, Violin
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