Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh: Fiesta Criolla had the audience on its feet clamouring for more, while From Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro negotiated the fine line between devotional austerity and bravura with exquisite dexterity, writes Tim Ashley
Usher Hall, EdinburghThe premiere of Giorgio Battistelli's Fair Is Foul, Foul Is Fair, by Garry Walker and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, was at once beautiful and terrifying, writes Tim Ashley
Edinburgh pop: The Pixies conquered a packed stadium through a pair of dodgy speakers while two of Britain's top younger bands triumphed on a smaller scale, says Lynsey Hanley.
Edinburgh classical: The belated staging of John Adams's opera might have been flawed, but no one should doubt the power or honesty of its message, says Anthony Holden.