BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Calendar
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Sun 17 Jan 2027
- 14:30Glasgow City Halls
The most influential sci-fi film of all time, powered by a soundtrack as bold as its vision.
Fri 22 Jan 2027
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Thu 4 Feb 2027
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
NOSTALGIA. ROMANCE. ADVENTURE! Delyana Lazarova conducts a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold featuring Bulgarian star Liya Petrova
NOSTALGIA. ROMANCE. ADVENTURE! Delyana Lazarova conducts a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold featuring Bulgarian star Liya Petrova
Programme
- Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune(10 mins)
- Violin Concerto in D major(25 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor(42 mins)
Performers
- Liya Petrovaviolin
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
Sun 7 Feb 2027
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Delyana Lazarova makes her Usher Hall debut alongside Bulgarian star Liya Petrova, conducting a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold
Delyana Lazarova makes her Usher Hall debut alongside Bulgarian star Liya Petrova, conducting a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold
Programme
- Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune(10 mins)
- Violin Concerto in D major(25 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor(42 mins)
Performers
- Liya Petrovaviolin
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
Thu 11 Feb 2027
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
RELENTLESS RHYTHMS, SOARING FLIGHT: Ilan Volkov pairs Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony with mesmerising music by Japanese visionaries, featuring violinist Akiko Suwanai and flautist Adam Walker.
RELENTLESS RHYTHMS, SOARING FLIGHT: Ilan Volkov pairs Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony with mesmerising music by Japanese visionaries, featuring violinist Akiko Suwanai and flautist Adam Walker.
Programme
- How Slow The Wind(10 mins)
- Double Concerto for Flute, Violin and Orchestra(20 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 7 in A major(38 mins)
Performers
- Akiko Suwanaiviolin
- Adam Walkerflute
- Ilan VolkovConductor
Fri 12 Feb 2027
- 19:30Music Hall, Aberdeen
Ilan Volkov pairs Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony with mesmerising music by Japanese visionaries, featuring violinist Akiko Suwanai and flautist Adam Walker.
Ilan Volkov pairs Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony with mesmerising music by Japanese visionaries, featuring violinist Akiko Suwanai and flautist Adam Walker.
Programme
- How Slow The Wind(10 mins)
- Double Concerto for Flute, Violin and Orchestra(20 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 7 in A major(38 mins)
Performers
- Akiko Suwanaiviolin
- Adam Walkerflute
- Ilan VolkovConductor
Sun 21 Feb 2027
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Programme
- No garden, no flowers(3 mins)
- Les illuminations(22 mins)
- interval
- Der Rosenkavalier – suite(22 mins)
Performers
- Erika Baikoffsoprano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Thu 4 Mar 2027
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
OUT OF THIS WORLD: Embark on a cosmic adventure as Ryan Wigglesworth conducts one of Britain’s most beloved classics. Another star, Laura van der Heijden, shines in Walton’s luminous Cello Concerto.
OUT OF THIS WORLD: Embark on a cosmic adventure as Ryan Wigglesworth conducts one of Britain’s most beloved classics. Another star, Laura van der Heijden, shines in Walton’s luminous Cello Concerto.
Programme
- Egdon Heath(12 mins)
- Cello Concerto(30 mins)
- interval
- The Planets(52 mins)
Performers
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Composers
Sun 7 Mar 2027
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Programme
- Egdon Heath(12 mins)
- Cello Concerto(30 mins)
- interval
- The Planets(52 mins)
Performers
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Composers
Thu 11 Mar 2027
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Programme
- Cello Concerto in E minor(32 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No 3 in D minor(60 mins)
Performers
- Raphaela Gromescello
- Michael SanderlingConductor
Composers
Thu 18 Mar 2027
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
GRACE & GRANDEUR: Expect poetry and enchantment from Elisabeth Brauss in Mozart’s exquisite concerto. Plus, one of Romantic music’s most overwhelming experiences - Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony.
GRACE & GRANDEUR: Expect poetry and enchantment from Elisabeth Brauss in Mozart’s exquisite concerto. Plus, one of Romantic music’s most overwhelming experiences - Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony.
Programme
- Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major ‘Jeunehomme’(32 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 6 in A major(57 mins)
Performers
- Elisabeth Braußpiano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Composers
Sat 17 Apr 2027
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
The BBC SSO presents a rare revival of Harrison Birtwistle’s opera 'The Second Mrs Kong', conducted by Martyn Brabbins and featuring an all-star cast alongside the BBC Singers
Thu 22 Apr 2027
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Programme
- New Work(12 mins)(BBC Commission, World Premiere)
- Symphony No 8 in F major(25 mins)
- interval
- Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor(55 mins)
Performers
- Denis Kozhukhinpiano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Fri 23 Apr 2027
- 19:30Music Hall, Aberdeen
Programme
- New Work(12 mins)(BBC Commission)
- Symphony No 8 in F major(25 mins)
- interval
- Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor(55 mins)
Performers
- Denis Kozhukhinpiano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Sat 8 May 2027
- 19:30Paisley Abbey
Programme
- Lux Aurumque(4 mins)
- Go lovely rose(4 mins)
- There is no rose(3 mins)
- The River Cam(12 mins)
- and the swallow(4 mins)
- Stopping by woods on a snowy evening(5 mins)
- interval
- Requiem in D minor, K 626 (completed Duncan Druce)(55 mins)
Performers
- Eric WhitacreConductor
Sun 9 May 2027
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Programme
- Lux Aurumque(4 mins)
- Go lovely rose(4 mins)
- There is no rose(3 mins)
- The River Cam(12 mins)
- and the swallow(4 mins)
- Stopping by woods on a snowy evening(5 mins)
- interval
- Requiem in D minor, K 626 (completed Duncan Druce)(55 mins)
Performers
- Eric WhitacreConductor
Sun 23 May 2027
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Programme
- Fountains of Rome(17 mins)
- Poeme de l'amour et de la mer(30 mins)
- interval
- Sea Sketches for String Orchestra(19 mins)
- Pines of Rome(23 mins)
Performers
- Andrew Hamiltonbaritone
- Emilia HovingConductor
Thu 27 May 2027
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
A SEASON CLOSES... A WORLD OPENS: Illicit passion meets cosmic consequence as three of the 21st century’s finest Wagnerian singers join forces with the BBC SSO.
A SEASON CLOSES... A WORLD OPENS: Illicit passion meets cosmic consequence as three of the 21st century’s finest Wagnerian singers join forces with the BBC SSO.
Programme
- Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Overture(10 mins)
- Tristan and Isolde – Prelude and Liebestod(18 mins)
- interval
- Die Walküre – Act 1(65 mins)
Performers
- Brenden Gunnelltenor - Siegmund
- Katherine Brodericksoprano - Sieglinde
- James Plattbass - Hunding
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Composers
Sun 6 Jun 2027
- 17:00Glasgow City Halls
