All Rise, All Rise, All Rise 🎶

The first weekend of the Edinburgh International Festival kicked off in style. From the phenomenal energy of Opening Concert: All Rise, the thrill of A Trial, and collaboration of Together We Risein Princes Street Gardens.

Coming up: The Galloping Cure,JLCO with Yuja Wang, Hostile (a work for families), and INALA, a joyous celebration of South African and Western cultures.

Hear from audiences, artists and Festival Director Nicola Benedetti as we look back on a remarkable first weekend. Re-live the highlights below ⬇️

The Reviews Are In

★★★★★ "one of the greatest operas of the century"
— The Times on The Galloping Cure

★ ★ ★ ★ ★  "a daring dissection" 
– The Herald on A Trial – after An Enemy of the People

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "A veritable masterclass 
– The List on A Trial – after An Enemy of the People

★ ★ ★ ★  "intricate and ingenious"
– The Herald on Hostile

What not to miss: 

The Galloping Cure
Tue 11 – Sun 12 Aug

Darkly funny. A devastating vision of a crumbling society. 

★★★★★ "one of the greatest operas of the century" – The Times

"Feisty, funny and for real" – The Guardian

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JLCO with Yuja Wang
Wed 12 Aug, 7pm

Experience a new approach to orchestrating jazz classics into the modern language.

"Wang brings her extraordinary artistry to a dazzling program that includes Erroll Garner's deeply grooving Autumn Leaves, Dave Brubeck's angular Blue Rondo à la Turk, Oscar Peterson's aptly titled L'Impossible, Thelonious Monk's lyrical Monk’s Mood, Bill Evans' graceful Waltz for Debby, and Art Tatum's breathtaking Tiger Rag—a work never performed because of its extraordinary technical demands." - Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director and founder of JLCO.

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Ihsane
Tue 18 - Thu 20 Aug

Ihsane swells with anger, lingers in sorrow, and joyfully celebrated the rich cultures of North Africa and the Middle East.

With live music, composed and led by Tunisian viola d’amore player Jasser Haj Youssef, Ihsane pay homage to both contemporary dance and cultural traditions.  

"One of the most visionary choreographers working today" - The Guardian on Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui 

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See You Soon 💛

Three weeks of world-class culture awaits. 

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