David Kettle

Composer Lisa Robertson has multiple projects planned for 2026, of them all rooted creatively in the Highlands, writes David Kettle

This audacious combination of Nordic folk tunes and Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony proved to be a revelation, writes David Kettle

How does Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Edward Jowle feel about taking on the role of Figaro for the first time? ‘It’s fun to play a grotesque,’ he tells David Kettle, ‘and even more fun to play someone who’s emotionally real and behaves badly’

How does Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Edward Jowle feel about taking on the role of Figaro for the first time? ‘It's fun to play a grotesque,' he

The BBC SSO were on vivid form for this performance of Bartók’s brooding opera Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, writes David Kettle

Following a memorable BBC Proms performance with the SCO last summer, Carolyn Sampson will feature prominently in the orchestra’s upcoming season, writes David Kettle

Handing over a concert to a trusted soloist is an SCO speciality, and here it proved inspirational, writes David Kettle

A madcap, heart-on-sleeve creation, Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto offers its two soloists a whole host of challenges, writes David Kettle

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s five-year Craigmillar residency hasn’t just had a positive impact on the local community, it’s also represented a ‘fundamental shift’ for the SCO, writes David Kettle

Trying to squeeze a nine-piece orchestra onto a small stage for the second half of this Glasgow Jazz Festival concert proved overly ambitious, writes David Kettle