Listen now. Then experience it live.

Get a taste of what’s to come at the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival. This curated Spotify playlist offers a glimpse into the thrilling performances waiting for you this August.

LSO: Beethoven & Shostakovich
Tue 12 Aug 2025, 7.30pm

Dmitri Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony premiered shortly after Joseph Stalin's death. Through its powerful portrayal of savagery and, ultimately, liberation, it grapples with the pursuit of truth under oppression. 

Hear it performed with Beethoven's monumental Fifth Symphony this August.

Colin Currie & The King’s Singers
Sat 2 Aug 2025, 11.00am

The gold standard of choral singing.

The King’s Singers pair up with Colin Currie on the marimba to kick start the Queen’s Hall series. Vocal perfection meets percussive precision in a dazzling concert of (mostly) contemporary works.

Hear the King’s Singers in this humorous clip below: 

María Dueñas & Alexander Malofeev
Mon 4 Aug 2025, 11.00am

The outstanding María Dueñas performs with Alexander Malofeev in a passionate programme.

Their ability to communicate the very soul of the music they play, and their joy in collaboration, are perfect for this recital.

Hear Dueñas below: 

Benedetti & Sitkovetsky’s Tribute to Menuhin
Mon 11 Aug 2025, 7.30pm

Violin luminaries Nicola Benedetti and Alexander Sitkovetsky join NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra in a poignant tribute to their mentor, Yehudi Menuhin.

In this track below you can hear Benedetti and Sitkovetsky performing the stirring Por una cabeza together. 

Hear them perform live together in August in a programme spanning Bach to Elgar and Bartók.

Emily D’Angelo & Sophia Muñoz
Fri 22 Aug 11am

Canadian mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo is known for her eclectic repertoire and ‘wondrous and powerful’ (The New York Times) voice.

Hear her recital with frequent collaborator, pianist Sophia Muñoz, in August. 

Hanni Liang: Dreams
Thu 7 Aug 2025, 8.00pm

Pianist Hanni Liang is reimagining classical music through her innovative concerts, which serve as spaces for questioning and reflection. 

Share your dreams and shape the music in an intimate concert inspired by Claude Debussy’s Rêverie. 

Bruce Liu Plays Ravel with NCPA
Wed 6 Aug 2025, 7.30pm

Discover a whirlwind programme of French and Chinese pieces performed by the NCPA.  

Below you can hear the exciting Wu Xing (The Five Elements) by Qigang Chen which will open the concert. 

Listen Now. We'll see you in August.