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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.The viola concerto
23 September 2024
Our examination of the concerto continues with the viola, whose potential as a solo instrument was long unrecognised.Pulcinella and the dangers of (mis)attribution
16 September 2024
Stravinsky's ballet Pulcinella is based on music by Pergolesi. Or is it?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.Mozart and the Weber sisters
2 September 2024
We look at Mozart's close relationship with the children of the Weber family.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?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.Joseph Joachim and the great German violin concertos
17 June 2024
Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bruch and Brahms: four violin concertos, all connected by a single violinist.UN:TITLED programme
13 June 2024
Read the programme for our UN:TITLED concerts on 15-16 June.