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Closing Concert: Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Closing Concert: Mendelssohn’s Elijah

In this Closing Concert, discover Felix Mendelssohn’s triumphant oratorio anew as the Edinburgh Festival Chorus and Royal Scottish National Orchestra breathe life into his most fam… 

Pictures at an Exhibition

Pictures at an Exhibition

Take a whistlestop round-the-world trip with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and William Barton. 

Bernstein & Stravinsky

Bernstein & Stravinsky

Conductor Karina Canellakis returns to the Festival and leads the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (SSO) through a monumental programme featuring Messiaen, Stravinsky and Bernstein. 

Breaking Bach

Breaking Bach

WORLD PREMIERE BEANBAG CONCERT SERIESDiscover Johann Sebastian Bach from a fresh perspective in this world premiere where classical music meets hip hop and contemporary dance. 

Shostakovich Inside Out

Shostakovich Inside Out

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIESExplore Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony as Aurora Orchestra unpacks its drama, depth and defiance. 

Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony

Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIESAurora Orchestra performs Dmitri Shostakovich’s defiant Fifth Symphony by memory. 

LSO: Puccini’s Suor Angelica

LSO: Puccini’s Suor Angelica

OPERA IN CONCERTSir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in Giacomo Puccini’s heartfelt opera. 

LSO: Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony

LSO: Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony

Celebrate 20th-century British treasures from Elizabeth Maconchy to Ralph Vaughan Williams performed by the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). 

LSO: Beethoven & Shostakovich

LSO: Beethoven & Shostakovich

Experience the power of two show-stopping symphonies, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), with insight from Sir Antonio Pappano and Nicola Benedetti. 

NFM Leopoldinum: Benedetti & Sitkovetsky’s Tribute to Menuhin

NFM Leopoldinum: Benedetti & Sitkovetsky’s Tribute to Menuhin

Violin luminaries Nicola Benedetti and Alexander Sitkovetsky join NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra in a poignant tribute to their mentor. 

NFM Leopoldinum: Bizet’s Carmen Suite

NFM Leopoldinum: Bizet’s Carmen Suite

Experience the unforgettable music of Bizet’s opera Carmen alongside moving pieces by Bacewicz and Strauss. 

Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito

Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito

OPERA IN CONCERTLove, betrayal and political intrigue ignite Mozart’s final opera. 

Bach & Bartók

Bach & Bartók

Budapest Festival Orchestra return to the Festival with a programme that celebrates their Hungarian heritage and showcases the vibrancy of music written for dance. 

Bruce Liu Plays Ravel

Bruce Liu Plays Ravel

Join Bruce Liu, Myung-Whun Chung and Beijing’s NCPA Orchestra for jazz-infused Ravel and Saint-Saëns’s spectacular Organ Symphony. 

Holst’s The Planets

Holst’s The Planets

The London Philharmonic Orchestra takes you on the ultimate cosmic journey. 

Best of Monteverdi Choir

Best of Monteverdi Choir

Led by conductor Jonathan Sells, the Baroque choir present a dazzling showcase of their repertoire. 

NYO2: Family Concert

NYO2: Family Concert

Suitable for children and their grown-ups, we invite curious minds discover the magic of classical music in this joyful concert. 

NYO2: Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony

NYO2: Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein and Carnegie Hall’s NYO2 take on a thrilling pairing of Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev. 

Opening Concert: The Veil of The Temple

Opening Concert: The Veil of The Temple

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIESExperience an unforgettable day-to-night concert, inviting introspection and the search for deeper truths. 

Closing Concert: Capriccio

Closing Concert: Capriccio

Malin Byström leads a superb cast for Richard Strauss’s final opera. 

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Family Concert

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Family Concert

Festival Director Nicola Benedetti performs a mesmerising violin solo in a classical programme that explores the animal kingdomSome of the world’s best classical music pieces are… 

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Verdi’s Requiem

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Verdi’s Requiem

The Edinburgh Festival Chorus joins the orchestra for Verdi’s powerful setting of the Catholic funeral mass. 

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Sir Donald Runnicles

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & Sir Donald Runnicles

Experience the works of two late-Romantic musical titans in celebration of conductor Sir Donald Runnicles’s 70th birthday. 

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Fire in my mouth

Philharmonia Orchestra Residency: Fire in my mouth

UK PREMIERE The UK premiere of a multimedia impassioned elegy for the victims of New York’s 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. 

