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Side by Side
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Matinee
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Celebrate the vibrant colours and character of wind music as players from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland join SCO Wind Soloists.
The Magic of Mendelssohn
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Choral
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Prepare for an evening of unadulterated Romanticism as the SCO celebrates the genius of Felix Mendelssohn.
Bartók's Music for Strings, Percussion & Celeste
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Join us for a programme that revels in the brilliance of strings and winds, led by Maxim Emelyanychev.
Classical Revolution
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Matinee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Discover the elegance and energy of the Classical era in this illuminating programme tracing the evolution of the symphony.
A Baroque Christmas
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St Andrews
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Celebrate the season in true Baroque splendour as Rachel Podger returns, this time leading an evening of festive music.
Chorus Christmas Concert
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Choral
Edinburgh
Return to the serenity of Greyfriars Kirk for an evening of reflection and warmth in one of Edinburgh’s most atmospheric spaces.
Viennese New Year
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Matinee
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Ayr
Step into the sparkling elegance of a Viennese ballroom as we welcome the New Year in style.
Beethoven Symphonies
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Matinee
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Experience Beethoven’s genius in a programme led by the incomparable Lorenza Borrani.
SCO x Brooklyn Rider
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New Dimensions
Edinburgh
Glasgow
A bold collaboration with the genre-defying string quartet Brooklyn Rider, bringing together music of intensity, innovation and edge.
A Celebration of Schubert
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Choral
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Conductor Raphaël Pichon makes his SCO debut, bringing a distinctive vision to this celebration of Franz Schubert’s enduring legacy.
Prokofiev & Bartók with Alena Baeva
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Matinee
St Andrews
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Alena Baeva returns to Scotland to direct a matinee performance full of energy, elegance and drama.
Beethoven Deconstructed
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New Dimensions
Edinburgh
Glasgow
For the final instalment of our 2026/27 New Dimensions series, we journey deep into Beethoven’s creative universe.