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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’s Echoes of Scotland concert, directed by their talented young associate conductor, Alpesh Chau...

  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 comfort of your own home. Your hosts, Iona Cairns and Calum Barker, shall be joined by three musical ...

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 will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include rec...

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 wars, plagues, government bans during the Cromwellian period – but never anything as bad as the e...

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 receive up to £20,000. Scottish Opera, the Scottish Ensemble orchestra, music venue Pianodrome and charit...