Kammerorchester Basel

Kammerorchester Basel

An evening of 19th-century music with Seong-Jin Cho, under the direction of Julia Schröder. 

São Paulo Symphony Orchestra

São Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Solo violinist Roman Simovic accompanies the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra to perform a selection of virtuoso showpieces. 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Royal Scottish National Orchestra & Elim Chan

Three pioneering musical languages dramatically contrast in this exploration of the concerto form. 

Mahler’s Fifth Symphony

Mahler’s Fifth Symphony

The Hallé and Sir Mark Elder return to present Mahler’s dramatic Fifth Symphony in its entirety alongside Lili Boulanger’s Psalm 130. 

European Union Youth Orchestra: Don Quixote

European Union Youth Orchestra: Don Quixote

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES Recline on a beanbag and lose yourself in the epic story of a loveable rogue turned chivalrous knight. 

Mahler 5 Inside Out

Mahler 5 Inside Out

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES Gather within the seated areas or recline on a beanbag while The Hallé and Sir Mark Elder deconstruct the composition of Mahler’s iconic Fifth Symphony. 

European Union Youth Orchestra: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

European Union Youth Orchestra: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES Discover exactly how a live orchestra works, by taking a sneak peek behind the scenes. 

Edinburgh Festival Chorus

Edinburgh Festival Chorus

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES Find a beanbag and lose yourself in the hypnotic sound of Alexander Grechaninov’s Passion Week. 

The Alehouse Sessions

The Alehouse Sessions

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES Step inside the world of 17th-century London, as Usher Hall gets catapulted through time and re-invented as a public drinking house. 

Ilumina Residency: In the Light of Shadow

Ilumina Residency: In the Light of Shadow

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES The São Paulo-based artist collective takes on an eclectic array of compositions, spanning French baroque to Afro-samba. 

Ilumina Residency: Exploring Ilumina

Ilumina Residency: Exploring Ilumina

BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES Discover the São Paulo-based collective’s musical process as the ensemble performs all around you. 

Youssou N’Dour

Youssou N’Dour

A rare chance to hear ‘the undisputed king of Senegalese music’ (The Guardian) mix ancient traditions with eclectic world influences. 

Chilly Gonzales

Chilly Gonzales

Animated by his collaborations with Jarvis Cocker, Feist and Daft Punk, musical maverick Chilly Gonzales steps out onto the stage with his brand-new show, GONZO. 

Così fan tutte

Così fan tutte

A test of fidelity leads to deception, seduction and surprises in Mozart’s collaboration with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte. 

Bamberger Symphoniker: Dvořák & Suk

Bamberger Symphoniker: Dvořák & Suk

Antonín Dvořák’s joyous Te Deum contrasts with Josef Suk’s haunting Asrael Symphony. 

Jordan Rakei

Jordan Rakei

Multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer-songwriter Jordan Rakei tours his highly-anticipated fifth studio album. 

Cancelled: Bamberger Symphoniker Residency: Beyond the Score® - Dvořák’s New World Symphony

Cancelled: Bamberger Symphoniker Residency: Beyond the Score® - Dvořák’s New World Symphony

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the performance of Beyond the Score: Dvořák’s New World Symphony (7th August, 2pm) has been cancelled. 

Bamberger Symphoniker: Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony

Bamberger Symphoniker: Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony

Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberger Symphoniker’s special tribute to two Romantic geniuses. 

Bamberger Symphoniker: Hans Rott’s First Symphony

Bamberger Symphoniker: Hans Rott’s First Symphony

Discover a little-known symphonic masterpiece alongside works by Bruckner and Mahler. 

Yuja Wang

Yuja Wang

The piano superstar performs an eclectic programme of virtuoso masterpieces. 

Opening Concert: St Matthew Passion

Opening Concert: St Matthew Passion

Edinburgh Festival Chorus revives Mendelssohn’s arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach’s sublime piece about Christ’s last days on earth before his resurrection. 

Opening Concert: La Pasión según San Marcos

Opening Concert: La Pasión según San Marcos

Latin American music meets Afro-Cuban and contemporary classical in this bold interpretation of Christ’s Crucifixion, in the first of two Passion concerts. 

