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SCO Concerts for the Festive Season
30 October 2025
With Christmas fast approaching, why not get prepared for the celebrations?
Musical hoaxes
27 October 2025
Dishonesty among classical composers? Surely not!
A Transformational New Chapter for the SCO
24 October 2025
Building to start on The Dunard Centre, the future home of the SCO.
Digital Season: The Origin of Colour
16 October 2025
Read the programme note for our online performance of Jay Capperauld's The Origin of Colour.
Not quite a symphony: the sinfonietta, divertimento and serenade
13 October 2025
Our series on the symphony takes a slight detour to look at those works which don't quite make the grade.
A cry of protest and hope: Hartmann's Concerto funebre
10 October 2025
An introduction to Hartmann's deeply moving work, presented by the SCO and Alina Ibragimova this month
Gregory Batsleer Extends SCO Chorus Director Role
7 October 2025
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is delighted to announce that Gregory Batsleer has extended his contract as Chorus Director until 2028.
An introduction to keyboard percussion instruments
6 October 2025
Can you tell the difference between a vibraphone and a xylophone?
Haydn, Father of the Symphony
22 September 2025
In the latest in our series looking at the symphony, what makes Haydn so significant in its development?
When composers don't write a full Mass
15 September 2025
Some sections of the Mass are more popular than others ...
Symphonies and their nicknames
8 September 2025
Beethoven's Fifth has a nickname? Well, it does according to some people ...
The Honours of Scotland Concert at Balmoral Castle
4 September 2025