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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Calendar

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Thu 5 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto
  City Halls
  “Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
  “Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
  Programme
  John Adams
  Short Ride in a Fast Machine(5 mins)
  Samuel Barber
  Symphony No. 1, Op 9(21 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor(34 mins)
  Performers
  Gemma New
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Alessio Bax
  piano
  piano
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  John Adams
  Samuel Barber
  Sergey Rachmaninov
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  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2025/26
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Sun 8 Feb 2026
- 15:00
  Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  “Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
  “Goosebumps Galactica!” in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
  Programme
  John Adams
  Short Ride in a Fast Machine(5 mins)
  Samuel Barber
  Symphony No. 1, Op 9(21 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor(34 mins)
  Performers
  Gemma New
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Alessio Bax
  piano
  piano
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  John Adams
  Samuel Barber
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Edinburgh Series 2025/26
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Sun 15 Feb 2026
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Rachmaninov's Symphony No.1
  City Halls
  Rachmaninov's First Symphony is a gripping climax to this concert which also features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2: an afternoon that begins in the dream-world of Debussy’s mythical Faun, and ends at the gates of the inferno.
  Rachmaninov's First Symphony is a gripping climax to this concert which also features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2: an afternoon that begins in the dream-world of Debussy’s mythical Faun, and ends at the gates of the inferno.
  Programme
  Claude Debussy
  Prelude A L'Après-midi d'un faune(10 mins)
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor(26 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No. 1 in D minor(45 mins)
  Performers
  Hana Chang
  violin
  violin
  Chloé van Soeterstède
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Claude Debussy
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Afternoon Performances 2025/26 BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2025/26
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Thu 19 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Mozart's Piano Concerto No.27
  City Halls
  A final farewell from Mozart - elegant, witty and nostalgic
  A final farewell from Mozart - elegant, witty and nostalgic
  Programme
  Philip Dutton
  New Work(12 mins)World Premiere, BBC commission
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No.27 K595(32 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 8 in G major(36 mins)
  Performers
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Imogen Cooper
  piano
  piano
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Philip Dutton
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Antonín Dvořák
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2025/26
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Fri 20 Feb 2026
- 19:30
  Perth Concert Series: Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 27
  Perth Concert Hall
  A final farewell from Mozart - elegant, witty and nostalgic
  A final farewell from Mozart - elegant, witty and nostalgic
  Programme
  Philip Dutton
  New Work(12 mins)(BBC commission)
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major(32 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 8 in G major(36 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Imogen Cooper
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Philip Dutton
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Antonín Dvořák
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Perth Concert Series 2025/26
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Sun 1 Mar 2026
- 15:00
  Mahler's Symphony No.2 ‘Resurrection' in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Sir Donald Runnicles s forces with Edinburgh Festival Chorus for Mahler’s epic Resurrection Symphony at the Usher Hall. A monumental musical event!
  Sir Donald Runnicles s forces with Edinburgh Festival Chorus for Mahler’s epic Resurrection Symphony at the Usher Hall. A monumental musical event!
  Programme
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 2 in C minor, ‘Resurrection’(80 mins)
  Performers
  Jennifer Davis
  soprano
  soprano
  Karen Cargill
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Edinburgh Festival Chorus
  James Grossmith
  chorus director
  chorus director
  Donald Runnicles
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Gustav Mahler
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Edinburgh Series 2025/26
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