Wednesday 30 at the Festival

This morning's 11.00am concert in the Bank of Scotland Queen's Hall Series features the renowned pianist Dejan Lazic with a programme of Chopin, Schumann and Mozart.
The Lloyds TSB Scotland Concerts continue with Beethoven Symphony No 1 at 5.30pm, the second instalment of The Brandenburg Concertos at 7.30pm and Bruckner Symphony No 8 at 9.30pm.

Platform, directed by Calixto Bieito and based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial novel, premieres at the Royal Lyceum Theatre at 7.30pm. To get a taster of the production, have a look through our gallery of images.
Chekhov's Three Sisters, as realised by the acclaimed Polish director Krystian Lupa, opened last night at 7.30pm and continues through to Saturday at the King’s Theatre.
Long Life, New Riga Theatre's play without words, continues at The Hub at 7.30pm. Some tickets are still available. In the words of The Scotsman, 'the overall impression is vivid beyond words, an impassioned plea from one of Europe's finest young directors...'

Today's Lunchtime Talk is on the work of Michel Houellebecq, with Dr Gavin Bowd; this afternoon's Conversation with an Artist is with Gideon Lester of The American Repertory Theatre, whose production of Three Sisters follows at 7.30pm.