25th August 2024 | |
3pm | |
Usher Hall Usher Hall Lothian Road, Edinburgh West EH1 2EA |
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From £10 | |
Event organiser/part of Edinburgh International Festival | |
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Festival Director Nicola Benedetti performs the mesmerising violin solo in classical masterpiece The Lark Ascending.
Nicola Benedetti Violin
Lucy Drever Presenter
Programme includes
Vaughan WilliamsThe Lark Ascending
Children (and their grown-ups) are invited to enjoy Ralph Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending, alongside beloved classics.
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