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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Calendar

By Month

Thu 4 May 2023
- 19:30
  Star Wars: An Orchestral Saga
  City Halls
  LIVE in concert with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Choir of Scotland.
Thu 11 May 2023
- 19:30
  Mendelssohn: 'Scottish' Symphony
  City Halls
  Pianist Denis Kozhukhin and conductor Simone Menezes the orchestra for an inspired evening at Glasgow City Halls.
  Pianist Denis Kozhukhin and conductor Simone Menezes the orchestra for an inspired evening at Glasgow City Halls.
  Programme
  Kaija Saariaho
  Laterna magica(20 mins)
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto in G major(23 mins)
  interval
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Symphony No. 3 in A minor, ‘Scottish’(40 mins)
  Performers
  Denis Kozhukhin
  piano
  piano
  Simone Menezes
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Kaija Saariaho
  Maurice Ravel
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2022-23 Season Mendelssohn 'Scottish' Symphony Concerts BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2022/23
Sun 14 May 2023
- 15:00
  Mendelssohn 'Scottish' Symphony in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Pianist Denis Kozhukhin and conductor Simone Menezes the orchestra for an inspiring afternoon at Edinburgh's Usher Hall.
  Pianist Denis Kozhukhin and conductor Simone Menezes the orchestra for an inspiring afternoon at Edinburgh's Usher Hall.
  Programme
  Kaija Saariaho
  Laterna magica
  Maurice Ravel
  Piano Concerto in G major
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Symphony No. 3 in A minor, ‘Scottish’
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Simone Menezes
  conductor
  conductor
  Denis Kozhukhin
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Kaija Saariaho
  Maurice Ravel
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2022-23 Season Mendelssohn 'Scottish' Symphony Concerts BBC SSO Edinburgh Series 2022/23
Thu 18 May 2023
- 19:30
  Elgar's Symphony No.2
  City Halls
  Our Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth closes the season with a ionate and moving concert with 2012’s BBC Young Musician, Laura van der Heijden.
  Our Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth closes the season with a ionate and moving concert with 2012’s BBC Young Musician, Laura van der Heijden.
  Programme
  Richard Strauss
  Till Eulenspiegel(15 mins)
  Cheryl s-Hoad
  Cello Concerto (BBC Commission, World Premiere)(20 mins)
  interval
  Edward Elgar
  Symphony No. 2 in E flat major(55 mins)
  Performers
  Laura van der Heijden
  cello
  cello
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Strauss
  Cheryl s-Hoad
  Edward Elgar
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2022-23 Season BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2022/23
Fri 19 May 2023
- 19:30
  Elgar's Symphony No.2 in Aberdeen
  Music Hall, Aberdeen
  our Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth and 2012’s BBC Young Musician, Laura van der Heijden for Elgar's ionate Symphony No.2 and Walton's heartfelt Cello Concerto.
  our Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth and 2012’s BBC Young Musician, Laura van der Heijden for Elgar's ionate Symphony No.2 and Walton's heartfelt Cello Concerto.
  Programme
  William Walton
  Cello Concerto(44 mins)
  interval
  Edward Elgar
  Symphony No. 2 in E flat major(55 mins)
  Performers
  Laura van der Heijden
  cello
  cello
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  William Walton
  Edward Elgar
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2022-23 Season BBC SSO Aberdeen Series 2022/23