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  1. Rachel Podger stands with an illustrated skyscape behind her. She smiles and holds her violin.

    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.
  2. Lorenza plays her violin in front of a painting. Her eyes closed.

    Beethoven Symphonies

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    Matinee

    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Experience Beethoven’s genius in a programme led by the incomparable Lorenza Borrani.
  3. The four members of Brooklyn Rider pose in various positions in dark clothing.

    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.
  4. Cerys and Cebrian in costume as their Gaboon characters with their instruments performing.

    The Great Grumpy Gaboon

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    Community

    Dundee
    Aberdeen
    Glasgow
    After three sold-out seasons, the Great Grumpy Gaboon is back and ready to take you on a spellbinding adventure.
  5. Raphael Pichon stands and faces the right he is wearing a black suit

    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.
  6. Alena smiles and faces the camera with a violin clutched close to her.

    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.
  7. Hakan Hardenberger

    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.
  8. Pekka plays to the audience - the orchestra perform behind him. He wears light glasses and a black long shirt.

    Beethoven Violin Concerto

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    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Aberdeen
    We join forces again with longstanding collaborator Pekka Kuusisto, who performs and directs a programme rich in invention and charm.
  9. Carolyn Sampson sings and Maxim conducts while the orchestra play behind them. Carolyn wears a sleeveless dress and Maxim wears a dark suit with an unbuttoned white shirt.

    La Voix humaine

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    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Acclaimed soprano Carolyn Sampson brings this emotional tour de force to vivid life.
  10. Lorenza Borrani plays the violin while the orchestra plays behind.

    The Seasons: Schumann & the Mendelssohns

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    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    A celebration of spring and renewal, with the music of Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn alongside Schumann’s radiant ‘Spring’ Symphony.
  11. Vaclav Luks conducts. He points off to the right. He wears a patterened tie, glasses and a black jacket.

    Mozart's 'Turkish' Concerto

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    St Andrews
    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    A concert full of colour and character awaits with a programme that dances between Hungarian fire and Viennese grace.
  12. Roderick sings with the orchestra playing behind. He wears a white unbuttoned shirt and a black jacket.

    Beethoven's Missa Solemnis

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    Choral

    Edinburgh
    Glasgow
    Conducted by Andrew Manze, this performance is a rare opportunity to hear Beethoven’s monumental setting of the Mass.