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Edinburgh International Festival 2025

Season Events

2 Aug 25

Opening Concert: The Veil of the Temple

Usher Hall

NYO2 standing on the stage wearing red and white

3 Aug 25

NYO2: Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony

Usher Hall

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4 Aug 25

NYO2: Family Concert

Usher Hall

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4 Aug 25

Best of Monteverdi Choir

Usher Hall

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5 Aug 25

Holst's The Planets

Usher Hall

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6 Aug 25

Bruce Liu plays Ravel

Usher Hall

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Photo of the Budapest Festival Orchestra on stage

8 Aug 25

Bach & Bartók

Usher Hall

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9 Aug 25

La clemenza di Tito

Usher Hall

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10 Aug 25

NFM Leopoldinum: Bizet’s Carmen Suite

Usher Hall

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11 Aug 25

NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra Rehearsal

Usher Hall

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11 Aug 25

NFM Leopoldinum: Benedetti & Sitkovetsky’s Tribute to Menuhin

Usher Hall

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12 Aug 25

LSO: Beethoven & Shostakovich

Usher Hall

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14 Aug 25

London Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal

Usher Hall

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Chief Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano on stage

14 Aug 25

LSO: A Sea Symphony

Usher Hall

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15 Aug 25

Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony

Usher Hall

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16 Aug 25

LSO: Puccini’s Suor Angelica

Usher Hall

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BEANBAG CONCERT SERIES Explore Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony as Aurora Orchestra unpacks its drama, depth and defiance. Discover Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony in a fresh and immersive way. Through a conversational presentation, founder-conductor Nicholas Collon and Aurora Orchestra explore the piece, pausing to share insights and delve into its emotional depth and historical context. Composed in 1937 following a scathing Pravda review, the symphony was Shostakovich’s response to Joseph Stalin’s regime. From the militaristic drive of the outer movements to the poignant Largo, the work is rich in both emotional complexity and musical innovation. This beanbag concert offers an opportunity to experience the symphony in an intimate setting, allowing you to explore its powerful narrative and intricate composition like never before.

18 Aug 25

Shostakovich Inside Out

Usher Hall

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20 Aug 25

Breaking Bach

Usher Hall

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Karina Canellakis on stage arms stretched wide, conducting

21 Aug 25

Bernstein & Stravinsky

Usher Hall

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22 Aug 25

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and William Barton perform Pictures at an Exhibition

Usher Hall

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23 Aug 25

Come and Sing Elijah

Usher Hall

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24 Aug 25

Closing Concert: Mendelssohn's Elijah

Usher Hall

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