Perth exclusive: Richard Goode leads the roll of top key players

AMERICAN pianist Richard Goode’s concert in Perth Concert Hall on Friday is the only chance for music lovers to see the world famous performer in Scotland this year, and is the first time he has performed in the country since 2006.Read

Tickets on sale for Rewind’s return to Scone Palace

A WHO’S Who of 1980s music stars will be beating a path to Scone Palace parkland this July when the Rewind Scotland festival returns after its highly successful debut last year.Read

Review of Heath String Quartet in St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth

AS its first guests for the New Year, Perth Chamber Music had one of Britain’s foremost string quartets: The Heath Quartet.Read

Perthshire plays its part in world music festival

TWO of the busiest musicians at this year’s Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow are Perthshire’s Patsy Reid and Ross Ainslie, who have established themselves as leading players on the traditional music sceneRead

Review of Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Sir Roger Norrington in Perth Concert Hall

THE most fascinating concert in this year’s series in Perth Concert Hall was Thursday’s RSNO performance, and the cause of this fascination was the magic wrought by Sir Roger Norrington – individual, eccentric and even willful.Read

Stage set for Celtic Connections 2012

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Hundreds bid farewell to actor and true gentleman Martyn James

HUNDREDS of people from the world of theatre joined family and friends of the late Perth-based actor Martyn James at his funeral service at Perth Crematorium yesterday, writes Alison Anderson.Read

Review of Scottish Chamber Orchestra in Perth Concert Hall

THE Scottish Chamber Orchestra brought their New Year’s Concert to Perth Concert Hall once again with a whirl of Viennese waltzes and sprightly polkas.Read

Nigel Kennedy to play at Perth Festival of the Arts 2012

PERTH Festival of the Arts has hosted a number of big name artists in recent years including Van Morrison, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Bryn Terfel and Nicola Benedetti.Read

Perth Concert Hall welcomes Bach Collegium Japan for an exclusive weekend residency

PERTH Concert Hall has scored a spectacular UK exclusive in welcoming baroque ensemble Bach Collegium Japan with their musical director Masaaki Suzuki for a weekend residency in March.Read

Cultural attractions hit it off with tourism chiefs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

MORE than 100 organisations were represented at a VisitScotland and Creative Scotland event at Pitlochry Festival Theatre.Read

Review of Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook in Perth Concert Hall

CHRISTMAS came early for yours truly this week!Read

Review of Susan Tomes and Erich Höbarth in Perth Concert Hall on December 14, 2011

IN this second of the series of four, the supreme level of playing and partnership was maintained and the plus was that the works were even better.Read

Review of Sleeping Beauty at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

THERE’S no zzzzs for the cast of Sleeping Beauty – this cheery, colourful and energetic PFT production works many of the 10-strong cast extremely hard, keeping them and their audience on their toes.Read

Review of Alison Balsom in St John’s Kirk

THE internationally acclaimed trumpet virtuoso Alison Balsom returned to Perth for a concert in St John’s Kirk which featured her accompanied by the organist David Goode.Read

Perth Panto star Ginty pawsws ro ‘chat’ to PA Arts

SHE doesn’t get a credit on the colourful programme, yet Ginty the Royal dog is certainly a star of Perth Theatre’s pantotastic Jack and the Beanstalk!Read

Fair City’s musical Christmas

MUSIC sets the mood for Christmas in Perth, with top drawer musicians heading to the city for some festive treats.Read

Review of Perth Choral: Messiah in Perth Concert Hall

THE members of Perth Choral Society were in tremendous vocal form for their performance of Handel’s Messiah in Perth Concert Hall on Sunday.Read

Review of Jack and the Beanstalk at Perth Theatre

DIRECTOR Andrew Panton and his Perth Theatre team have worked magic to bring the age old tale of Jack and the Beanstalk bang into the 21st Century without losing the charm, corny gags and audience participation of a traditional panto.Read

Review of Scottish Ensemble at Perth Concert Hall

IT was a tribute to the awesome playing of the Scottish Ensemble, and to the daring planning of their artistic director Jonathan Morton that Wednesday’s programme in Perth Concert Hall not only gave enjoyment as individual pieces, but that each piece reflected forwards and back, telling the listener more about music in sum.Read

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