Summer Touring 2018 - Now on sale
In June 2018, we embark on our 40th year of summer touring across the length and breadth of Scotland, from The Borders and Thurso, to Oban and Aberdeenshire. Where will you join us?
Click on a location to discover the full programme and artists featured in the concert.
June 2018
Duns.................07 June 2018
Greenock..........08 June 2018
Helensburgh.....09 June 2018
Programme includes Mendelssohn, Schumann and Puccini
Featuring Duncan Ward - Conductor, Alison Mitchell and Brontë Hudnott - Flutes
Thurso.............14 June 2018
Inverness.........15 June 2018
Dunblane.........16 June 2018
Programme includes Mendelssohn, Wagner, Haydn and Krommer
Featuring Stephanie Gonley Violin/Director, Maximiliano Martín and William Stafford - Clarinets.
Seil Island.........27 June 2018
Fort Augustus...28 June 2018
Birnam..............30 June 2018
Programme includes Mendelssohn, Fauré and Ibert
Featuring SCO Wind Soloists
July 2018
St Monans........30 June 2018 (East Neuk Festival)
St Monans.........01 July 2018 (East Neuk Festival)
Programme includes Arvo Pärt and Reich (30 June) and Mozart and Haydn (1 July)
Featuring The Tallis Scholars and SCO Cellos (30 June) and Christian Zacharias - Conductor and Maximiliano Martín - Clarinet (1 July).
Musselburgh......18 July 2018
Oban..................19 July 2018
Portree...............20 July 2018
Fort William........21 July 2018
Programme includes Grieg, Mendelssohn, Warlock and Purcell
Featuring SCO Strings and Benjamin Gilmore Violin / Director
Stirling Castle.....26 July 2018
Findhorn.............27 July 2018
Turriff...................28 July 2018
Programme includes Beethoven, Veress and Haydn
Featuring Nicolas Altstaedt - Cello / Director
September 2018
St Andrews....13 September 2018
Hamilton........14 September 2018
Dumfries........15 September 2018
Programme includes Mozart, Nielsen, Prokofiev and Beethoven
Featuring Mark Simpson - Clarinet
40 Years of Summer Touring
After 39 years of uninterrupted service, we recently bidded a fond farewell to SCO Violin Lorna McLaren. Read Lorna's fascinating reflections on 40 years of memorable summer touring with the Orchestra.