The Closing Concert

The Closing Concert

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus are joined by three vocal soloists for this powerful finale to the Usher Hall programme. 

Supporter Event: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Open Rehearsal

Supporter Event: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela Open Rehearsal

An exclusive event for members and supporters of Edinburgh International Festival. 

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler

Charismatic Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel takes to the podium for an odyssey through his country’s folk roots, followed by Mahler’s spectacular First Symphony. 

Tannhäuser: Concert Performance

Tannhäuser: Concert Performance

Richard Wagner’s Tannhäuser is a masterful exploration of the many aspects of love, and of the struggle to reconcile the sensual and the spiritual. 

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony brings together intense drama and captivating lyricism in its joyful musical celebration of friendship and solidarity. 

Oslo Philharmonic: Yuja Wang plays Ravel

Oslo Philharmonic: Yuja Wang plays Ravel

Pianist Yuja Wang joins the Oslo Philharmonic for a programme of 20th-century masterpieces by Ravel and Shostakovich. 

Oslo Philharmonic: Sibelius & Mahler

Oslo Philharmonic: Sibelius & Mahler

Sibelius’s brooding Seventh Symphony is paired with Mahler’s sublime Fourth Symphony, for which they are joined by Swedish soprano Johanna Wallroth. 

Tippett’s 'A Child of Our Time'

Tippett’s 'A Child of Our Time'

Sir Andrew Davis conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus in this profound exploration of human nature and our collective search for light i… 

London Symphony Orchestra: The Road to Turangalîla

London Symphony Orchestra: The Road to Turangalîla

An insight into the musical world of the London Symphony Orchestra, presented by Nicola Benedetti and Sir Simon Rattle. 

London Symphony Orchestra: Turangalîla

London Symphony Orchestra: Turangalîla

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the orchestra in Messiaen’s sensational Turangalîla Symphony. 

Mikhail Pletnev plays Chopin

Mikhail Pletnev plays Chopin

Join the world-renowned pianist for an exciting odyssey through the works of Fryderyk Chopin. 

London Symphony Orchestra: Szymanowski & Brahms

London Symphony Orchestra: Szymanowski & Brahms

Two very different choral works about mourning take centre stage in this concert. 

London Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich

London Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich

The orchestra is joined by its Principal Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseda for a cinematic programme overflowing with luscious melodies and stirring revolutionary tunes. 

National Youth Choir of Scotland

National Youth Choir of Scotland

The nation’s leading youth choir performs a poignant and poetic programme of works. 

The Magic Flute: Concert Performance

The Magic Flute: Concert Performance

Join a cast of exciting singers and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, led by their Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev, for a concert performance of Mozart’s enchanti… 

KBS Symphony Orchestra

KBS Symphony Orchestra

One of South Korea’s most exciting orchestras makes its Festival debut performing Romantic masterpieces by Dvořák and Tchaikovsky. 

Supporter Event: KBS Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal

Supporter Event: KBS Symphony Orchestra Open Rehearsal

An exclusive event for members and supporters of Edinburgh International Festival. 

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Weber & Mendelssohn

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Weber & Mendelssohn

Discover an evening bursting with drama, mysticism and irresistible folk melodies from three great early 19th-century Romantics. 

Supporter Event: Budapest Festival Orchestra Open Rehearsal

Supporter Event: Budapest Festival Orchestra Open Rehearsal

An exclusive event for members and supporters of Edinburgh International Festival. 

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Bartók & Kodály

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Bartók & Kodály

Pianist Sir András Schiff and NYCOS National Girls Choir join the orchestra for a folk-influenced, all-Hungarian programme. 

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Dvořák Inside Out

Budapest Festival Orchestra: Dvořák Inside Out

Immerse yourself in Dvořák’s lively Eighth Symphony in this evening of music and conversation, presented in the round. 

Budapest Festival Orchestra: A Model for the Future

Budapest Festival Orchestra: A Model for the Future

Join Festival Director Nicola Benedetti in conversation with orchestra founder-conductor Iván Fischer, before a special performance showcasing the orchestra’s warmth, versatilit… 

Cécile McLorin Salvant in Concert

Cécile McLorin Salvant in Concert

The multi-Grammy® Award-winning singer gives a solo performance at the Usher Hall. 

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Festival Director Nicola Benedetti and acclaimed broadcaster Tom Service present a special concert exploring the future of classical music. 

