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Sat 1 May 2021 07.30 EDT Asked to explain what an unnamed symphony is about, a composer might reasonably answer “it’s about itself”. Exactly how our response changes when a title or context is given is a hefty question, but one that fascinates. When the associations are as potent as those with Sally Beamish’s Viola Concerto No 3, “Under the Wing of the Rock”, we are engaged from the start. This persuasive 2006 work was the centrepiece of the BBC Symphony Orchestra�...

  As restrictions remain but begin ease in the coming months, it’s time to start exploring what’s on across Scotland in this entertainment guide. We have included a variety of online and socially distanced selections and will continue to update as summer progresses. This is The Cannae Miss List! APRIL April 24 Online On Saturday at 8pm UK time, you are invited to join the Harris Distillery team at a safe social distance for some storytelling, music and a bit of ‘craic’, all from the c...

Perth Festival of the Arts online for 2021 with tickets on sale now Tickets have gone on sale for the 49th Perth Festival of the Arts with the nine-day event taking place online this year. Classical pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason will perform for the online Perth Festival of the Arts on May 23 (Image: Robin Cleyley) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we...

What’s next for opera and classical music: digital concerts and intergenerational war Continuing our series on the future of culture post-Covid, our classical critic looks at a new drive for localism amid the effects of Brexit 9 March 2021 • 5:00am Audiences will still want to see great artists in the flesh, such as Anna Netrebko, pictured in La forza del destino in the ROH in 2019 Credit: Robbie Jack/Corbis/Getty Classical music and opera in Britain have faced crises before – two world w...

Four music groups are inviting technology companies to help them reach new audiences, writes JULENA DRUMI Technology, already permeating much of our lives, is now being called upon to help four music organisations play a different tune. With the help of £80,000 of government arts funding, each one is seeking the support of tech-savvy entrepreneurs who can help them reach new audiences. Businesses that can provide the innovative, data-driven solutions the groups are looking for will each receiv...

SCOTTISH Ensemble, the UK’s leading string orchestra, has launched the latest in its “musical book club” series with classical star Sally Beamish lined up to appear first. One of the country’s foremost living composers, she will be joined in conversation by Scottish Ensemble violinist Cheryl Crockett, with audiences tuning in at home via Zoom. Also a violist and pianist, Beamish is a regular collaborator with Scottish Ensemble, with the group having commissioned and premiered many...

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Cynthia Midgley obituary A member of professional quartets and chamber orchestras, Cynthia Midgley also played regularly in the pit at the Old Vic A member of professional quartets and chamber orchestras, Cynthia Midgley also played regularly in the pit at the Old Vic ClareMidgley Tue 26 Jan 2021 13.37 EST Last modified on Tue 26 Jan 2021 13.40 EST My mother, Cynthia Midgley, who has died aged 96, was a professional viola player with various quartets and chamber orchestras in the 1940s and earl...

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In spite of Covid, Celtic Connections shows Scottish folk music has never been healthier 4/5 The 2021 edition of the Glaswegian folk festival may be online, but its opening weekend was a rich showcase for music familiar and far-flung Duncan Chisholm, writes Mark Brown, was among the stars of the opening weekend Credit: Gaelle Beri In any regular January, the splendid Celtic Connections festival of folk and roots music would now be welcoming audiences across Glasgow. However, with the pandemic c...