With everyone having arrived in Edinburgh, the real business of the tour got underway. The first concert of the Orchestra’s residency at the Edinburgh International Festival was a morning chamber music concert of works by Mozart featuring Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the piano along with string principals and Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales. That afternoon the full Orchestra gathered for the first rehearsal, followed by the evening concert. ![Choong-Jin Chang warms up backstage at the Queen’s Hall](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0300.jpg)
Principal Viola Choong-Jin Chang warms up backstage at the Queen’s Hall for a rehearsal of the chamber music concert. Photo by Todd Rosenberg ![David Kim is interviewed by BBC Three](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0303.jpg)
Concertmaster David Kim is interviewed by BBC Radio Three, which was present for a live broadcast of the chamber concert. Photo by Todd Rosenberg ![Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales enjoys a laugh during a break in the rehearsal](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0336.jpg)
Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales enjoys a laugh during a break in the rehearsal of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, with First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang and David Kim. Photo by Todd Rosenberg ![The second piece on the concert was Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0362.jpg)
The second piece on the concert was Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12, in its version for chamber ensemble. Here, in rehearsal, is Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin at the piano, joined by David Kim, Juliette Kang, Principal Cello Hai-Ye Ni, Choong-Jin Chang, and Principal Bass Harold Robinson. Photo by Todd Rosenberg ![The Mozart Clarinet Quintet in performance](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0396.jpg)
The Mozart Clarinet Quintet in performance. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![Matías Tarnopolsky with renowned dancer and choreographer Mark Morris](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0424.jpg)
Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc., President and CEO Matías Tarnopolsky with renowned dancer and choreographer Mark Morris, who attended the chamber music concert. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![The final note of the Mozart Concerto](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0456f.jpg)
The final note of the Mozart Concerto. Photo by Todd Rosenberg ![Celebrating the conclusion of a wonderful chamber concert backstage at the Queen’s Hall](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0478.jpg)
Celebrating the conclusion of a wonderful chamber concert backstage at the Queen’s Hall. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![Musicians were relieved to claim their lost luggage in the hotel lobby](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0486.jpg)
Musicians, including violinist Davyd Booth (left) and cellist Robert Cafaro (right), were relieved to claim their lost luggage in the hotel lobby. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![Associate Principal Clarinet Samuel Caviezel finds a secluded place to warm up for the first rehearsal](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0493.jpg)
Associate Principal Clarinet Samuel Caviezel finds a secluded place to warm up for the first rehearsal at Usher Hall. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![Matías Tarnopolsky welcomes the Orchestra to the rehearsal](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0527.jpg)
Matías Tarnopolsky welcomes the Orchestra to the start of this historic tour of the United Kingdom and Europe. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![Yannick sports some hometown pride on his t-shirt](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0540.jpg)
Yannick sports some hometown pride on his t-shirt. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![Violinist Lisa Batiashvili during the rehearsal](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0575.jpg)
Violinist Lisa Batiashvili during the rehearsal. She will be the soloist in the Orchestra’s second concert. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![The Orchestra is welcomed by a sold-out audience at Usher Hall](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0693.jpg)
The Orchestra is welcomed by a sold-out audience at Usher Hall. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![The conclusion of the first piece on the program, Dvořák’s Carnival Overture](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0755.jpg)
The conclusion of the first piece on the program, Dvořák’s Carnival Overture. It was not printed in the program as a “surprise” for the audience. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![The full Orchestra performing Rachmaninoff’s The Isle of the Dead](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0767.jpg)
The full Orchestra performing Rachmaninoff’s The Isle of the Dead. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![Part of the wind section during the Rachmaninoff](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0778.jpg)
Part of the wind section during the Rachmaninoff. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![The final piece on the program was Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0780.jpg)
The final piece on the program was Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Photo by Todd Rosenberg![Yannick and the Orchestra acknowledge the audience’s applause after the Beethoven](/globalassets/philadelphia-orchestra/blog/2022/august/poa220825_0874.jpg)
Yannick and the Orchestra acknowledge the audience’s applause after the Beethoven. For an encore, they performed Valentyn Silvestrov’s “Prayer for Ukraine,” following remarks by Yannick, during which he said, “Hope is what we need in the world today.” Photo by Todd Rosenberg