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'To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable!' – Beethoven
The @LAPhil brought nothing but passion to Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, conducted by the mighty @GustavoDudamel 🔥
Watch the full clip on our YouTube channel 🔗 eif.buzz/4knbNZ1
Seven performances from the 2026 Festival are coming to Sky Arts, our biggest broadcast series yet.
✨ Free to watch on Sky TV Arts
📅 2 Nov–14 Dec
🌍 + broadcasts on: Mezzo, STAGE+, JazzLive, Carnegie Hall+, UNITEL
eif.buzz/4iMJZvS
The icon that is Oscar Dudamel gave us an exclusive music session before his performance at The Hub. What a vibe! 🕺
Watch the full clip here: youtu.be/E9ipADwg5gM
Opera from the inaugural Festival in 1947 by @glyndebourne, to @scottishopera's The Galloping Cure in 2026. Happy International Opera Day 🎭
What have been your opera highlights?
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2. Andrew Perry/Edinburgh International Festival
ALT The image shows a stage scene from Verdi's "Macbeth," Act IV, Scene 4, at Glyndebourne. Performers are in costume underneath a backdrop of large, flowing flags. The set design is by Caspar Neher.
ALT A dynamic stage performance showing numerous performers reaching upwards. Above them, semi-transparent images of horses with riders are suspended. The background features vibrant, colorful vertical light beams. The scene is lively and dramatic.
What a VIBE 🕺
The Aga Khan Music Programme brought The Hub to life.
In this performance, Senny Camara, Farah Kaddour and Yasamin Shahhosseini reimagine a traditional Mandinka song from Senegal.
Watch the performance here: youtube.com/watch?v=huj-ObIn… 🌟
Absolutely infectious music from Routes to Roots featuring Catriona Price, El Guapo and Orchestra Baobab🕺 Music really brings people together 🌎🎵
Watch the full session on our YouTube 🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=sp6cO1-J…
'Every single stage actor in the world wants to be here' - Wagner Moura, you're making us blush 😊
Were you one of the lucky audience members that got to share this stage with the Oscar-nominated actor?
Between choral performances and chamber music, music theatre and community events, August was filled with unforgettable moments The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh ☀️
📸 1,2,3,4,5 © Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, 6 ©Julie Broadfoot, 7 © Andrew Perry/Edinburgh International Festival
They've got rhythm 🎶
Our latest Encore is NYO USA's high-energy send-off: Gershwin's Girl Crazy Overture, packed with Jazz Age favourites including I Got Rhythm and Embraceable You, conducted by Karina Canellakis ✨
Watch the performance here youtu.be/_aW9oSuW6zc?si=YZvD… 🎥
Warning ⚠️ this video is electrifying⚡
Before they wowed us with their blistering blend of live instrumentation and electronic music, @cortoalto and his band treated us to a performance of THIEF, now available for your listening pleasure.
Full video 🔗 youtu.be/zcFHob1Uu3s
It’s just clapping. Until it isn’t. 👏
Our latest Encore performance: @colincurrieperc with Clapping Music by Steve Reich.
Watch the full performance on our YouTube channel 🎥 youtube.com/@edintfest
From the stalls to the stage 🎶
An exclusive music session from @seanstshibe's Festival debut year, after regularly attending as an audience member.
Watch the full video on our YouTube channel 🔗 youtu.be/83z1Tm9-MpA
The King’s Theatre opened its doors after a stunning refurbishment
From thought-provoking discussions to a circus, the theatre welcomed an extraordinary range of performances
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1,3. Jess Shurte/Edinburgh International Festival
2,4. Andrew Perry/Edinburgh International Festival
Just for fun: name an artist (living or dead) that would be on your dream Festival programme 💛
📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan/Edinburgh International Festival
🥁 Drum roll, please... Encores have arrived: Live recordings captured throughout the 2026 Festival.
This clip features a passage from the 12th movement drawing on the deep roots of New Orleans parade music @jazzdotorg @wyntonmarsalis @RSNO
🎥 youtu.be/2gys0k7HAB4
Starting tomorrow, we'll give you the chance to relive your favourite moments over on our YouTube channel, with clips from some of the finest musicians on the planet, including @cortoalto, @LAPhil, @jazzdotorg. Subscribe, follow and don't miss a moment: youtube.com/@edintfest
'Our human identity is more powerful than our ethnic identity'
We spoke with renowned trumpeter, composer and Artistic Director of @jazzdotorg @wyntonmarsalis about the message within All Rise and how it calls on everyone to rise to who they truly are.
Younger audiences making themselves heard 🎤
In the midst of this year's Festival, the Youth Takeover Day saw young people from across Edinburgh come together to get creative, meet artists and share ideas.
Discover more about Youth Takeover Day on our website, link in bio 🔗
A month of theatre, music and magnificent outfits 💫
Which is your favourite? 👀
1. Róis 📸 Jess Shurte
2. Ekep Nkwelle 📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
3. Orchestra Baobab 📸 Jess Shurte
4. Camilla George 📸 Andrew Perry
Revisit some unforgettable performances on @BBCRadio3 this week.
Vilde Frang 📸 Andrew Perry
@berlinphil 📸 Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
@osmconcerts 📸 André Luis Melo Godinho
@jazzdotorg and @wyntonmarsalis 📸 Andrew Perry
