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List of News Articles

  1. A Transformational New Chapter for the SCO

    24 October 2025

    Building to start on The Dunard Centre, the future home of the SCO.
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  2. Figaro beyond Mozart (and Rossini)

    20 October 2025

    Where does Jonathan Dove's 'Figures in the Garden' fit in with the Figaro story?
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  3. 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.
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  4. 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.
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  5. 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
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  6. 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.
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  7. 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?
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  8. Mozart and the development of the piano concerto

    29 September 2025

    How one composer almost single-handedly raised the piano concerto to unprecedented heights
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  9. 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?
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  10. When composers don't write a full Mass

    15 September 2025

    Some sections of the Mass are more popular than others ...
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  11. Symphonies and their nicknames

    8 September 2025

    Beethoven's Fifth has a nickname? Well, it does according to some people ...
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  12. The Honours of Scotland Concert at Balmoral Castle

    4 September 2025

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