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The Curse of the Ninth
13 April 2026
You've composed nine symphonies. Do you start another, or would you fall foul to the dreaded Curse of the Ninth? [insert dramatic music]
A Tribute to Brian Schiele
10 April 2026
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is deeply saddened by the death of Brian Schiele, a much-loved violist.
Gavin Reid elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
7 April 2026
Philip Higham: "I’ve loved Schumann's Cello Concerto since I was young"
6 April 2026
We chat to our Principal Cello about Schumann, Widmann and much else besides ...
Digital Season: The Night Watch
2 April 2026
Read the programme note for our online performance of Jay Capperauld's Bruckner's Skull.
The SCO Chorus' favourite masses
30 March 2026
How to choose among the hundreds of masses that have been written over the centuries? Let the SCO Chorus be your guide ...
The SCO Chorus on music for Lent
29 March 2026
With Easter just around the corner, we delve into perhaps the richest (and often darkest) choral repertoire of all ...
The viola comes out of the shadows
23 March 2026
How two British violists brought the instrument into the spotlight
Czech composers (beyond Dvořák)
16 March 2026
How many others can you name?
Quickfire Questions with Francesca Gilbert
9 March 2026
Get to know the Orchestra's newest violist!
Roderick Williams: "The Language of Eden is a lyrical piece full of beautiful textures"
23 February 2026
Ahead of his return to the SCO in March, we spoke to Roderick Williams about his wide-ranging career.
Dreamers' Circus: "we've never really worried too much about genre"
16 February 2026
Classical and folk meet in our concerts with Dreamers' Circus, so who better to talk us through how it happens?