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Andreas Scholl, Tamar Halperin
German singer Andreas Scholl is one of classical music’s superstars, and has introduced countless listeners to the irresistible beauty of his countertenor voice. His acclaimed performances match exquisite grace in his singing with a charismatic stage presence, packed full of passion and an arresting freedom of expression.
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Thu 29 Aug
Edinburgh: Festival City
Composer Tod Machover, conductor Peter Oundjian and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra take us through the creation of a new piece of music celebrating the City of Edinburgh and its Festival and co-created by members of the public.
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Tue 27 Aug
£6 / 0131 473 2000
Fauré Requiem
A concert of warmth and lyricism that draws on the refined playing for which the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is renowned. Principal conductor Robin Ticciati is joined by the remarkable National Youth Choir of Scotland and two exceptional solo vocal talents. Sir Thomas Allen is one of Britain’s best-loved singers…
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Sat 17 Aug
£12–£42 / 0131 473 2000
Movements: Brian Eno
Music since recording is a new art form, which bears only as much resemblance to traditional, performed music as cinema does to theatre. What are the special characteristics of this new art? How did it evolve? Where might it be going? Brian Eno shares his thoughts.
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
Pure Brass
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).
The Hub, Edinburgh
Mon 12 Aug
Virgin Money Fireworks Concert (Ross Theatre)
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…
Ross Theatre Bandstand, Edinburgh
Sun 1 Sep
£27.50 / 0131 473 2000
Blueflint
Lady banjo players extraordinaire tour their bluegrass ballads.
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Fri 16 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 346 8237
Sat 17 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 346 8237
Sue McKenzie/Reis Trio
Sue McKenzie has been around the jazz and contemporary music scene in Scotland for some time, but never as a band leader until now. She’s the lady with the gloriously pure, rich saxophone sound – in Salsa Celtica and the Scottish Saxophone Quartet. Now she’s put together a band with a very special sound of its own…
Bristo Hall, Edinburgh
Sun 21 Jul
£10
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 18:30 – 20:00
Angie King
A consummate jazz singer swing, charm, crystal clear diction and effervescent good humour.
Tron Kirk, Edinburgh
Sun 28 Jul
£5
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 17:00 – 19:00
Bang on a Can All-Stars
Ghosts of the past and present collide through video and sound technology in this evening-long project from the internationally renowned Brooklyn-based Bang on a Can All-Stars, an electric chamber ensemble that brings together some of the world’s most adventurous musical thinkers. The Field Recordings project looks back…
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
£12–£34 / 0131 473 2000
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
This unique event that draws crowds (and performers) from all over the world celebrates the Year of Natural Scotland with massed pipes and drums, massed military bands, display teams, dancers and the haunting lament of the Lone Piper set against the magnificent backcloth of Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh Castle
Fri 2 Aug
Times vary / £24–£58 / 0131 225 1188
Sat 3 Aug
Times vary / £24–£58 / 0131 225 1188
Sun 4 Aug
Times vary / £24–£58 / 0131 225 1188
Christophe Rousset Harpsichord
World-renowned harpsichord virtuoso Christophe Rousset explores the remarkable richness of Baroque harpsichord music in two special concerts that showcase the magnificent instruments preserved in Edinburgh’s own St Cecilia’s Hall Museum. Selecting outstanding instruments from the splendours of the museum’s collection…
St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
£15 / 0131 473 2000
Friday 19th Day Ticket
Tron Kirk, 10.30-4pm, £10 (or individually priced slots); 10.30-11.30am Sandy Tweeddale solo Top blues guitarist/vocalist (£2); noon-1pm Sue McHugh & Campbell Normand Sultry vocal jazz (£4); 1.30-2.30pm SZK Sizhukong Beautiful fusion of jazz, with Chinese instruments; 3-4pm The California Honeydrops Infectious…
