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Edinburgh International Festival 2010 highlights

John Adams and Lee Breuer among Edinburgh International Festival 2010 highlights

22 Mar 2010

As the programme is launched for this year’s Edinburgh International Festival, we cast an eye over the highlights

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

18 Feb 2010

Young violinist Nicola Benedetti performs an emotionally-loaded concerto from the Finnish composer, Sibelius, followed by Shostakovich’s epic Tenth Symphony. Shostakovich’s Tenth was the first the Russian composer had composed since he was denounced by…

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra – Bohemian Rhapsodies

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra – Bohemian Rhapsodies

30 Oct 2009

Long before Freddie Mercury ever came along, Bohemian rhapsodies were flowing from the pens of composers in the part of world from where the name originates. Strictly speaking, not necessarily rhapsodic in form, it is the symphonies, concertos…

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Christmas at the Movies

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Christmas at the Movies

11 Dec 2008

CHRISTMAS CONCERT SPECIAL There are Christmas concerts for everyone this festive season, from Milkshake! Live, My First Carol Concert (see Kids) to Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in its annual candlelit airing by Ludus Baroque and Dunedin Consort’s…

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Tea and Symphony

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra - Tea and Symphony

16 Oct 2008

CLASSICAL A bit of tea and sympathy goes a long way to lift the spirits, but, with a clever play on words, the BBC SSO start a new series serving up tea with symphony, a pairing that promises to have no less an effect. Doldrumy afternoons in wintry…

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Alpine Symphony
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Donald Runnicles and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra return to the Festival with two transcendental evocations of nature and landscape - Beethoven's Symphony No 6 'Pastoral' and Strauss' monumental Alpine Symphony. Sponsored by Arup.
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11 Aug 8pm Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Virgin Money Fireworks Concert
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Bringing Edinburgh’s summer festival season to a magnificent conclusion, the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert combines passionate music from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra with breathtaking pyrotechnics, specially choreographed by international fireworks artists Pyrovision to enhance the musical experience. It is all set against the stunning backdrop of Edinburgh’s historic castle. This year’s Virgin Money Fireworks Concert is a feast of pageantry and patriotism, celebrating the Queen’s Diamond…
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2 Sep 9pm Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh
The Nutcracker
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Ilan Volkov directs the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the complete ballet score of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker including the ‘Trepak’, ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ and ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’. Perfect for festive occasions of all seasons. Sponsored by Emprise.
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25 Aug 7.30pm Usher Hall, Edinburgh