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Performances of Dmitry Shostakovich at BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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Thu 8 May 2025
- 19:30
  Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony
  Glasgow City Halls
  Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising master-piece that stirs the soul.
  Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising master-piece that stirs the soul.
  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
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Rosanne Philippens
  violin
  violin
  Gemma New
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Lera Auerbach
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony BBC SSO Student Series 2024/25 BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2024/25
Fri 9 May 2025
- 19:30
  Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony in Aberdeen
  Music Hall, Aberdeen
  Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising masterpiece that stirs the soul.
  Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising masterpiece that stirs the soul.
  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
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony BBC SSO Aberdeen 2024/25 Series
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
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony BBC SSO Edinburgh 2024/25 Series
Sat 14 Jun 2025
- 19:00
  BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2025 – Grand Final
  City Halls
  BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2025 Grand Final on 14 June 2025 at 7pm! Three talented finalists perform with BBC SSO, conducted by Andrew Gourlay. Judges: Alice Farnham, Nick Zekulin, Jennifer Martin. Hosted by Jamie MacDougall.
  BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Classical Musician 2025 Grand Final on 14 June 2025 at 7pm! Three talented finalists perform with BBC SSO, conducted by Andrew Gourlay. Judges: Alice Farnham, Nick Zekulin, Jennifer Martin. Hosted by Jamie MacDougall.
  Programme
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minormovements 3&4
  Alexander Glazunov
  Concerto for Alto Saxophone
  Astor Piazzolla
  Aconcagua, Bandoneon Concerto
  interval
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Fantasy-Overture ‘Romeo and Juliet’
  Performers
  Emma Baird
  violin
  violin
  Ziheng Huang
  alto saxophone
  alto saxophone
  Sofia Ros
  bandoneon
  bandoneon
  Andrew Gourlay
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Alexander Glazunov
  Astor Piazzolla
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Wed 10 Sep 2025
- 19:30
  Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony
  Royal Albert Hall
  The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Delyana Lazarova are ed by Anastasia Kobekina for Shostakovich’s supremely demanding Cello Concerto No. 1. Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony makes up the second half
  The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Delyana Lazarova are ed by Anastasia Kobekina for Shostakovich’s supremely demanding Cello Concerto No. 1. Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony makes up the second half
  Programme
  Lili Boulanger
  D’un matin de printemps(5 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major(30 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphony No. 2 in E minor(60 mins)
  Performers
  Anastasia Kobekina
  cello
  cello
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Delyana Lazarova
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Lili Boulanger
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Part of
  Proms 2025 Classical for starters
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  Seats from £11 to £56 (plus booking fee)
  Seats from £11 to £56 (plus booking fee)
Thu 16 Apr 2026
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Bartók’s Bluebeard's Castle
  City Halls
  Guest Conductor Elim Chan reveals the deadly secrets of Bartók’s thrilling work 'Bluebeard’s Castle' with the help of two world-class soloists.
  Guest Conductor Elim Chan reveals the deadly secrets of Bartók’s thrilling work 'Bluebeard’s Castle' with the help of two world-class soloists.
  Programme
  Benjamin Britten
  Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’(16 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Hamlet, Op 32a (suite)(23 mins)
  interval
  Béla Bartók
  Duke Bluebeard’s Castle(55 mins)
  Performers
  Alice Coote
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  Gábor Bretz
  baritone
  baritone
  Elim Chan
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Benjamin Britten
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Afternoon Performances 2025/26 BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2025/26
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Fri 17 Apr 2026
- 19:30
  Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle in Aberdeen
  Music Hall, Aberdeen
  Alice Coote & Gábor Bretz conductor Elim Chan for Bartók’s thrilling work 'Bluebeard’s Castle' revealing deadly secrets. Plus pieces by Britten & Shostakovich in this dramatic concert!
  Alice Coote & Gábor Bretz conductor Elim Chan for Bartók’s thrilling work 'Bluebeard’s Castle' revealing deadly secrets. Plus pieces by Britten & Shostakovich in this dramatic concert!
  Programme
  Benjamin Britten
  Four Sea Interludes from ‘Peter Grimes’(16 mins)
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Hamlet, Op 32a (suite)(23 mins)
  interval
  Béla Bartók
  Duke Bluebeard’s Castle(55 mins)(one-act opera)
  Performers
  Alice Coote
  mezzo soprano
  mezzo soprano
  Gábor Bretz
  baritone
  baritone
  Elim Chan
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Benjamin Britten
  Dmitry Shostakovich
  Béla Bartók
  Part of
  BBC SSO 2025-26 Season BBC SSO Aberdeen Series 2025/26
  Book Tickets Now