On 16 August, Estonian Festival Orchestra and Paavo Järvi begin their festival season at the Elbphilharmonie Summer Festival with soloist Rudolf Buchbinder. Rudolf performs Beethoven’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.3 alongside works by Erkki-Sven Tüür, Pärt and Tchaikovsky.

The Estonian Festival Orchestra make their debut at Grafenegg Festival on 17 August alongside founder Paavo Järvi. The programme includes Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.1 and Beethoven’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.3 with soloist Rudolf Buchbinder.

The Philharmonia Orchestra and their Principal Conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, also perform at the festival on 20 August. Christian Tetzlaff joins the orchestra to perform Elgar’s Violin Concerto, with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 completing the programme.

We are delighted to be back at Edinburgh International Festival this summer managing two concerts. 

First, Klaus Mäkelä and Oslo Philharmonic bring two programmes to the Usher Hall on 21 and 22 August. The concert features Rolf Gupta’s Epilogue from Earth’s Song, Sibelius’ Symphony No.7 and Mahler’s Symphony No.4 with soloist Johanna Wallroth, who debuts at the festival. 

Then Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Camerata Bern join forces to present a thought-provoking performance of Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ on 26 August, offering a unique fusion of music and visuals, including a video installation by René Liebert.

Our summer of festivals concludes with Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and Paavo Järvi at the BBC Proms on 30 August . Continuing their long-term partnership, the programme includes Beethoven’s Overture The Consecration of the House, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto with soloist Augustin Hadelich and Dvořák’s Symphony No.9.