Review: Mozart Requiem – Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Usher Hall

Review: Mozart Requiem – Scottish Chamber Orchestra – Usher Hall

Sandra MacDonald May 8, 2026 5 min read
Tenor Julien Henric shines as the SCO Chorus takes on Haydn and Mozart. Technical brilliance meets Riccardo Minasi’s energetic conducting.
Review: Johan Dalene and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason – Perth

Review: Johan Dalene and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason – Perth

Sandra MacDonald May 8, 2026 4 min read
Missed Johan Dalene and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason at Perth Concert Hall? Read our review of their sublime classical masterclass featuring Beethoven to Messiaen.
Review: A’Chiad Litir/The First Letter – Edinburgh Tradfest 2026

Review: A’Chiad Litir/The First Letter – Edinburgh Tradfest 2026

Sandra MacDonald May 8, 2026 4 min read
Review: Josie Duncan and Ashley Douglas bring the life of 16th-century poet Marie Maitland to Edinburgh Tradfest in a haunting, evocative musical collaboration.
Review: Sunny Afternoon – Edinburgh Playhouse

Review: Sunny Afternoon – Edinburgh Playhouse

Will Quinn May 8, 2026 6 min read
The Kinks' chaotic ascent comes alive in Sunny Afternoon at the Edinburgh Playhouse. A brilliantly loud, narratively rich gig that defies jukebox musical norms.
Extraction at Jupiter Artland – The Circular Nature of Power

Extraction at Jupiter Artland – The Circular Nature of Power

Will Quinn May 7, 2026 7 min read
Review: 'Extraction' at Jupiter Artland. Gerrard, Latham, and Rhodes dismantle clean-energy nostalgia amidst the imposing shadow of the Scottish shale bings.