Tron Kirk, Edinburgh
Fri 19 Jul
£10
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 10:00 – 16:00
Mitsuko Uchida
A poet of the piano, Mitsuko Uchida is famed for playing that matches elegance and poise with mercurial excitement. Her Festival recital combines gentle lyricism and explosive virtuosity. To begin, she contrasts two luminous Preludes and Fugues from the second book of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier with Schoenberg’s…
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Tue 13 Aug
£12–£34 / 0131 473 2000
Mud Morganfield /Stevey Hay’s Shades of Blue with special guests Brian Kellock and John Burgess
Muddy Waters’ eldest son has got a new band together and taken the blues world by storm. Amazingly, he sounds just like his father, and the band play his classic hits: “Hoochie Coochie Man”, “I’m Ready”, “Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son”… This is the classic Chicago electric blues that Muddy is generally held to have…
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Sat 27 Jul
£15 / 0131 529 6000
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 20:00 – 22:00
Pharoah Sanders Quartet
Pharoah Sanders possesses one of the most distinctive tenor saxophone sounds in jazz. Harmonically rich and heavy with overtones, He made his name with expressionistic, free jazz in John Coltrane's late ensembles of the mid-'60s, and then on a series of modal/free classic albums under his own name, he’s gone on to embrace…
Bristo Hall, Edinburgh
Sun 28 Jul
£22.50
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 20:30 – 22:30
The Poet Speaks
Two of the pillars of contemporary music come together for an intimate evening of poetry, music and song in tribute to their friend, the great Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg. Punk poet and provocateur Patti Smith performs both her own and Ginsberg’s poetry, with accompaniment and solo pieces for piano from founding…
The Edinburgh Playhouse
Tue 13 Aug
£12–£35 / 0131 473 2000
Samba Sene & Diwan
Dancey, jazzy grooves and Afro-beats from Senegal.
The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh
Tue 6 Aug
Wed 7 Aug
£10 (£5) / 0131 220 4298
Sat 10 Aug
£10 (£5) / 0131 220 4298
Tia Fuller
Festival debut for super-charged American saxophone star with her big swinging, bop–based, all female band. A young lion on the New York jazz scene, a long time member of Beyoncé’s band, and now musical director with Esperanza Spalding. Fuller’s band play some of the most exciting music on the current US scene, packed…
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 19 Jul
£15 / 0131 668 2019
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 20:30 – 22:30
Tuesday 23rd Day Ticket
Tron Kirk, 10.30-4pm, £10 (or individually priced slots); 10.30-11.30am Al Hughes solo Gritty Delta blues and eerily atmospheric acoustic slide guitar (£2); noon-1pm SZK Sizhukong Beautiful fusion of jazz and Chinese music (£4); 1.30-2.30pm Paolo Alderighi solo Ebullient swinging stride piano from Italian maestro (£4)…
Tron Kirk, Edinburgh
Tue 23 Jul
£10
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 10:00 – 16:00
20th Century Classics
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…
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Sat 10 Aug
£12–£42 / 0131 473 2000
Alex Silver Quintet
All female young Australian quintet play straight ahead swinging modern jazz.
Tron Kirk, Edinburgh
Sat 27 Jul
£5
Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
- 17:00 – 19:00
Alex Yellowlees Hot Club Jazz Quartet
Violinist Alex Yellowlees serves up swing in the classic Reinhardt-Grappelli style, accompanied by his masterful band.
Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, Edinburgh
Thu 15 Aug
£10 (£8) / 0131 346 8237
Alistair Savage Trio
Emerging fiddle maestro.
Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh
Wed 21 Aug
The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000
Sat 24 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000
Sun 25 Aug
£12 (£10) / 0131 226 0000
American Lulu
Seductress, victim, manipulator: Lulu lives off men as both tortured and torturer, purveyor of ecstasy and angel of death. Caught up in greedy games and seedy schemes, and surrounded by lovers driven to despair, Lulu makes an inexorable rise to the highest levels of power, money and fame. But her descent is just as swift.
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Fri 30 Aug
£15–£35 / 0131 473 2000
Sat 31 Aug
£15–£35 / 0131 473 2000




