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Celtic Connections presents Frigg with the BBC SSO. Celebrating 25 years, Finnish folk band blends Nordic and Western styles with dazzling virtuosity. Featuring violins, mandolin, cittern, and bass, they’ve earned three Songlines Top of the World titles.
Imagine...an explosive & unstoppable emotional force, emanating from over 70 awe-inspiring musicians.
Guest Conductor Antony Hermus presents enchanting music from Prokofiev's 'Cinderella' and the remarkable soloist Ning Feng plays Brahms's Violin Concerto.
**FULLY BOOKED** Apply below for a place at one of the sessions in Inverness. 'Tunes for Tots' is 35-minutes long, for children up to 5 years old with their parents or carers.
*FULLY BOOKED* Apply below for a place at one of the sessions in Greenock. ‘Tunes for Tots’ is 35-minutes long, for children up to 5 years old with their parents or carers.
Imagine...an irrational robot goes terrifyingly off the rails… & Percussionist Colin Currie is the only man who can stop it.
Imagine...a dazzling and joyful display of virtuosity with Scottish Percussion sensation Colin Currie.
**Applications now closed** Apply below for a place at one of the sessions in Saltcoats. ‘Tunes for Tots’ is 35-minutes long, for children up to 5 years old with their parents or carers.
**Applications now closed** Apply below for a place at one of the sessions in Campbeltown. ‘Tunes for Tots’ is 35-minutes long, for children up to 5 years old with their parents or carers.
Sir James MacMillan conducts his new Concerto for Orchestra 'Ghosts' and presents a dazzling spread of new music from six of his younger colleagues from the Cumnock Tryst festival.
Ava Bahari performs Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Sir James MacMillan conducts his evocative Concerto for Orchestra Ghosts, alongside works by Ayrshire composer Michael Murray.
Experience Elgar's soul-stirring choral masterpiece "The Dream of Gerontius" at the magnificent setting of Paisley Abbey, featuring the celebrated Huddersfield Choral Society and an all-star line-up of soloists.
Imagine...powerful vocals and heartfelt melodies combine for an epic drama that stirs the soul.
Two of the most dynamic young stars in Finnish music – violinist Tami Pohjola and conductor Taavi Oramo – bring a special freshness and energy to music filled with sea air and northern light.
Imagine...an intoxicating combination of Eastern and Western traditions creates musical magic.
Imagine...an intoxicating combination of Eastern and Western traditions creates musical magic
Imagine...devastatingly beautiful melodies & breath-taking virtuosity that thrills you to the edge of your seat.
BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist soprano Johanna Wallroth turns the leaves of the Richard Strauss songbook: miniature worlds of tenderness, melody and romance, perfectly suited to what one critic called the “pure magic” of her voice.
The BBC SSO’s superb new Principal Double Bass Kai Kim steps into the spotlight for a concerto by Estonian composer Eduard Tubin, and Anu Tali conducts Dvořák's dance-like Seventh Symphony.
Imagine...in 240 years, what music will be performed the world over? A world-renowned pianist demonstrates the timeless beauty of Mozart.
Belgian sound artist Baudouin Oosterlynck travelled 15,000km across Europe seeking silence. He transforms the Recital Room into a sanctuary for deep listening with his intricately constructed 'Listening Devices'. Book a separate ticket at box office.
Influenced by experimental pop, techno, noise and free improvisation Lauren Sarah Hayes explores instability, ephemerality and unpredictability through playful and tactile explorations of her hybrid analogue-digital live electronics instrument.
Glasgow-born flutist Richard Craig presents a transformative concert exploring myth, nature, and alchemy through works inspired by Odysseus, celestial skies, and earthly fusion.
Drummer/percussionist Mark Sanders and saxophonist Rachel Musson collaborate with BBC SSO players and conductor Ilan Volkov. And the orchestra performs a new (and first) work for orchestra by sound artist and music producer Beatrice Dillon.
BBC Radio 3 presenter and writer Kate Molleson for an insightful session exploring the artists and music featured on Day 1 of Tectonics.
In this 40-minute work, Øyvind Torvund invites the audience to move freely throughout various spaces across the venue. Featuring BBC SSO, percussionist Jennifer Torrence, saxophonist Kjetil Møster, and Jørgen Træen on synth and electric guitar.
Timothy McCormack’s work explores how queer individuals learn of, grieve, and hold space for the lost generation of queer and gay individuals who died during the AIDS epidemic. Clara Iannotta evokes a sense of loss, as a bird drifts through empty skies.
Known for her innovative work in sound, performance & installation, Beatrice Dillon presents unreleased experimental electronic work developed since the release of her recent acclaimed albums ‘Seven Reorganisations’ (HI, 2024) & 'Workaround' (PAN, 2020).
US-born percussionist, composer and artistic researcher Jennifer Torrence presents a programme exploring storytelling, erasure & place. With works by Hanna Hartman, Walter Zimmermann & Gloria Coates.
