The unfortunate will-they-won’t-they drama of the cuts to the BBC’s classical music provision has so far played out only in England, but you could forgive the musicians of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for biting their nails nervously as they watch the story unfold. In that respect this concert was timely, because a programme like this shows how indispensable this orchestra is to Scotland’s musical culture.
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★★★★☆The days are getting longer and Scotland has been bathed in glorious sunshine all week, so it’s appropriate that summer nights were at the centre of this c
★★★★★The Royal Scottish National Orchestra feels like an organisation full of confidence at the moment. Last week, having announced its 2023-24 season, it exten
★★☆☆☆First the good news. Tectonics, Glasgow’s festival of new and experimental music, is ten years old and is attracting a healthy audience. While it might be
A screen and photo-matched Princess Leia ceremonial dress costume from the original 1977 movie, thought to be gone forever, goes under the Propstore hammer in LA in June.