Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Welcome to the SCO. We have been inspiring audiences and connecting with communities since 1974, delivering diverse programmes that are open to all. Embrace the classics, discover exciting new music, and create beautiful musical memories with us!
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Haydn’s Drum Roll
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St Andrews
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Violinist Alina Ibragimova leads us from grief and fear to radiant joy in her deeply emotional concert with the SCO.![Yeol Eum Son stands in front of a piano with her arms crossed]()
Yeol Eum Son plays Mozart
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Yeol Eum Son returns with two of the great composer’s most compelling concertos.![Colin Currie smiles as he conducts]()
Steve Reich+
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New Dimensions
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Minimalist masterpieces from maverick composer Steve Reich directed by his close friend and collaborator, Edinburgh-born Colin Currie.![Andrew Marwood holds a violin and looks to his left.]()
Schumann & Mozart
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2 Matinees
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Dumfries
British violinist Anthony Marwood makes a welcome return for music to captivate you and – perhaps – surprise you.![Abstract painting of a misty sun setting over a Irish beach.]()
Carmina Gadelica
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Matinee
Glasgow
St Andrews
Edinburgh
The SCO’s renowned Wind Soloists join forces with some of Scotland’s most accomplished young players for a kaleidoscopic concert.![Stained glass window depicting Virgin Mary, Joseph and the infant son]()
L'Enfance du Christ
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Choral
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Welcome the coming festive season with one of the tenderest, most captivating Christmas pieces ever created.![A blue nutcracker soldier is featured with a blue glistening backdrop.]()
The Nutcracker
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Perth
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Maxim Emelyanychev invites you to immerse yourself in all the sugar, snow and sparkle of the composer’s full ballet score.![John Adams smiles. He wears a chequered shirt.]()
Gnarly Buttons
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New Dimensions
Edinburgh
Glasgow
A thrilling journey from the music of John Adams including hypnotic pulsations to red-hot emotion and vast cinematic soundscapes.![Peter Whelan wears a black shirt and smiles.]()
Mozart Matinee
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Matinee
St Andrews
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Celebrate the full breadth of Mozart’s musical glories at this sumptuous concert in the company of some passionate Mozartians.![A ray of sun shines over stained glass.]()
A Ceremony of Carols
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Choral
Edinburgh
Step into the warm glow of choral splendour as the SCO Chorus fills Greyfriars Kirk with seasonal music to captivate and inspire you.
10 Latest videos
The Origin of Colour
14:50
25/26 Trailer
1:59
Max Mandel
5:33
Cerys Ambrose-Evans
4:18
Marta Gómez
4:10
Katherine Bryer
2:59
Eric de Wit
4:22
Supporting the SCO
2:37
Seascape
7:35
Serenade in Seven Colours
10:00
Latest news
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Digital Season: The Origin of Colour - Programme Notes
16 October 2025
Read the programme note for our online performance of Jay Capperauld's The Origin of Colour.![]()
Not quite a symphony: the sinfonietta, divertimento and serenade
13 October 2025
Our series on the symphony takes a slight detour to look at those works which don't quite make the grade.![]()
A cry of protest and hope: Hartmann's Concerto funebre
10 October 2025
An introduction to Hartmann's deeply moving work, presented by the SCO and Alina Ibragimova this month![]()
Gregory Batsleer Extends SCO Chorus Director Role
7 October 2025
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is delighted to announce that Gregory Batsleer has extended his contract as Chorus Director until 2028.![A marimba seen sideways on from a low angle, with Colin Currie just visible behind it]()
An introduction to keyboard percussion instruments
6 October 2025
Can you tell the difference between a vibraphone and a xylophone?![]()
Mozart and the development of the piano concerto
29 September 2025
How one composer almost single-handedly raised the piano concerto to unprecedented heights![]()
Haydn, Father of the Symphony
22 September 2025
In the latest in our series looking at the symphony, what makes Haydn so significant in its development?![]()
When composers don't write a full Mass
15 September 2025
Some sections of the Mass are more popular than others ...![]()
Symphonies and their nicknames
8 September 2025
Beethoven's Fifth has a nickname? Well, it does according to some people ...![]()
The Honours of Scotland Concert at Balmoral Castle
4 September 2025
