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Making a splash: water music beyond Handel
5 January 2026
We take a look at musical depictions of water, from trickling burns to the wide expanse of the ocean, to see what lurks below the surface.
Whisky Mouth by Jay Capperauld
1 January 2026
Celebrate the start of a new year with Jay Capperauld's Whisky Mouth.
Mozart and the symphony
22 December 2025
Stuck between the symphonies of Haydn and Beethoven, where do Mozart's fit in?
Unfinished symphonies
15 December 2025
Your starter for ten: besides Schubert, who has an unfinished symphony to their name?
Silent Night
12 December 2025
As an early Christmas gift from us, enjoy this special choral treat, filmed in Leith Theatre!
The Great Grumpy Gaboon: a catch-up with Corrina Campbell and Jay Capperauld
8 December 2025
Our family show is back in the New Year, and the Gaboon's still grumpy!
SCO string quartet performs at Dunard Centre groundbreaking ceremony
5 December 2025
Dunard Centre Groundbreaking Ceremony Chair Ronnie Bowie with partners
Andrew Manze: "I've always loved Viennese waltzes and polkas"
1 December 2025
Our Principal Guest Conductor is really looking forward to conducting our Viennese New Year concerts!
The medieval carol
24 November 2025
For this year's Christmas article, we look back at some very early festive carols ...
Jamie Kenny appointed Principal Double Bass
17 November 2025
News from the lower strings desks!
A history of the orchestral concert
17 November 2025
Is there such a thing as a standard concert format? Join us as we dive into the history of programming ...
Sir Charles Mackerras: a centenary celebration
17 November 2025
Join us as we celebrate the memory of one of the SCO's greatest conductors on his 100th birthday!