Enrico Pieranunzi
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2014 Surely one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists. The Roman maestro plays with extraordinary passion and sensitivity, and often astonishing invention as he merges classical music with jazz improvisation. Playing solo, he takes the music of Scarlatti, Handel, Bach, Schumann and Debussy as a starting point and he invests […]
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Rumba De Bodas
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2014 From latina to swing, balcanica to reggae, soul to folk, it’s exotic party music from these Italian troubadours of the sensuous and sublime www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
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Paolo Alderighi
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2014 The Milanese stride, ragtime and boogie-woogie Italian maestro returns with his stellar technique and heartfelt approach after his sensational Edinburgh debut last year. See www.edinburghjazzfestival.com for more dates. www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
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Stone Islands + Enzo Favata’s Quartet
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2014 An embarrassment of riches in the way of lyrical, folk-inflected melodies, bright open harmonies and surging rhythmic energy (The Scotsman). Now in its third incarnation, Sardinian saxophonist Enzo Favata is joined by Scottish pianist Dave Milligan and trumpeter Colin Steele with a new format band, still offering the same […]
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Bandakadabra
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2014 Eclectic, infectious, dynamic 12 piece super brass and drum ensemble from Torino merge traditional marching music with wild Balkan dances to traditional Mediterranean marches and Latino jazz. Uplifting and engaging live performances.Friday 18 July, 5.30pmSaturday 19 July, 12nonSunday 20 July, 5.30pmVisit www.edinburghjazzfestival.com for further information. www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
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Sir Walter Scott and Opera
Scottish Opera Friday 4 July, 7.30pm, The Hub, Edinburgh Monday 7 July, 7.30pm, Abbotsford House, Melrose Thursday 10 July, 7.30pm, St Machar’s Cathedral, Aberdeen Sunday 13 July 3pm, Òran Mór, Glasgow Soprano: Judith Howarth Tenor: Michael Colvin Baritone: Roland Wood Piano: Derek Clark These imaginative recitals from Scottish Opera celebrate the 200th anniversary of the […]
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Another Time, Another Place
by Michael Radford St Magnus International Festival St Magnus International Festival is Orkney’s annual celebration of the arts. Musical events are at the heart of the artistic programme, the Festival also encompasses drama, dance, literature and visual arts.The Italian Institute is very proud to be associated with the St Magnus International Festival 2014. A number […]
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Still Life by Uberto Pasolini
Edinburgh Iternational Film Festival After Venice the film will be presented at Edinburgh Iternational Film Festival.A poignant tale of life, love and the afterlife. Meticulous and organised to the point of obsession, John May (Eddie Marsan) is a council worker charged with finding the next of kin of those who have died alone. When his […]
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The Italian Chapel & the Italians at War
St Magnus International Festival St Magnus International Festival is Orkney’s annual celebration of the arts. Musical events are at the heart of the artistic programme, the Festival also encompasses drama, dance, literature and visual arts. The Italian Institute is very proud to be associated with the St Magnus International Festival 2014. A number of events […]
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Laus Concentus: The Colours of the Sun, Music at the time of Caravaggio
St Magnus International Festival St Magnus International Festival is Orkney’s annual celebration of the arts. Musical events are at the heart of the artistic programme, the Festival also encompasses drama, dance, literature and visual arts. The Italian Institute is very proud to be associated with the St Magnus International Festival 2014. A number of events […]
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