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Update on Pekka Kuusisto's Residency

1 Mar 2022

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Sadly, due to family circumstances Pekka Kuusisto will no longer be able to join the SCO for his planned Residency this month.

Pekka was due to direct/perform three programmes with the Orchestra: New York Counterpoint (6 Mar), Seek The Light (10/11 Mar) and America, The Beautiful (16/17/18 Mar). Our thoughts are with Pekka and his family at this difficult time.

We are grateful that violinist/director Hugo Ticciati has agreed to step in for Pekka for the entirety of the Residency. An acclaimed violinist, leader and conductor, Hugo has a huge passion for contemporary, non-western and traditional music alike and we hugely appreciate him joining us for these three exciting projects at such short notice.

The main structure of the three concert programmes remains in place, but there have been some necessary changes(*) which are outlined below:

Conductor/violinist Hugo Ticciati will join us this month

Credit: Kaupo Kikkas 2021

NEW YORK COUNTERPOINT

In association with The Skinny and EHFM

Sunday 6 March | The Queen's Hall

MUHLY It goes without saying
DESSNER Aheym
SCHNELZER Solitude*
ZINOVJEV Double Trouble*
BARTÓK Selection from 44 Duos*
BERIO Aldo, from Duetti per due Violini*
SHAW Entr’acte
REICH New York Counterpoint

SEEK THE LIGHT

Sponsored by insider.co.uk and match funded by the Culture & Business Fund Scotland

Thurs 10 March | The Queen's Hall
Fri 11 March | The City Halls Glasgow

POLWART/MURPHY Seek the Light (World Premiere - Commissioned by the SCO)
BEETHOVEN Symphony No 4 – Adagio*
POLWART/MURPHY You Know Where You Are
TARRODI Birds of Paradise
POLWART/MURPHY The Night Mare
TÜÜR Insula Deserta
POLWART/MURPHY A Love Too Loud
VASKS Distant Light
POLWART/MURPHY Sleep Now


America, The Beautiful

Kindly supported by the SCO American Development Fund

Wed 16 March | Holy Trinity Church, St Andrews
Thurs 17 March | The Queen's Hall
Fri 18 March | The City Halls


GLASS Symphony No. 3*
STRAVINSKY Concerto in E flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'
BARBER Adagio for Strings
COPLAND 'Appalachian Spring': Suite

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