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Seagulls and Sound Worlds

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13th June 2013 at 16:34 - 0 comments

Shiori UsuiComposer Shiori Usui, was appointed SCO Connect fellow after winning a Music Fellowship scheme award from the BBC Performing Arts Fund. The award will be used to develop her skills and experience in education and outreach projects working with SCO Connect from 2013-2014.

 

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Christian Baldini in the studio with the SCO

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7th June 2013 at 17:20 - 0 comments

BaldiniConductor Christian Baldini has always wanted to make a Mozart recording with the SCO and this week his dreams have come true! 

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SCO Chorus at Greyfriars Kirk

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21st May 2013 at 15:40 - 0 comments

The SCO Chorus performs an a cappella concert this summer amid the beautiful surroundings of Edinburgh's Greyfriars Kirk. Here, tenor Andrew Davidson tells us more about the upcoming performance on Saturday 8 June...

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Terror in the concert hall...

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9th May 2013 at 14:52 - 0 comments

This week the brilliant pianist, composer and academic Robert Levin joins us for concerts in Edinburgh (9 May) or Glasgow (10 May), for a programme of music by Reicha, Mozart and Schubert.

Watch Robert Levin talk about the atmosphere of the concert hall in Mozart's time and the excitement of cadenzas that bring "that lively sense of terror" to a performance!

 

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A great end to the SCO Britten celebrations!

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24th April 2013 at 13:34 - 0 comments

In this week's concerts, SCO Principal Horn Alec Frank-Gemmill performs Britten's Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, alongside the brilliant lyric tenor John Mark Ainsley. Arguably one of Britten's finest works, the piece is framed by music from Birtwistle, Suckling and Mozart, and is fitting end to the SCO's Britten Centenary Celebrations this month.

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Britten Centenary Celebrations!

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17th April 2013 at 10:26 - 0 comments

April is Britten month here at the SCO and this week we're delighted that SCO Associate Artist Richard Egarr presents the first of three SCO concerts celebrating the centenary of Benjamin Britten.

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Welcome to the SCO 2013/14 Season!

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18th March 2013 at 11:27 - 0 comments

Our 2013/14 40th Anniversary Season has now been launched! Take a look at our new Season brochures to discover the brilliant music, conductors and soloists we have planned, and for all the details on booking subscriptions and tickets.

For a taste of what's in store, watch just a few of the brilliant guest artists joining us next Season...

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Operantics in St Andrews

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6th March 2013 at 15:10 - 0 comments

Last weekend saw 72 amateur instrumentalists and singers descend on the Younger Hall in St Andrews for Operantics, a fun weekend of music-making with the SCO Chorusmaster Gregory Batsleer. 

Participants travelled from across the country to play together as an orchestra and chorus with coaching from SCO musicians.  As the name Operantics suggests, a range of operatic repertoire was tackled during the weekend from Mozart's Così fan tutte to Verdi's Aida plus an extract from Wagner's Lohengrin!

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Making music with friends

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11th February 2013 at 12:14 - 0 comments

This month Mezzo Soprano Clare Wilkinson joins the SCO as one of the soloists in Nelson Mass, which is performed in both Edinburgh (28 February) and Glasgow (1 March). We caught up with Clare to hear more about performing alongside her SCO friends and her own pre-concert rituals!

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The monsters are in town!

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8th February 2013 at 15:24 - 0 comments

We're so excited about our Family Concert A Little Book of Monsters, which takes place at Edinburgh's Usher Hall tomorrow!  

Over the past few days, some characters have been spotted around the city taking in the sights. Just today, we caught sight of this famous monster being hounded for autographs outside the Usher Hall!

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