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The oboe concerto
13 January 2025
The oboe: refined, yes, but cheeky or melancholic? Join us as we look at the concertos exploring this instrument's wide-ranging moods.![]()
Making a splash: water music beyond Handel
6 January 2025
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.![]()
The Great Grumpy Gaboon: a chat with Jay Capperauld and Corrina Campbell
30 December 2024
What is a Gaboon, and why is it grumpy? We chatted to the creators of our new Family Festival to find out ...![]()
Read and Draw The Great Grumpy Gaboon
30 December 2024
Read the story and watch as Corrina Campbell shows you how to draw The Great Grumpy Gaboon![]()
The trumpet concerto
23 December 2024
Our series on the concerto finally turns its attention to the brass family, and there are many more for trumpet than you might expect.![]()
The violin concerto
16 December 2024
We've reached the violin in our series on the concerto, and there's no end of them! (You might want to pour yourself a cup of tea for this.)![]()
Rachel Podger: "I'm especially fond of the Polonaise in the First Brandenburg Concerto"
9 December 2024
The feted British violinist talks to us about her love for the Brandenburg Concertos and more.![]()
SCO players in the spotlight: solo recordings
2 December 2024
Some Christmas present ideas for the music-lover.![]()
Farewell to Nikita!
26 November 2024
It is with sadness that we bid a fond farewell to Principal Double Bass, Nikita Naumov.![]()
The waltz goes international
25 November 2024
We look at what happened when composers outside Austria turned their hands to the waltz ...![]()
The story behind Silent Night and other carols
18 November 2024
The history of Christmas carols is long and surprisingly varied - we look at a few of them.![Composer Andrea Tarrodi leaning forward with one arm resting on a surface and her face resting on the palm of her other hand.]()
Digital Season: Andrea Tarrodi Serenade in Seven Colours
6 November 2024
Read the programme note for our online performance of Tarrodi's Serenade in Seven Colours.











