Duo become RSNO's first joint leaders
James Clark and Maya Iwabuchi have been appointed leaders of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. (...)
RSNO appoints new chief Michael Elliott
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra have announced the appointment of Michael Elliott as their new chief executive, taking over from Simon Woods who departed in April. (...)
Review: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at Perth Concert Hall
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra concert in Perth's concert hall had a programme that catered for every taste. (...)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra celebrates Auld Alliance with 2011-12 season programme
The Auld Alliance between Scotland and France is alive and kicking as the Royal Scottish National Orchestra announce their programme for season 2011-12. (...)
The Metropolitan Opera coming to Dundee, thanks to DCA
The Metropolitan Opera in New York may be six hours and thousands of miles away but thanks to the DCA it is readily accessible. (...)
Review: Glamis Musicale
The sole aim of the Glamis Musicale is to showcase young aspiring musical talent, and over the years it has introduced many outstanding artistes from near and far. (...)
Talented guitarist doing what comes naturally
Saturday's lunchtime concert performance in St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee, by guitarist Ben Kearsley wasn't flash and it wasn't demonstrative. (...)
Caird Hall audience witnesses 'people's prom'
The words of Lesley Garrett's fabulous Caird Hall performance on Saturday night of the Rogers and Hammerstein evergreen, Some Enchanted Evening, did not quite do the event justice. (...)
Whitehall Theatre's Gershwin show oozes flair
Just when the marvellous songs of George and Ira Gershwin threatened to drift into obscurity, along came Ken Ludwig and they gained a new lease of life. (...)
Edinburgh International Festival: a fitting Mozart tribute to late conductor
As tributes go, there could not be anything more fitting than the Edinburgh Festival concert production of Mozart's Idomeneo at Usher Hall. (...)
Edinburgh International Festival: Pavel Haas quartet
The banner outside Edinburgh's Queens Hall during this year's festival proudly proclaims "three exhilarating weeks of morning music", writes Garry Fraser. Add "memorable" and you have a fitting description of the programme scheduled for this venue. (...)
Edinburgh International Festival: Cleveland Orchestra
Of all the concerts at this year's Edinburgh International Festival, one really intrigued me — Tuesday night's Usher Hall concert top-billed by the Cleveland Orchestra, writes Garry Fraser. (...)
Edinburgh International Festival: Jonathan Biss
If you want your opening concert in the Edinburgh Festival to be world class, it is not a matter of chance, thanks to the assembly of the world's best musicians. (...)
Edinburgh International Festival: Porgy and Bess
Opera? Musical? Folk story? George Gershwin called Porgy and Bess "an American folk opera" and this is the perfect description of his collaboration with Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. (...)
Scottish youth orchestra thrives on complexity
When you have a group of musicians of the talent and calibre of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland at your disposal, there is no point in feeding them on snippets of classical pops — far better to give them a challenge that will test them. (...)
Review: Carlo Curley at the Caird Hall
A queue at the Caird Hall box office, a delayed start and an audience of over 500? For an organ recital? (...)
More on: Scott Joplin | Dundee | Carlo Curley | Friends Of The Caird Hall Organ
Review: Benedetti shows her versatility
Everyone knows Nicola Benedetti in an orchestral/concerto capacity, but few have seen her as a chamber musician or duettist. (...)
More on: Nicola Benedetti | Louise Patullo | High School of Dundee | Perth Concert Hall | Perth