BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Calendar
By Month
Fri 2 Oct 2026
- 19:30Barony Hall, Barony Campus
Programme
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik(17 mins)
- Saxophone concerto(15 mins)
- Where the lugar meets the glaisnock(25 mins)
Performers
- Jess Gillamsaxophone
- David Childseuphonium
- Sir James MacMillanConductor
Part ofBBC SSO 2026-27 Season
Sun 4 Oct 2026
- 18:00Sage Gateshead
Steve Reich’s music pulses with motion—patterns shift, collide, and reform. From shimmering chords to trance-like rhythms, his works flow with colour and energy, culminating in The Four Sections, where the orchestra vibrates with layered, raw power.
Steve Reich’s music pulses with motion—patterns shift, collide, and reform. From shimmering chords to trance-like rhythms, his works flow with colour and energy, culminating in The Four Sections, where the orchestra vibrates with layered, raw power.
Programme
- Three Movements
- Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards
- Electric Counterpoint
- Four Sections
Performers
- Colin CurrieConductor
- Bryce Dessnerelectric guitar
Composers
Part ofBBC SSO 2026-27 Season
Thu 8 Oct 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
LIFE, LOVE & FAREWELL: Popular Dutch guest conductor Antony Hermus leads us to the emotional heart of Mahler’s devastatingly beautiful final musical testament.
LIFE, LOVE & FAREWELL: Popular Dutch guest conductor Antony Hermus leads us to the emotional heart of Mahler’s devastatingly beautiful final musical testament.
Programme
- Mors Aeterna(9 mins)
- Symphony No. 10 in F sharp minor (compl. Deryck Cooke)(80 mins)
Performers
- Antony HermusConductor
Composers
Thu 29 Oct 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
ROCK & CLASSICAL COLLIDE: Chloë Hanslip’s electric violin meets the sparkling energy of Estonian conductor Mihhail Gerts, with music of raw emotional power by Arvo Pärt and Eduard Tubin.
ROCK & CLASSICAL COLLIDE: Chloë Hanslip’s electric violin meets the sparkling energy of Estonian conductor Mihhail Gerts, with music of raw emotional power by Arvo Pärt and Eduard Tubin.
Programme
- Swansong(9 mins)
- Antiphaser (concerto for electric violin and orchestra)(20 mins)(BBC co-commission)
- interval
- Symphony No.6(33 mins)
Performers
- Chloë Hanslipviolin
- Mihhail GertsConductor
Composers
Fri 30 Oct 2026
- 19:30Music Hall, Aberdeen
Programme
- Swansong(8 mins)
- Violin Concerto in D major(34 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No 4, ‘Lyrical’(36 mins)
Performers
- Chloë Hanslipviolin
- Mihhail GertsConductor
Composers
Sun 1 Nov 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
The Classic Horror. The Iconic Score. Fear Performed Live.
