SCOTTISH Ensemble gave another of their superbly balanced programmes with music that included the classical elegance of Haydn and Mozart to the eclectic sounds of contemporary composer Luke Bedford.Read
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
THURSDAY evening’s concert in Perth Concert Hall was along all dimensions a hugely successful start to the season. Appearing with Perth favourites the Scottish Ensemble, with artistic director Jonathan Morton as leader, was the triple Classic BRIT award winning trumpeter Alison Balsom. Such had been the demand for tickets that the apron stage was removed to give extra seating.Read
AS the second of their two recent concerts, the Hebrides Ensemble gave a rare performance of the Schönberg chamber arrangement of Mahler’s song cycle symphony Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth).Read