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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Calendar

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Sat 6 Aug 2022
- 20:00
  Opening Concert of the Edinburgh International Festival 2022
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Our Conductor Emeritus Sir Donald Runnicles returns to launch the 2022 EIF with Carmina Burana.
  Our Conductor Emeritus Sir Donald Runnicles returns to launch the 2022 EIF with Carmina Burana.
  Programme
  Ottorino Respighi
  Pines of Rome
  Carl Orff
  Carmina burana
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Edinburgh Festival Chorus
  NYCoS National Girls Choir
  Meechot Marrero
  soprano
  soprano
  Sunnyboy Dladla
  tenor
  tenor
  Thomas Lehman
  baritone
  baritone
  Donald Runnicles
  Conductor
  Conductor
  Composers
  Ottorino Respighi
  Carl Orff
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2021-22 Season
Wed 17 Aug 2022
- 19:30
  Prom 41: Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto with Behzod Abduraimov
  Royal Albert Hall
  Nielsen’s ebullient Sinfonia espansiva, Ravel’s La valse and Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto – played by pianist Behzod Abduraimov at the heart of a supercharged Prom from Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
  Nielsen’s ebullient Sinfonia espansiva, Ravel’s La valse and Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto – played by pianist Behzod Abduraimov at the heart of a supercharged Prom from Thomas Dausgaard and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
  Programme
  Maurice Ravel
  La valse(12 mins)
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major(36 mins)
  interval
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No. 3, ‘Sinfonia espansiva’(39 mins)
  Performers
  Behzod Abduraimov
  piano
  piano
  Elizabeth Watts
  soprano
  soprano
  Benjamin Appl
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Thomas Dausgaard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Maurice Ravel
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Carl Nielsen
  Part of
  Proms 2022 Classical for starters
Thu 18 Aug 2022
- 19:30
  Prom 42: Sibelius, Beethoven and Nielsen
  Royal Albert Hall
  ‘Music is life’: Sibelius and Nielsen take the 20th century head-on while Beethoven looks inward in his Fourth Piano Concerto. Thomas Dausgaard conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, with Jan Lisiecki as pianist.
  ‘Music is life’: Sibelius and Nielsen take the 20th century head-on while Beethoven looks inward in his Fourth Piano Concerto. Thomas Dausgaard conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, with Jan Lisiecki as pianist.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 7 in C major(22 mins)
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major(35 mins)
  interval
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No. 4, ‘The Inextinguishable’(36 mins)
  Performers
  Jan Lisiecki
  piano
  piano
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Thomas Dausgaard
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Carl Nielsen
  Part of
  Proms 2022 Classical for starters
Sat 27 Aug 2022
- 14:00
  Prom 53: Earth Prom
  Royal Albert Hall
  A stunning audio-visual celebration of the BBC’s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century – with live music by Hans Zimmer and George Fenton.
  A stunning audio-visual celebration of the BBC’s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century – with live music by Hans Zimmer and George Fenton.
  Programme
  Murray Gold
  Overturearr. Jeremy Holland-Smith; from Life Story
  Sarah Class
  Giraffe Fightarr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Africa
  Ben Salisbury
  David Attenborough Storyarr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Life of Mammals
  George Fenton
  Sardine Runfrom Blue Planet I
  Nitin Sawhney
  Wonders of the Monsoonarr. Ben Palmer; from Wonders of the Monsoon
  George Fenton
  Snow GeeseFrom Planet Earth I
  Barnaby Taylor
  Our Changing Planetarr. Ed Watkins; from Nature's Great Events
  Murray Gold
  Puffer Fisharr. Jeremy Holland-Smith; from Life Story
  interval
  Hans Zimmer
  Iain Farrington
  Jacob Shea
  David Fleming
  Earth SymphonyDevised, arranged, orchestrated and additional compositions by Iain Farrington; BBC commission: world premiere; BBC commission: world premiere
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Ben Palmer
  conductor
  conductor
  Chris Packham
  presenter
  presenter
  Megan McCubbin
  presenter
  presenter
  Composers
  Murray Gold
  Sarah Class
  Ben Salisbury
  George Fenton
  Nitin Sawhney
  Barnaby Taylor
  Hans Zimmer
  Iain Farrington
  Jacob Shea
  David Fleming
  Part of
  Proms 2022 Classical for starters For Families
- 19:30
  Prom 54: Earth Prom
  Royal Albert Hall
  A stunning audio-visual celebration of the BBC’s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century – with live music by Hans Zimmer and George Fenton.
  A stunning audio-visual celebration of the BBC’s world-famous Natural History Unit, from David Attenborough’s pioneering adventures through to the landmark series of the 21st century – with live music by Hans Zimmer and George Fenton.
  Programme
  Murray Gold
  Overturearr. Jeremy Holland-Smith; from Life Story
  Sarah Class
  Giraffe Fightarr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Africa
  Ben Salisbury
  David Attenborough Storyarr. Elizabeth Purnell; from Life of Mammals
  George Fenton
  Sardine Runfrom Blue Planet I
  Nitin Sawhney
  Wonders of the Monsoonarr. Ben Palmer; from Wonders of the Monsoon
  George Fenton
  Snow GeeseFrom Planet Earth I
  Barnaby Taylor
  Our Changing Planetarr. Ed Watkins; from Nature's Great Events
  Murray Gold
  Puffer Fisharr. Ed Watkins; from Nature's Great Events
  interval
  Hans Zimmer
  Iain Farrington
  Jacob Shea
  David Fleming
  Earth SymphonyDevised, arranged, orchestrated and additional compositions by Iain Farrington; BBC commission: world premiere; BBC commission: world premiere
  Performers
  Chris Packham
  presenter
  presenter
  Megan McCubbin
  presenter
  presenter
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Ben Palmer
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Murray Gold
  Sarah Class
  Ben Salisbury
  George Fenton
  Nitin Sawhney
  Barnaby Taylor
  Hans Zimmer
  Iain Farrington
  Jacob Shea
  David Fleming
  Part of
  Proms 2022 Classical for starters Proms on TV For Families