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Edinburgh International Festival

Edinburgh International Festival returns to Usher Hall this August for a series of outstanding classical concerts.

From the epic eight-hour Opening Concert: The Veil of the Temple to the return of the much-loved beanbag concerts, discover a different side to classical music this August.

Three world-renowned orchestras take up residency at the Festival: New York’s NYO2, NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra.

This year, the Edinburgh Festival Chorus celebrates its 60th anniversary. Catch them performing with the LSO, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and in the Opening and Closing Concerts.

Browse all performances at eif.co.uk

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NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra.

NFM Leopoldinum: Bizet’s Carmen Suite

7:30pm, Sun 10 Aug 2025

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Nicola Benedetti playing the violin with an orchestra.

NFM Leopoldinum: Benedetti & Sitkovetsky’s Tribute to Menuhin

7:30pm, Mon 11 Aug 2025

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London Symphony Orchestra in the Barbican.

LSO: A Sea Symphony

7:30pm, Thu 14 Aug 2025

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Suor Angelica.

LSO: Puccini’s Suor Angelica

7:00pm, Sat 16 Aug 2025

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Orchestra performing in the middle of the Usher Hall stalls amongst the audience.

Shostakovich Inside Out

2:00pm, Mon 18 Aug 2025

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Performers from Breaking Bach on stage.

Breaking Bach

7:30pm, Wed 20 Aug 2025

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Conductor Karina Canellakis with her arms held out wide.

Bernstein & Stravinsky

7:30pm, Thu 21 Aug 2025

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Pictures at an Exhibition

7:30pm, Fri 22 Aug 2025

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