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Venue: Usher Hall, Edinburgh

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AddressEdinburgh
Scotland
EH1 2EA
United Kingdom
Google maps55° 56' 49.766" N 3° 12' 17.859" W
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EdinburghMozart Requiem

Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Haydn, Mozart
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Riccardo Minasi; SCO Chorus; Louise Alder; Hanna Hipp; Julien Henric

EdinburghThe Music of John Williams

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Williams
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Richard Kaufman

EdinburghDvořák "New World Symphony"

Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Shostakovich, Dvořák
Scottish Chamber Orchestra; Maxim Emelyanychev; Steven Osborne; Aaron Azunda Akugbo

EdinburghNicola Benedetti Plays Elgar

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Ali-Zadeh, Elgar, Stravinsky
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Kirill Karabits; Nicola Benedetti

EdinburghElgar’s Cello Concerto

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Crumb, Britten, Elgar, Wagner, Scriabin
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Patrick Hahn; Kian Soltani

EdinburghSeason Finale: Ode to Joy

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Mendelssohn, MacMillan, Beethoven
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Patrick Hahn; Eleanor Dennis; Karen Cargill; Joshua Ellicott; Andrew Hamilton

EdinburghSeason Opener: Mahler Six

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Rachmaninov, Mahler
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Thomas Søndergård; Alexander Malofeev

EdinburghRSNO at the Movies: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert

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Williams: Film music from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Ben Palmer
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Stephen Hough makes a convincing case for Rachmaninov 1 with the RSNO

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On a return visit to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Wilson shapes A London Symphony with melancholy sweep. 
****1
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Kristiina Poska makes an exciting return to conduct the RSNO

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Kristiina Poska directs the RSNO in gripping Tchaikovsky and Pärt, but words and music only occasionally match in Elena Langer's new song cycle.
***11
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Astonishing Mahler 2 from Runnicles and the BBC Scottish

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Sir Donald Runnicles and the BBC Scottish reunite for an astonishing Mahler 2 with Karen Cargill, Jennifer Davis and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus. 

*****
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Sweeping Rachmaninov and scorching Barber from the BBC Scottish

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Despite the presence of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto on the bill, it is a gripping performance of Samuel Barber's First Symphony that steals this Usher Hall Sunday matinee. 
****1
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Maxim Emelyanychev and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra reshape Mozart

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In Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, Mozart’s final three symphonies are given a vibrant interpretation by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by the effervescent Maxim Emelyanychev.

****1
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Giedrė Šlekytė conducts the RSNO in passionate, exciting Mahler

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Giedrė Šlekytė makes a stellar conducting debut with the RSNO, while violinist Nemanja Radulović has a great look but a disappointingly ordinary sound.
****1
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A tale of two Glorias: Poulenc and Vivaldi with the SCO in Edinburgh

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Three sopranos, two Glorias and one French composer who isn’t great box office: the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus sound great, but where is the audience?

****1
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Mahler magic: RSNO opens season with the Seventh Symphony

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The Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Thomas Søndergård open their season, continuing their Mahler cycle, with the Seventh Symphony.
****1
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