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BBC SSO Edinburgh 2024/25 Series Events

Sun 11 May 2025
- 15:00
  Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising masterpiece.
  Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising masterpiece.
  Programme
  Lera Auerbach
  Icarus(12 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor(38 mins)
  interval
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 5 in E minor(46 mins)
  Performers
  Rosanne Philippens
  violin
  violin
  Gemma New
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Lera Auerbach
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony
Sun 2 Mar 2025
- 15:00
  Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Imagine...powerful vocals and heartfelt melodies combine for an epic drama that stirs the soul.
  Imagine...powerful vocals and heartfelt melodies combine for an epic drama that stirs the soul.
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  The Dream of Gerontius(95 mins)
  Performers
  Beth Taylor
  mezzo soprano
  mezzo soprano
  Brenden Patrick Gunnell
  tenor
  tenor
  Neal Davies
  bass
  bass
  The Huddersfield Choral Society
  choir
  choir
  RCS Chamber Choir
  choir
  choir
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius
Sun 26 Jan 2025
- 15:00
  Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.4 in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Imagine...an explosive & unstoppable emotional force, emanating from over 70 awe-inspiring musicians.
  Imagine...an explosive & unstoppable emotional force, emanating from over 70 awe-inspiring musicians.
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor(30 mins)
  interval
  Benjamin Britten
  Suite on English Folk Tunes 'A time there was...', Op 90(16 mins)
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Symphony No. 4 in F minor(33 mins)
  Performers
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  piano/conductor
  piano/conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Benjamin Britten
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.4
Sat 21 Dec 2024
- 19:30
  Christmas at the Movies in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Imagine...movie melodies that warm your soul, and music as exhilarating as a midnight sleigh-ride.
  Imagine...movie melodies that warm your soul, and music as exhilarating as a midnight sleigh-ride.
  Programme
  Alan Menken
  Beauty and the Beast(3 mins)
  Eddie Pola
  It's the most wonderful time of the Year(4 mins)
  Dimitri Tiomkin
  It's a Wonderful Life: Suite(8 mins)
  Frank Loesser
  Luck Be a Lady(4 mins)
  Alan Silvestri
  Back To The Future(6 mins)
  John Williams
  Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Suite(14 mins)
  interval
  Elmer Bernstein
  The Ten Commandments(5 mins)
  Hugh Martin
  Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas(4 mins)
  Jacques Revaux
  My Way
  John Williams
  Harry Potter Suite(25 mins)
  Performers
  Jamie MacDougall
  singer and presenter
  singer and presenter
  Ben Palmer
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Alan Menken
  Eddie Pola
  Dimitri Tiomkin
  Frank Loesser
  Alan Silvestri
  John Williams
  Elmer Bernstein
  Hugh Martin
  Jacques Revaux
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Festive Concerts 2024
Sun 6 Oct 2024
- 15:00
  Gabriela Montero's ‘Latin’ Piano Concerto in Edinburgh
  Usher Hall, Edinburgh
  Imagine...irrepressible imagination and flair from a Venezuelan virtuoso.
  Imagine...irrepressible imagination and flair from a Venezuelan virtuoso.
  Programme
  Caroline Shaw
  Entr’acte(12 mins)
  Gabriela Montero
  Piano Concerto(37 mins)(Latin Concerto)
  interval
  Johannes Brahms
  Symphony No. 4 in E minor
  Performers
  Gabriela Montero
  piano
  piano
  Elim Chan
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Caroline Shaw
  Gabriela Montero
  Johannes Brahms
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Gabriela Montero Latin Concerto

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Stravinsky - Petrushka

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