BBC SSO 2020-21 Season
BBC SSO 2020-21 Season: All Events
Wed 26 May 2021
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Colin Currie gives the UK Premiere of the composer's percussion concerto from 2011.
Colin Currie gives the UK Premiere of the composer's percussion concerto from 2011.
Programme
- Percussion ConcertoUK Premiere
- Don Giovanni – overture
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Colin Curriepercussion
- Chloé van Soeterstèdeconductor
Thu 20 May 2021
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Music by Ravel, Vaughan Williams and more, conducted by John Wilson.
Music by Ravel, Vaughan Williams and more, conducted by John Wilson.
Programme
- Suite No. 1 – Prélude à l’unisson
- Serenade for strings
- On Wenlock Edge
- Mother Goose (ballet)
Performers
- John WilsonConductor
- Benjamin Huletttenor
Sun 9 May 2021
- 9 – 10 May 2021Glasgow City Halls
Live from Glasgow, day two of the Tectonics Festival.
Sat 8 May 2021
- 8 – 9 May 2021Glasgow City Halls
An online and on-air version of the festival for 2021
Thu 6 May 2021
- 16:45Glasgow City Halls
Live from Glasgow, day one of the Tectonics Festival.
Thu 22 Apr 2021
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Pianist Steven Osborne joins the orchestra to celebrate his 50th birthday.
Pianist Steven Osborne joins the orchestra to celebrate his 50th birthday.
Programme
- Appalachian Spring – suite
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major
- Quiet City
- Hamlet, Op 32a (suite)
Performers
- Steven Osbornepiano
- Martyn BrabbinsConductor
Composers
Tue 6 Apr 2021
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Elena Urioste (violin) and Tom Poster (piano) play and direct the orchestra. Recorded 25 March 2021
Elena Urioste (violin) and Tom Poster (piano) play and direct the orchestra. Recorded 25 March 2021
Programme
- Spiegel im Spiegel
- Eclogue for Piano and Strings, Op 10
- Dreamscapes
- Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra in D minor
Performers
- Elena UriosteViolin / Director
- Tom PosterPiano / Director
Wed 31 Mar 2021
- 10:00Glasgow City Halls
Tunes for Tots returns! And this time we're on the farm...
Thu 11 Mar 2021
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Sheku Kannen-Mason plays Dvořák
Sheku Kannen-Mason plays Dvořák
Programme
- Plea for Peacefor flute, oboe, trumpet and strings
- Cello Concerto in B minor(reduced version, orch. George Morton)
- Tryst
Performers
- Sheku Kanneh-Masoncello
- Martyn BrabbinsConductor
Thu 25 Feb 2021
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Isserlis plays Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto
Isserlis plays Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto
Programme
- Symphony No. 1 in D major
- Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major
- Pavane pour une infante défunte (Orchestral version)
- Symphony No. 40 in G minor
Performers
- Steven Isserliscello
- Mark WigglesworthConductor
Thu 4 Feb 2021
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Mozart, Dvořák & Suk
Mozart, Dvořák & Suk
Programme
- Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale 'St. Wenceslas', op. 35a
- Sinfonia Concertante, K.297b
- Serenade in E major, Op 22
Performers
- Laura Samueldirector
Thu 28 Jan 2021
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Cancelled: Steven Osborne plays Mozart
Cancelled: Steven Osborne plays Mozart
Programme
- Symphony No.30
- Overture: The Anonymous Lover
- Piano Concerto No 12 in A major, K 414
- Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums)
- Symphony No 28 in C major, K 200
Performers
- Steven Osbornepiano
- Ben Gernonconductor
Thu 21 Jan 2021
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Cancelled: Afternoon Concert: Simpson plays Simpson
Cancelled: Afternoon Concert: Simpson plays Simpson
Programme
- Geysir
- Clarinet Concerto
- Grand Duo (Symphony in C), D.812, orchestrated Joachim
Performers
- Mark Simpsonclarinet
- Ryan Wigglesworthconductor
Composers
Thu 10 Dec 2020
- 15:40Glasgow City Halls
Steven Isserlis performs Schumann's soulful concerto.
Steven Isserlis performs Schumann's soulful concerto.
Programme
- Concert Overture in D
- Cello Concerto in A minor
- Reckless
- Symphony No 34 in C major, K 338
Performers
- Steven Isserliscello
- Chloé van Soeterstèdeconductor
Thu 26 Nov 2020
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto and music from America conducted by Andrew Gourlay
Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto and music from America conducted by Andrew Gourlay
Programme
- Angels for muted brass
- Andante for String Orchestra
- A Short Piece for Small Orchestra
- Cara Mia Gwen
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Performers
- Isata Kanneh-Masonpiano
- Andrew Gourlayconductor
Thu 19 Nov 2020
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
John Adams' Minimalist classic and Schumann's Second Symphony.
John Adams' Minimalist classic and Schumann's Second Symphony.
Programme
- Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No 1
- Shaker Loops
- Symphony No. 2 in C major
Performers
- Jessica Cottisconductor
Composers
Thu 12 Nov 2020
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Martyn Brabbins conducts an all-Britten programme.
Martyn Brabbins conducts an all-Britten programme.
Programme
- Russian Funeral
- Nocturne
- Lachrymae for viola and string orchestra
- Death in Venice, Op 88a (suite arr. Bedford)
Performers
- Scott Dickinsonviola
- Mark Padmoretenor
- Martyn Brabbinsconductor
Composers
Thu 29 Oct 2020
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Nicholas Collon conducts Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony.
Nicholas Collon conducts Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony.
Programme
- Music for Strings, Trumpets and Percussion
- Symphony No. 6 in F major, ‘Pastoral’
Performers
- Nicholas Collonconductor
Composers
Thu 22 Oct 2020
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Sir Mark Elder conducts music by Bach and Stravinsky and Schreker's 'Chamber Symphony'.
Sir Mark Elder conducts music by Bach and Stravinsky and Schreker's 'Chamber Symphony'.
Programme
- Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major, BWV 1046
- Danses concertantes
- Chamber Symphony
Performers
- Sir Mark Elderconductor
Thu 8 Oct 2020
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Elena Urioste plays Samuel Barber's popular concerto.
Elena Urioste plays Samuel Barber's popular concerto.
Programme
- Pelléas and Mélisande, Op 46 (Suite)
- Violin Concerto
- Symphony No. 3 'Sinfonie Singulière'
Performers
- Elena Uriosteviolin
- Richard Farnesconductor
Composers
Thu 1 Oct 2020
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Mark Wigglesworth conducts works by Britten and Shostakovich
Mark Wigglesworth conducts works by Britten and Shostakovich
Programme
- Simple Symphony
- Symphony No 14
Performers
- Elizabeth Athertonsoprano
- Joshua Bloombass
- Mark Wigglesworthconductor
Composers
Thu 24 Sep 2020
- 19:20Glasgow City Halls
Associate Conductor Alpesh Chauhan opens our online and on-air Autumn Season.
Associate Conductor Alpesh Chauhan opens our online and on-air Autumn Season.
Programme
- Aventures
- Symphony No 1 in D major, 'Classical'
- Fanfare No.1 for Brass
- Symphony No. 5 in D major, 'Reformation'
Performers
- Alpesh Chauhanconductor
