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Working with Joan Enric Lluna

On Tuesday evening, the SCO Winds (plus a rogue cello!) performed in the Orchestra's CL@SIX series with director and clarinettist Joan Enric Lluna. The programme featured Dvorák's Wind Serenade and Strauss' Suite in B-flat Op 4.

Music Factory 09 - November update

After the huge success of our Masterworks performance week and visits to schools, there's no rest for the wicked. Our composition project 'Music Factory' is the next stage for Advanced Higher Music pupils from the 6 participating Local Authorities. Stephen Deazley is working with Fife, Edinburgh, East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire and Alasdair Nicolson is leading workshops in Moray and Aberdeenshire. These composers have both begun this 4 month composition project with 16 pupils coming together in each Local Authority, working closely with a trio of SCO players at each session.

BAFTA Scotland

On Sunday 8th Nov SCO Education went to the BAFTAS! Our project The Lost Book was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland Award in the Interactive category. It was a fabulously glitzy evening hosted by the Glasgow Science Centre and presented by none other than Lorraine Kelly. She had to jump in a car as soon as the awards were over to get to London in time for her show the next morning – now that‘s dedication.

'We're on stage to make music not money.'

Rosenna Herald picture

As a professional violinist, the question I am asked most often by audience members is, “Do you watch the conductor?  What do they actually do?”  Like all good questions, there is no straight answer – and that’s not just because I am concerned my career might come to an abrupt end if I say the wrong thing.

New website with integrated blog

The SCO blog is now integrated within the Orchestra's new website at www.sco.org.uk. The dynamic design and layout of the new site makes it much easier to navigate, so you can quickly find out what concerts and events are coming up, or catch up on all the latest news in the blog. Many concert listings now have related audio clips, where SCO recordings exist, letting you hear a snippet of a piece before you buy tickets or attend the concert.