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List of News Articles

  1. Music to be proud of: a history of LGBTQIA+ composers

    1 June 2026

    Join us as we celebrate Pride Month with a look at queer composers over the centuries!
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  2. 3 members of the Craigmillar youth choir sing, they wear school unirom.

    Tapestry: a celebration of the SCO's Craigmillar residency

    29 May 2026

    Watch Tapestry, the culmination of the SCO's work within the Craigmillar community over the last five years.
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  3. Double concertos

    25 May 2026

    Concertos for more than a single instrument are a comparative rarity, making their performance something of a treat for everyone.
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  4. The (mis)numbering of symphonies

    18 May 2026

    We look at the thorny issue of how symphonies are numbered. Warning: may cause confusion!
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  5. Visions of the afterlife: the Requiem Mass

    11 May 2026

    Depending on whom you ask, death can be comforting or inspire holy terror, including in composers writing a Mass for the Dead.
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  6. A man plays the cello, his bow on the string

    The SCO cellists on Cello Classics: "I thought of the music that we would all relish playing"

    4 May 2026

    We sat down with all four of our cellists for a chat ahead of their starring role in the first of this year's Summer Tour concerts.
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  7. Beethoven's Seventh: the apotheosis of the dance?

    27 April 2026

    How has Wagner's epithet affected the way we approach this favourite Beethoven symphony?
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  8. Silent Teachers

    23 April 2026

    Read about our collaboration with Edinburgh Medical School, celebrating its 300th anniversary.
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  9. Beethoven 200

    23 April 2026

    Join us as we mark the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death next Season.
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  10. Maxim extends his SCO contract

    23 April 2026

    Wonderful news from our Principal Conductor!
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  11. Music For Life

    23 April 2026

    Five short films on the SCO's work in the wider community
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  12. Introducing our 2026/27 Season!

    23 April 2026

    Discover all the treats we have in store next Season ...
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