Listings: Classical

Join the city of Edinburgh in a celebration of summer festivals, inspirational music and breathtaking pyrotechnics as the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert brings the Edinburgh International Festival to a resplendent conclusion. Set against the magnificent backdrop of Edinburgh’s iconic Castle, the evening brings together…

Enjoy Scotland's finest emerging professionals from the RCS, Scotland's national conservatoire. A different combination of instruments or voices every day with varied classical programmes. Full programmes: www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk.

Made in Scotland 2013 and Vocali3e present music from America, Scotland and Ireland juxtaposing art songs by Amy Beach, André Previn, and Thea Musgrave with folk song settings by John Corigliano and Joseph Haydn. The recital will feature the UK premiere of Lori Laitman’s moving song cycle, Fathers. 'Both Anne…

ROSL Arts. Fourteenth sell-out series. Includes violinists Ben Baker and Michael Foyle, cellists Yelian He and Rowena Calvert, and pianist Kausikan Rajeshkumar performing works by Bach and contemporaries. Different artists and programmes each concert. Tea/coffee, pastries afterwards included. www.roslarts.org.uk. All…

This varied programme of classical and contemporary works spans 150 years of choral music. The earliest work presented will be Brahms Four Songs for Female Voices, 2 Horns and Harp. This unusual scoring complements the opening line of the first song, which reflects on the rich tones of the harp. Celebrating the centenary…

An enthralling world premiere recital by Grace Mo - distinguished, internationally acclaimed Canadian pianist, Best Concertmaster, Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire, St. Petersburg. Grace performed in the Fringe as the prize winner of the Royal Overseas League and returns to present Chopin’s late masterpieces - a fabulous…

The professional chapel choir sings at the weekly interdenominational choral service in this extraordinary late Arts and Crafts building: truly one of Edinburgh's hidden gems. Guided tours after services. Music list and further details: www.robinchapel.org.uk.

Philip Glass is joined by Patti Smith to discuss their cross-art form collaboration The Poet Speaks with writer and broadcaster Richard Coles.

The song and dance of Piazzolla’s South American tango music, a Shostakovich waltz and Debussy’s La belle au bois dormant performed by Jo Ashcroft (flute) with Calum Huggan (marimba and percussion).

The cathedral organ has nearly 4000 pipes, up to 32 feet long. Hear (and see!) fine musicians in three informal concerts, with full programmes at www.stmaryscathedral.co.uk.

Bach to Berio, Lutoslawski to Puttin’ on the Ritz performed by Iain Archibald and Andrew Connell-Smith (trumpet), Martin Murphy (horn), Gordon Seith (trombone) and Fraser Russell (tuba).

North-east Fife musicians Alasdair Hill, Kirsty Howe and Janice Gibson formed The Roseberry Trio in 2012 to explore the delightful combination of oboe, horn and piano. Their programme includes works by Blanc and Reinecke as well as an arrangement of Mozart's quintet for horn and strings. The musicians are looking…

World Premiere: Cellist Peter Gregson’s new work To Dream Again unfolds after a series of interactions between the audience and bespoke data systems. Created especially for this world premiere, these audience interactions mean that each performance develops in an entirely different way in the laboratory venue and…

Horologe. Courtly French versus earthy English, period instrument ensemble Horologe present two programmes of Baroque love and loss, with dramatised songs and instrumental music by Clérambault, Rameau, Lawes, Hayes, Purcell and others. This was music written for performance in patron's homes in their private chambers…

An evening of thrilling 20th century classics from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under its chief guest conductor, Ilan Volkov, who is widely renowned for the passion and intensity of his music making. Sinfonia by Luciano Berio is a virtuoso work full of colour and humour that poses profound questions about what a…

Come and enjoy a selection of popular preludes, waltzes, nocturnes, ballades, scherzos and larger scale pieces performed to delight you in this lunchtime concert.