Founded in 2023, Scotland's New String Collective has a reputation for its mesmerising performances of new graphic scores and instruction-based piece. Soprano Clíona Cassidy performs her anti-song cycle 'Hiatus' and new works in this mesmerising set.
Producer and mastering engineer Jørgen Træen and jazz artist Kjetil Møster blend jazz, electronic and improvisation in their electroacoustic set, drawing on decades of shared artistic exploration.
Vocalist and visual artist Bénédicte Davin reimagines two meditative works by Belgian sound artist Baudouin Oosterlynck, blending soundtrack and live voice to create an intimate, immersive listening experience.
BBC Radio 3 presenter and writer Kate Molleson for an insightful session exploring the artists and music featured on Day 2 of Tectonics.
Ilan Volkov presents an orchestral feast exploring space, nature, resilience, and humour. Highlights include Sylvia Lim's meditation on healing, Eleanor Cully Boehringer's poetic gestures, and evocative works by Dianda, Saint-Marcoux, and Monk Feldman.
Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising master-piece that stirs the soul.
Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising masterpiece that stirs the soul.
Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising masterpiece.
Orchestra challenges, piano responds with Tchaikovsky's grand tune. Seabirds soar in Pacific skies. A young artist embarks on a lifelong voyage, narrated by BBC SSO and conductor Tito Muñoz. Pianist Alim Beisembayev, a luminous talent, is the soloist.
Imagine...majestic swans take flight and Finland’s greatest composer unleashes a spine-tingling melody that fills your heart with hope.
BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2025 Grand Final on 14 June 2025 at 7pm! Three talented finalists perform with BBC SSO, conducted by Andrew Gourlay. Judges: Alice Farnham, Nick Zekulin, Jennifer Martin. Hosted by Jamie MacDougall.
Top young UK & international conductors showcase talent with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in the finale of a 4-day course with Martyn Brabbins, featuring Brahms’ Symphony No.4 & Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No.1. tly presented by BBC SSO & RCS.
A spine-tingling celebration of musical treachery! Claudia Winkleman is our host as we explore this worldwide television phenomenon, with its tense and haunting sound-world
Ryan Wigglesworth and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra forces with Georgian pianist Mariam Batsashvili for Mozart’s stormy Piano Concerto No. 20, followed by Bruckner’s musical memorial to Richard Wagner, his Symphony No. 7
Harrison Birtwistle’s monumental Earth Dances returns to the Proms for the first time this century, paired with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, the ‘Eroica’
Karina Canellakis conducts the Edinburgh Festival Chorus and BBC SSO in a programme featuring Messiaen's Les Offrandes Oubliées, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms with Hugh Cutting, and Stravinsky's reorchestrated Petrushka.
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Delyana Lazarova are ed by Anastasia Kobekina for Shostakovich’s supremely demanding Cello Concerto No. 1. Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony makes up the second half
Ilan Volkov and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra present two works by Gabrieli alongside Stravinsky’s last major work, the Requiem Canticles. Brahms’s happiest symphony, the Second, makes up the second half
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24-year-old Daniel Lozakovich performs a soulful masterpiece, following a tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family
24-year-old Daniel Lozakovich opens the Usher Hall series with a soulful masterpiece, following a tribute to a much-missed member of the BBC SSO family
The BBC SSO's latest collaboration with Sir James MacMillan and his award-winning community music festival
From ocean mists to towering summits, plus Mozart with the legendary Elisabeth Leonskaja.
A fascination with nature, a love of the East and a shared ion for the endlessly subtle hues of French music: delicate and beautiful threads link the different pieces in this programme featuring soprano Claire Booth and violist Lawrence Power
A landmark of Hollywood's Golden Age lives again!
Ryan Wigglesworth conducts Prokofiev’s playful 'Peter and the Wolf' and Sterling Elliott dazzles in Tchaikovsky's showpiece for cello and orchestra
The ultimate romantic symphony follows MacMillan’s searing “Isobel Gowdie”
Isata Kanneh-Mason conquers the legendary “Everest of piano concertos”
Grieg’s beloved concerto and a deeply moving wartime masterpiece with NYCOS
Shimmering soundscapes of impressionist magic and hidden treasures
This year, the BBC SSO offers two Christmas concerts at City Halls! Enjoy festive carols, classics, and Jamie MacDougall's sparkling performances—like a cozy mug of hot chocolate.
"Christmas Classics" is a heartwarming evening of festive carols and orchestral pieces, featuring singer Jamie MacDougall with the BBC SSO in Aberdeen. A sell-out event, it’s the perfect start to the holidays—book early!
Celebrate the festive season with the BBC SSO's magical movie music night in Glasgow! Enjoy John Williams, Disney classics & Golden Age tunes. Hosted by Jamie MacDougall. Always a sell-out—book early!
Celebrate Christmas with the BBC SSO's epic movie music concert, featuring John Williams, Disney classics & more at Usher Hall. Hosted by Jamie MacDougall, this popular festive event sells fast—book early for the best seats!
