RSNO/Oundjian – review

Usher Hall, EdinburghIt's early days yet in the relationship between the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and its new music director, Peter Oundjian. But this disappointing 2012-13 season opener – their first concert together since he officially took up the post – did not bode well. Oundjian showed no sign of bringing anything new or exciting to the orchestra. His conducting was uninspired and stiff, even in such stalwarts as Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto. What's more, he relied on cheap gi...

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