Scottish Chamber Orchestra
SCO/Kuusisto review – Grime and Clyne premieres plus Dolphin Boy and folk fiddle make for an inspiring evening
Pekka Kuusisto’s residency with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra ended with an eclectic and joyful concert that included new works by Anna Clyne and Helen Grime and an interval DJ set
The week in classical: Prom 19: SCO/ Emelyanychev; Prom 22: BBC NOW/ Bancroft; Prom 24: BSO/ Karabits – review
A Victorian warhorse springs into life under the baton of Maxim Emelyanychev; Isata Kanneh-Mason makes fiendish Prokofiev look easy; and German horn virtuoso Felix Klieser sets an example to all
SCO/Emelyanychev/Benedetti review – MacMillan’s violin concerto discomfits and intrigues
James MacMillan’s evocative Second Violin Concerto was premiered by Nicola Benedetti and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in a committed and accomplished performance
The week in classical: Leipzig Gewandhaus/ Nelsons; Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Manze
The earth all but moved as Andris Nelsons and the mighty Gewandhaus brought their Strauss Project to London
Scottish Chamber Orchestra/MacMillan review – Capperauld’s dance of death has style but lacks substance
Jay Capperauld’s macabre new work – Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death – is full of orchestral colour but felt unresolved. The premiere was preceded by serene performances of Wagner and Ives
Prom 4: SCO/ Emelyanychev review – unforgettable, supercharged Mozart
With their livewire principal conductor dancing around the stage, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s gleaming performance was one to treasure
Lockdown culture
Classical highlights: concerts and opera to watch in MarchFrom witches to Weber, and Andriessen to Zimmermann – our pick of this month’s streamed music
Home listening
Classical home listening: full circle with RachmaninovThe Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin shine in the composer’s first symphony. Plus, ear-bending variations from Clare Hammond
Lockdown culture
Classical highlights: concerts and opera to watch in FebruaryFrom brand-new opera productions to a Bergen festival and a Manchester world premiere – our pick of this month’s streamed music
Other lives
Cynthia Midgley obituaryOther Lives: Viola player with professional quartets and chamber orchestras
Observer critics' review of 2020
Classical music: Fiona Maddocks's 10 best of 2020The year will be long remembered for recitals to an empty Wigmore Hall, car-park Puccini, Ravel as animation – and one man and his piano…
Classical highlights for the week ahead: 9 to 16 October
Five of the best concerts and operas - live and streamed - for the coming week
Home listening
Classical home listening: Mozart, Brahms and to the movies…Francesco Piemontesi, the SCO and Andrew Manze are a perfect fit; Brahms from Vienna; and Max Richter and fellow screen composers compare notes
The week in classical: Street Scene; SCO/ Emelyanychev – review
Opera North revels in a night on the town with Kurt Weill. And the Scottish Chamber Orchestra has a magician in its midst
SCO/Emelyanychev review – dynamic new conductor showcases his versatility
Schubert Symphony No 9 review – high-octane and purringly smooth
Prom 55: Jephtha review – vivid outing for Handel's last oratorio
Richard Egarr balanced intensity with reflection, despite cuts to the score, and Allan Clayton was effortless in the title role
SCO/Swensen review – John McLeod concerto brims with energy
McLeod’s Nordic Fire was created for principal violist Jane Atkins, but the Scottish Chamber Orchestra shared in the brilliance of the writing
The week in classical: Macbeth; BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Scottish Chamber Orchestra – review
Russian superstar Anna Netrebko doesn’t disappoint, with a blazing Lady Macbeth for the Royal Opera. And Robin Ticciati bows out in unforgettable style
Brahms: Symphonies No 1-4 review – peak connection in bewitching Brahms
Conductor Robin Ticciati creates a distinct sound world for each symphony, while Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s playing is unfailingly vivid
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