

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!
Coming up
View all eventsMozart Oboe Concerto
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Dumfries
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Discover Mozart’s song-like Oboe Concerto in the hands of Ivan Podyomov, principal oboist at Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.Fauré Requiem
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Choral
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Fauré’s hushed prayer for the departed, from outstanding British baritone Roderick Williams, conductor Andrew Manze and the SCO Chorus.Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Outstanding Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto directs and plays one of the best-loved masterpieces in the Romantic violin repertoire.An afternoon with Pekka & friends
Matinee
Edinburgh
Get up close with Finnish violin superstar Pekka Kuusisto in this intimate chamber afternoon.Parabola
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New Dimensions
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Join Pekka Kuusisto and Simon Crawford-Phillips on an arc through time and musical styles, from Britten to Adès, Beamish to Haydn.Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Mark Wigglesworth conducts Beethoven’s hymn of wonder to the natural world, with SCO Principal Nikita Naumov as soloist in Eötvös’s Aurora.Schumann & Schubert
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St Andrews
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Isabelle van Keulen takes the reins of the SCO for the lyrical Violin Concerto by Robert Schumann, alongside Schubert’s Third Symphony.Big Ears, Little Ears
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Matinee
St Andrews
Perth
Big Ears, Little Ears is our relaxed concert series for children under the age of five and their grown-ups.Mozart & Strauss
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Matinee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Deeply charismatic oboist and conductor François Leleux directs Mozart’s cheeky Bassoon Concerto, and music by the teenage Richard Strauss.Seven Last Words
Choral
Edinburgh
A choral contemplation of loss and rebirth from Scotland’s greatest living composer, Sir James MacMillan, performed by the SCO Chorus.

Summer Tour 2025
11 Jun – 29 Aug 2025Join us this summer as we bring world-class music to 20 locations across Scotland.

Digital Season
Experience the SCO from homeExplore your 24/25 Digital Season filmed at Leith Theatre, and enjoy from the comfort of home.

Schubert: Symphonies Nos 5 and 8
The new recording available nowThe SCO and Maxim Emelyanychev continue their survey of Schubert’s orchestral music
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New Dimensions
Exploring new sound worldsMusic for the mind, body and soul in a laid-back, informal concert format.
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Serenade in Seven Colours
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Novelletten
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24/25 Season Outline
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Supporting the SCO
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Principal Guest Conductor
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Discounts
For the majority of our concerts, the following discounts apply. Full information on bookings and discounts can be found here.
Disabled and companion tickets
We offer 50% off full-price tickets with essential carers going FREE.
Under 18-year-olds
FREE of charge. Under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Under 26-year-olds, students and Universal Credit.
£6 tickets. Proof will be required.
Group bookings
Groups of six or more booking together save 20% off a full-price ticket. Groups of 20 can claim one complimentary ticket.
School group bookings
FREE for school groups. Learn more here.
Accessibility
In collaboration with the venues we regularly perform in, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is committed to ensuring that everyone can enjoy our performances. Learn more about venue access here.
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Discounts
For most SCO concerts, we offer 50% off full-price tickets to people with a disability and free tickets for carers.
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Digital Season
Our digital concerts will be available to watch for a year after their initial broadcast via our website.
Our digital concerts will be available to watch via our website and on our YouTube channel. You can find out more here.
Press
If you have a specific press enquiry or require images of artists, please contact our PR at maddie@rdmr.co.uk.
For anything else you can contact Will Fisher, Marketing and Communications Manager, at will.fisher@sco.org.uk
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Careers
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Feedback
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Latest news
Musical folk tales
10 February 2025
It's the 19th century and musical retellings of Greek myths are out. Enter the European folk tale ...Read MoreSCO announces Summer Tour 2025
7 February 2025
The Orchestra is touring Scotland this summer, with 7 programmes across 20 venues.Read MoreRCS Students Help Build the Magical World of The Gaboon!
22 January 2025
Listen very carefully, Can you hear that tune? Those are the sounds of students building The Great Grumpy Gaboon!Read MoreThe oboe concerto
13 January 2025
The oboe: refined, yes, but cheeky or melancholic? Join us as we look at the concertos exploring this instrument's wide-ranging moods.Read MoreMaking a splash: water music beyond Handel
6 January 2025
We take a look at musical depictions of water, from trickling burns to the wide expanse of the ocean, to see what lurks below the surface.Read MoreThe Great Grumpy Gaboon: a chat with Jay Capperauld and Corrina Campbell
30 December 2024
What is a Gaboon, and why is it grumpy? We chatted to the creators of our new Family Festival to find out ...Read MoreRead and Draw The Great Grumpy Gaboon
30 December 2024
Read the story and watch as Corrina Campbell shows you how to draw The Great Grumpy GaboonRead MoreThe trumpet concerto
23 December 2024
Our series on the concerto finally turns its attention to the brass family, and there are many more for trumpet than you might expect.Read MoreThe violin concerto
16 December 2024
We've reached the violin in our series on the concerto, and there's no end of them! (You might want to pour yourself a cup of tea for this.)Read MoreRachel Podger: "I'm especially fond of the Polonaise in the First Brandenburg Concerto"
9 December 2024
The feted British violinist talks to us about her love for the Brandenburg Concertos and more.Read More