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25/26 Season

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£6 Tickets for Students

*Valid ID required. Available at all SCO Concerts except The Great Grumpy Gaboon and Dementia-Friendly concerts.

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By joining the mailing list, you'll have the chance to claim a free SCO tote bag and two free tickets to the opening concert of the Season (2 and 3 October)*

*Only available to those attending a Student Freshers' Fair where the SCO is present. Subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis. Please show the confirmation page or email to the SCO representative at the Freshers' Fair to claim your tote and tickets.

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Soundtrack your student experience

With music to focus, energise, and celebrate Scotland, enjoy our handpicked Spotify playlists.

Concerts we think you'll love...

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  1. Maxim conducts the Orchestra

    From Darkness to Light

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    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Perth
    Join the SCO players and our electrifying Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev on an unforgettable journey from darkness to light.
  2. Colin Currie smiles as he conducts

    Steve Reich+

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    New Dimensions

    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Minimalist masterpieces from maverick composer Steve Reich directed by his close friend and collaborator, Edinburgh-born Colin Currie.
  3. A blue nutcracker soldier is featured with a blue glistening backdrop.

    The Nutcracker

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    Perth
    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Maxim Emelyanychev invites you to immerse yourself in all the sugar, snow and sparkle of the composer’s full ballet score.
  4. John Adams smiles. He wears a chequered shirt.

    Gnarly Buttons

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    New Dimensions

    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    A thrilling journey from the music of John Adams including hypnotic pulsations to red-hot emotion and vast cinematic soundscapes.
  5. A portrait of Mozart with the 25/26 Season branding overlay.

    Mozart’s Last Three Symphonies

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    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Aberdeen
    Discover – or rediscover – the compelling power of Mozart's last three symphonies as Maxim brings his vibrant visions to Scotland.
  6. Nicola Benedetti plays the violin.

    Benedetti plays Mendelssohn

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    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Mendelssohn’s exhilarating Violin Concerto is the ideal showcase for the world-renowned Scottish violin virtuoso’s consummate talents.
  7. Jess Gillam smiles up holding her saxophone.

    Saxophone Dreams with Jess Gillam

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    New Dimensions

    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    St Andrews
    Jess Gillam brings her invigorating musical personality to a colourful and adventurous concert.
  8. Pekka plays the violin with a smile.

    Beethoven, Pekka & Dreamers’ Circus

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    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Aberdeen
    Classical and folk join forces for a celebration of dance, in this joyfully unconventional programme masterminded by Pekka Kuusisto.
  9. Lawrence Power holds his viola. He wears a black suit.

    Baroque Threads, Contemporary Colours

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    St Andrews
    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Kaleidoscopic hues and big emotions sit side by side in this vibrant concert weaving together the Baroque era and the present day.
  10. A cross section photograph of a bridge

    Dvořák 'New World' Symphony

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    Perth
    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Join Maxim and the SCO musicians for an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the Season.
Jess Gillam smiles up holding her saxophone.

New Dimensions

£6 for Students

Explore New Sound Worlds in a laid-back, informal concert format. Each concert will feature a DJ in the foyer, courtesy of EHFM.

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Open Rehearsals

Did you know we offer open rehearsals for students and school groups?

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3 Digital Season Films  

Samuel Coleridge Taylor sits on a chair. The photo is in black and white and he is in formal ware.

Coleridge-Taylor: Novelletten

13:58

Louise Goodwin on percussion, she weras a black top and plays a marimbal;ike instrument

Tarrodi: Serenade in Seven Colours

10:00

A still image of Andre Cebrian playing the flute

Gipps: Seascape

7:35