The Opening Concert: Buddha Passion

The Opening Concert: Buddha Passion

Tan Dun conducts the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Edinburgh Festival Chorus in the Scottish premiere of his own Buddha Passion. 

The Closing Concert

The Closing Concert

Join Sir Andrew Davis and the RSNO for the finale of the 2022 International Festival with music to exhilarate, invigorate, calm and console. 

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Catch the dazzling concert marking the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra’s Festival debut with Chief Conductor Susanna Mälkki and soloist Andreas Haefliger. 

The Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Florence Price

The Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Florence Price

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin join brilliant violinist Lisa Batiashvili for a concert of dazzling colours and intoxicating rhythms. 

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

Join the Philadelphia Orchestra and their Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin for the launch of their residency with Beethoven’s beloved Fifth Symphony. 

Saul

Saul

Soloists Neal Davies and Iestyn Davies join period-instrument orchestra The English Concert for a concert performance of Handel’s masterpiece of Baroque vocal music. 

Members Event: An Introduction to Saul

Members Event: An Introduction to Saul

An exclusive event for members of the Edinburgh International Festival, as members of the cast of ‘Saul’ introduce one of the true masterpieces of Baroque vocal music. 

Mahler's Third Symphony

Mahler's Third Symphony

Thomas Søndegård conducts the RSNO, RSNO Youth Chorus and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus in Mahler’s massive Third Symphony. 

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti returns to Edinburgh for Bruch’s sumptuous Concerto alongside the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Maxim Emelyanychev. 

Czech Philharmonic 2

Czech Philharmonic 2

Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic appear together at the International Festival to play the symphonic masterpiece, Mahler’s Seventh Symphony. 

Czech Philharmonic 1

Czech Philharmonic 1

Czech Philharmonic and Semyon Bychkov are joined by dazzling pianist sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque for a powerful evening of music by Martinů and Janáček. 

Australian World Orchestra

Australian World Orchestra

Multi-award-winning Australian World Orchestra make their Festival debut with maestro Zubin Mehta, who returns for the first time in over 40 years. 

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

The LSO and Sir Simon Rattle return for a concert including the world premiere of Daniel Kidane’s new piece, co-commissioned by the International Festival. 

Ibn Battuta: The Traveller of Time

Ibn Battuta: The Traveller of Time

Journey into the unknown with musical pioneer Jordi Savall, his Hespèrion XXI ensemble and guests, in a concert inspired by the 14th-century Islamic scholar Ibn Battuta. 

Members Event: Open Rehearsal with Les Siècles

Members Event: Open Rehearsal with Les Siècles

An exclusive event for members of the Edinburgh International Festival. 

Les Siècles

Les Siècles

Trailblazing period orchestra Les Siècles search for new light in Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Lili Boulanger’s Faust et Hélène. 

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

The Bergen Philharmonic and conductor Edward Gardner bring captivating emotions to this performance featuring Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson in his Festival debut. 

Salome

Salome

Celebrated Swedish soprano Malin Byström takes the title role in Strauss’ one-act opera, alongside the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Edward Gardner. 

Wayne Marshall Plays Gershwin

Wayne Marshall Plays Gershwin

Wayne Marshall joins Scottish Chamber Orchestra for an evening of rip-roaring tunes and joyful American classics, including Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. 

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

One of the world’s greatest pianists covers three centuries of music in this wide-ranging solo recital. 

Fidelio

Fidelio

Sir Donald Runnicles conducts this concert performance of Beethoven’s only opera, telling a moving story of a wife’s devotion and the resilience of human nature. 

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Elim Chan join forces with Czech pianist Lukáš Vondráček to take on works by Dukas, Liszt and Bartók. 

Members Event: Open Rehearsal with the Philharmonia Orchestra

Members Event: Open Rehearsal with the Philharmonia Orchestra

An exclusive event for members of the Edinburgh International Festival. 

Philharmonia Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Santtu-Matias Rouvali leads the Philharmonia in a mighty first concert, with outstanding pianist Seong-Jin Cho performing in Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto. 

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

A historic free concert presented as a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine, in partnership with the Scottish Government. 

The Opening Concert

The Opening Concert

Sir Donald Runnicles and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra launch the 2022 Festival with the spectacular Carmina Burana. 

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra

A historic free concert presented as a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the war in Ukraine, in partnership with the Scottish Government. 

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