Music
Romantic opera given a new Scots translation
Professional soloists and an orchestra join Paisley Opera’s full community chorus in their first ever full opera: a new production of Puccini’s romantic masterpiece, La Bohème. And to make it unique, it will feature a new, specially commissioned ‘Paisley’ translation. There will be four performances running from Friday 1 to Sunday 9 February 2019 in…
Read MoreGiving folk a regular venue in the capital
A new live music club – dedicated to presenting the very best in folk, trad and roots-based music – opens its doors for the first time next month. Going under the name RootsBase, the weekly gigs will take place every Tuesday at the Gilded Balloon Basement, located in the Rose Theatre in Edinburgh, and will…
Read MoreRising star Angus ready to release his debut EP
An emerging Scots musical talent is preparing for the launch of his debut deluxe edition EP. Angus Munro, who The Scotsman described s ‘soulful and outrageous …the highest range I’ve ever seen’, The Herald as ‘tightly energetic and precisely punchy’ and rated by BBC Radio Scotland as ‘the best artist we’ve ever had in session’,…
Read MoreBrighten your nights with Innes Watson’s new album
As the twinkling lights and decorations that punctured the dark days are packed away for another year there is nothing better to restore the spirits than some good music, a panacea to help pass the hours until the sun again rides high in the sky. So here’s a new album released by Innes Watson last…
Read MoreHopetoun House hosts an event with a difference
A Scottish music festival located at a historic building will return in May. Scotland’s leading house and techno festival FLY Open Air has announced the line-up, set to return to the regal setting of Hopetoun House stately home on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May. The open-air event will see Diynamic label boss Solomun headline –…
Read MoreScotland’s music school to hold free annual concert
Pupils from St Mary’s Music School are set perform at their annual Rush Hour Chamber Music Concert. Taking place next Tuesday, 15 January, the concert will start at 6pm in St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, George Street, Edinburgh. Entry to the concert is completely free, no tickets are required and all are welcome…
Read MoreA varied programme of events awaits at the RCS
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has announced a new season of captivating performances. From internationally renowned soloists to passionate, political operas, a journey through Shakespeare’s classics and one of the most acclaimed musicals of our time, the New Year bursts into life with an exciting season. Scotland’s national conservatoire raises the curtain on more than 100…
Read MoreScottish Opera set to perform Czech drama
Scottish Opera presents Leos Janácek’s intense drama Kátya Kabanová in a new co-production this March. It is brought to life with Theater Magdeburg, directed by the renowned British director Stephen Lawless and conducted by Stuart Stratford. Following the recent success of Czech operas on the Scottish Opera stage with Janácek’s Jenufa (2015) and Dvorák’s Rusalka…
Read MoreFirst names revealed for this year’s Oban Live
Argyll’s biggest outdoor live music event Oban Live will be the only place in Scotland in 2019 to see multi-award winning Irish quartet We Banjo 3. Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Lucy Spraggan, Elephant Sessions, Talisk and JigJam are also amongst the first confirmed acts to join headliners Skerryvore at their signature event next year. Tickets…
Read MoreOrchestras will grace the home of classical music
The Usher Hall, the home of classical music in Scotland, is set to welcome standout orchestras from around the globe next spring. It will also play host to the country’s own world-renowned classical ensembles. The venue’s own much-loved Sunday Classics season starts the New Year with a visit from the St Petersburg Philharmonic, the oldest…
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