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  1. A group of musicians dressed in black holding string instruments stand on stage looking out at an applauding crowd
    Get to Know

    What are the Brandenburg Concertos all about?

  2. An aboriginal man in a bright blue tshirt and black blazer stands holding a didgeridoo with a view of Edinburgh behind him
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    Kalkadungu Yurdu by William Barton

  3. A witch stands over a woman in a white dress on her knees looking distressed, with a large skull in the background
    Highlights

    Six scary Festival scenes for Halloween

  4. Nicola Benedetti stands on a balcony smiling at the camera with a view of Edinburgh behind her
    News

    Welcoming our new Festival Director Nicola Benedetti

  5. Jessye Norman stands on a train platform waving a flag
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    Three Black women who made classical music history

  6. A man in an open blue shirt stretches his arms above him in a field of golden corn against a blue sky
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    Revealing the full details of our 2022 At Home Programme in partnership with abrdn

  7. A woman sits in front of a wall of ivy reading from a book open in front of her
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    Edinburgh is a Story by Edinburgh Makar Hannah Lavery

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    Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

  9. A group of women in bright blue African wax print dresses and colourful braids dance on top of Calton Hill
    Highlights

    The 2022 International Festival in pictures

  10. A row of four woman sit on a sofa, dressed in casual clothes and head wraps, in matching poses with their heads bowed, ankles crossed and toes pointed.
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    Scotland embraces the return of Edinburgh International Festival

  11. A painting of the composer as a young man, with dark hair, sideburns and a serious expression, wearing a high white collared shirt and blue velvet jacket.
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    What is Beethovenʼs Fifth Symphony all about?

  12. Highlights

    75 Hours at the 75th Edinburgh International Festival: week four

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