Music for everyone across Scotland
Summer Tour 2026
Welcome to the SCO Summer Tour 2026!
This summer, we are bringing world-class music to 26 towns and cities across Scotland, stretching from Fraserburgh in the northeast to Kirkcudbright in the southwest! We look forward to performing at a venue near you.
With special thanks to Summer Tour sponsors Eriadne & George Mackintosh and Claire & Anthony Tait
23 May – 11 Sep 2026
£6 tickets for students & under 26s*
FREE for under 18s*
*excluding festivals
Your Summer Tour 2026 concerts
Rhythms of Fire
Summer Tour
Dumfries
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening celebrating the power of music to move and inspire at Dumfries + Galloway Arts Festival.
Cello Classics
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Summer Tour
Arbroath
Aberdeen
Fraserburgh
...and more!
Experience the cello like never before with this vibrant programme led by SCO Principal Cello Philip Higham.
Big Ears, Little Ears at V&A Dundee
Summer Tour
Dundee
These interactive performances are playful, multi-sensory introductions to live orchestral music.
Dementia-Friendly Concert
Summer Tour
Glenrothes
Our popular dementia-friendly concerts take pride of place in our Summer Tour.
Duruflé Requiem
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Summer Tour
Edinburgh
St Andrews
Join the SCO Chorus for an evening of profound beauty and spiritual depth.
Summer Classics
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Summer Tour
Oban
Callander
Kingussie
...and more!
An evening of wit and Mediterranean warmth awaits you, as Lucas Macías conducts a programme that lets our wind soloists truly shine.
Highland Classics
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Summer Tour
Inverness
Findhorn
Blair Atholl
This summer, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra brings a sparkling programme of classical favourites and virtuosic flair to Highlands audiences.
SCO at East Neuk Festival
Summer Tour
St Monans
East Neuk Festival 2026 closes on a high note with Haydn and Mozart at their most splendid and entertaining.
SCO Wind Soloists in Concert
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Summer Tour
Cumnock
Kirkcudbright
Annan
...and more!
Join us for an unforgettable evening as the SCO’s wind players take centre stage in a programme brimming with charm and colour.
Mozart's 'Turkish' Concerto
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Summer Tour
Stirling
Greenock
Forfar
Discover a programme alive with colour, character, and charm as the SCO performs under the direction of Bogdan Božović.
Autumn Classics
Summer Tour
Linlithgow
Step into a world of musical colour and joy as the SCO present three charming masterpieces.
Your SCO Summer Tour 2026 Guest Artists and Soloists
Maxim Emelyanychev
Principal Conductor
Philip Higham
Principal Cello
Su-a Lee
Sub-Principal Cello
Donald Gillan
Cello
Eric de Wit
Cello and Orchestra Advisor
Michael Bawtree
Conductor
Lucas Macías
Conductor
Maximiliano Martín
Principal Clarinet
Cerys Ambrose-Evans
Principal Bassoon
André Cebrián
Principal Flute
Marta Gómez
Sub-Principal Flute
Stephanie Gonley
Leader
SCO Chorus
SCO Wind Soloists
Gregory Batsleer
Chorus Director