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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Mozart Gala
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Choral
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Symphonic high spirits and choral splendours on a sumptuous scale.![A cartoon-like close-up of two hands playing the harpsichord.]()
Baroque Inspirations
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Ayr
Join Maxim to rediscover sumptuous Baroque splendours.![A historic photograph of Samuel Taylor-Coleridge sitting in a chair, wearing a suit.]()
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Novelletten
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Digital Season
Online
Discover Coleridge-Taylor’s elegant evocations online.![Anthony Marwood standing with his violin, in front of a dark background featuring blue and pink geometrical shapes.]()
Coleridge-Taylor Violin Concerto
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Matinee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Anthony Marwood takes the reins in Coleridge-Taylor’s sublime Concerto.![Lawrence Power smiles with a viola. He wears a black blazer.]()
Borealis
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New Dimensions
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Discover new sounds from Nordic nations and from closer to home, as Europe’s exciting celebration of contemporary music comes to Scotland.![Ryan Bancroft, leaning on a table and looking straight into the camera, with Eric Lu standing behind him and looking to the right, set against a bright blue and green background.]()
Grieg Piano Concerto
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Eric Lu brings power to the luscious Nordic melodies of Grieg’s Piano Concerto.![Andrew Manze, conducting with the baton raised high, against a vibrant background with bright and dark green tones.]()
Mozart Flute Concerto
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
St Andrews
Mozart’s elegant Concerto forms the centrepiece to this rich concert.![A dark background with bright green and red shapes, featuring two cartoon-like drawings of horns.]()
From Scotland to Persia
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Matinee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
SCO Wind Soloists are joined by exceptional players from RCS.![Against a dark, starry night sky with a large bright star on the left, two silhouettes of faces with mouths opened are tilted up as if singing to the star.]()
Bach's Christmas Oratorio
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Choral
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Celebrate the coming festivities with one of music’s most uplifting seasonal creations.![Violinist Aylen Pritchin stands holding his instrument, looking to the left with a smile on his face, against a dark background with bright red and green shapes.]()
Prokofiev & Brahms
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Prokofiev’s darkly lyrical Violin Concerto No 2 is the ideal musical match for the exceptional violinist Aylen Pritchin and conductor Maxim.
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Ryan Bancroft: "a conversation with the leader of a Finnish orchestra changed how I heard Sibelius"
30 September 2024
We speak to conductor Ryan Bancroft about music from (his not quite native) Scotland and Scandinavia.![Max Mandel plays the viola, concentrating hard on the sheet music. He wears a black suit and tie.]()
The viola concerto
23 September 2024
Our examination of the concerto continues with the viola, whose potential as a solo instrument was long unrecognised.![Three pictures: a man leans forward, his elbows on some sheet music; a man with a large belly, wearing a black carnival mask; a caricature sketch of a man in a wig]()
Pulcinella and the dangers of (mis)attribution
16 September 2024
Stravinsky's ballet Pulcinella is based on music by Pergolesi. Or is it?![Two Black men (the first an 18th century gentleman, the second in a formal Edwardian suit) and a black woman in profile]()
The first Black composers
9 September 2024
To celebrate Black History Month, we look at the early history of Black composers, from Joseph Boulogne to Samuel Taylor-Coleridge.![Three women: one in a high wig and flowers in her hair, another sitting in profile, and (in a drawing) standing in a group as part of a stage production]()
Mozart and the Weber sisters
2 September 2024
We look at Mozart's close relationship with the children of the Weber family.![A man plays the cello, his bow on the string]()
The cello concerto
26 August 2024
In a new series for 2024/25, who better than the SCO players to guide us through the best concertos for their instrument?![Three men, the first two in 18th century formal dress (one in black and white, one in a red coat), the last in an old photo, smoking]()
What is a sinfonia concertante?
15 July 2024
We delve into the history of a hybrid genre ...![]()
Mozart and the development of the piano concerto
1 July 2024
How one composer almost single-handedly raised the piano concerto to unprecedented heights.![]()
The reappraisal of Così fan tutte
1 July 2024
Neglected during much of the 19th century, Mozart's Cinderella of an opera is more relevant than ever today.![]()
Spanish music by French composers
1 July 2024
From Bizet to Ravel, we look at the long-standing fascination of French composers for the music of Spain.
