This was effectively the start of the Scottish Ensemble's season, which explains the slick promo video that opened the concert.
The group needs no multimedia extras to tell us they're in good form; their characteristically stylish and energetic playing spoke for itself. The Conservatoire's Stevenson Hall isn't the ideal venue for them, though. Its acoustic made the strings sound a bit distant and deceptively unfocused.
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