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BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2024/25

BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2024/25 Calendar

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2024
2025

Thu 23 Jan 2025
- 19:30
  Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.4
  Glasgow City Halls
  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
Thu 30 Jan 2025
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Brahms' Violin Concerto
  Glasgow City Halls
  Guest Conductor Antony Hermus presents enchanting music from Prokofiev's 'Cinderella' and the remarkable soloist Ning Feng plays Brahms's Violin Concerto.
  Guest Conductor Antony Hermus presents enchanting music from Prokofiev's 'Cinderella' and the remarkable soloist Ning Feng plays Brahms's Violin Concerto.
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Violin Concerto in D major
  interval
  Joey Roukens
  Night Flight
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Cinderella
  Performers
  Ning Feng
  violin
  violin
  Antony Hermus
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Joey Roukens
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Afternoon Performances 2024/25
Thu 6 Feb 2025
- 19:30
  Colin Currie in Glasgow
  Glasgow City Halls
  Imagine...an irrational robot goes terrifyingly off the rails… & Percussionist Colin Currie is the only man who can stop it.
  Imagine...an irrational robot goes terrifyingly off the rails… & Percussionist Colin Currie is the only man who can stop it.
  Programme
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Autumnal Sketch, Op 8(9 mins)
  Olga Neuwirth
  Trurliade – Zone Zero for solo percussion and orchestra(33 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Symphony No 6 in E flat minor(42 mins)
  Performers
  Colin Currie
  percussion
  percussion
  Mihhail Gerts
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Sergey Prokofiev
  Olga Neuwirth
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Colin Currie BBC SSO Student Series 2024/25
Thu 20 Feb 2025
- 19:30
  MacMillan's ‘Concerto For Orchestra'
  Glasgow City Halls
  Sir James MacMillan conducts his new Concerto for Orchestra 'Ghosts' and presents a dazzling spread of new music from six of his younger colleagues from the Cumnock Tryst festival.
  Sir James MacMillan conducts his new Concerto for Orchestra 'Ghosts' and presents a dazzling spread of new music from six of his younger colleagues from the Cumnock Tryst festival.
  Programme
  Matthew Grouse
  Solos and Tuttis
  Michael Murray
  Visions of the A- Frame
  Electra Perivolaris
  A Wave Breaking
  A Forest Reawakens
  Jay Capperauld
  Inertia of a Bona Fide PsychopathScottish Premiere
  Scott Lygate
  Engines and Men, Concerto for Contrabass Clarinet and OrchestraWorld Premiere, Sir James MacMillan/Cumnock Tryst commission
  interval
  Gillian Walker
  Saat i de Blöd
  Jean Redpath's Skippin' Barfit Thro' the Heather
  Sir James MacMillan
  Concerto for Orchestra ‘Ghosts’Scottish Premiere
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Scott Lygate
  contrabass clarinet
  contrabass clarinet
  Sir James MacMillan
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Matthew Grouse
  Michael Murray
  Electra Perivolaris
  Jay Capperauld
  Scott Lygate
  Gillian Walker
  Sir James MacMillan
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season
Thu 27 Feb 2025
- 19:30
  Paisley Abbey: Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius
  Paisley Abbey
  Experience Elgar's soul-stirring choral masterpiece "The Dream of Gerontius" at the magnificent setting of Paisley Abbey, featuring the celebrated Huddersfield Choral Society and an all-star line-up of soloists.
  Experience Elgar's soul-stirring choral masterpiece "The Dream of Gerontius" at the magnificent setting of Paisley Abbey, featuring the celebrated Huddersfield Choral Society and an all-star line-up of soloists.
  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
Thu 6 Mar 2025
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Sibelius's Symphony No.3
  Glasgow City Halls
  Two of the most dynamic young stars in Finnish music – violinist Tami Pohjola and conductor Taavi Oramo – bring a special freshness and energy to music filled with sea air and northern light.
  Two of the most dynamic young stars in Finnish music – violinist Tami Pohjola and conductor Taavi Oramo – bring a special freshness and energy to music filled with sea air and northern light.
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Overture ‘The Hebrides’ (‘Fingal’s Cave’)(11 mins)
  Magnus Lindberg
  Violin Concerto No.1(25 mins)
  interval
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No 3 in C major(30 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Tami Pohjola
  violin
  violin
  Taavi Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Magnus Lindberg
  Jean Sibelius
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Afternoon Performances 2024/25
Thu 13 Mar 2025
- 19:30
  Zakir Hussain’s Triple Concerto & Stravinsky’s ‘Firebird’
  Glasgow City Halls
  Imagine...an intoxicating combination of Eastern and Western traditions creates musical magic.
  Imagine...an intoxicating combination of Eastern and Western traditions creates musical magic.
  Programme
  Zakir Hussain
  Triple Concerto for Tabla, Sitar and Bansuri(28 mins)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  The Isle of the Dead(20 mins)
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Firebird – suite (revised version, 1919)(23 mins)
  Performers
  Fazal Qureshi
  tabla
  tabla
  Niladri Kumar
  sitar
  sitar
  Rakesh Chaurasia
  bansuri
  bansuri
  Alpesh Chauhan
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Zakir Hussain
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Igor Stravinsky
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Zakir Hussain’s Triple Concerto & Stravinsky’s ‘Firebird’ BBC SSO Student Series 2024/25
Thu 20 Mar 2025
- 19:30
  Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.4
  Glasgow City Halls
  Imagine...devastatingly beautiful melodies & breath-taking virtuosity that thrills you to the edge of your seat.
  Imagine...devastatingly beautiful melodies & breath-taking virtuosity that thrills you to the edge of your seat.
  Programme
  Ricardo Ferro
  [Apsinthos](8 mins)(World Premiere)
  Matthias Pintscher
  Neharot
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor(28 mins)
  interval
  Arnold Schoenberg
  Pelleas and Melisande(42 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Denis Kozhukhin
  piano
  piano
  Matthias Pintscher
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ricardo Ferro
  Matthias Pintscher
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Arnold Schoenberg
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season
Sun 30 Mar 2025
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances
  Glasgow City Halls
  BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist soprano Johanna Wallroth turns the leaves of the Richard Strauss songbook: miniature worlds of tenderness, melody and romance, perfectly suited to what one critic called the “pure magic” of her voice.
  BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist soprano Johanna Wallroth turns the leaves of the Richard Strauss songbook: miniature worlds of tenderness, melody and romance, perfectly suited to what one critic called the “pure magic” of her voice.
  Programme
  Grażyna Bacewicz
  Overture(6 mins)
  Richard Strauss
  Songs for soprano(19 mins)(Ich wollt ein Sträußlein binden, Morgen, Säusle liebe Myrthe, Wiegenlied, Als mir dein Lied erklang)
  interval
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Symphonic Dances(40 mins)
  Performers
  Johanna Wallroth
  soprano
  soprano
  Stephanie Childress
  Conductor
  Conductor
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Grażyna Bacewicz
  Richard Strauss
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Afternoon Performances 2024/25
Thu 17 Apr 2025
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Dvořák’s Symphony No.7
  Glasgow City Halls
  The BBC SSO’s superb new Principal Double Bass Kai Kim steps into the spotlight for a concerto by Estonian composer Eduard Tubin, and Anu Tali conducts Dvořák's dance-like Seventh Symphony.
  The BBC SSO’s superb new Principal Double Bass Kai Kim steps into the spotlight for a concerto by Estonian composer Eduard Tubin, and Anu Tali conducts Dvořák's dance-like Seventh Symphony.
  Programme
  Arvo Pärt
  Fratres (version for strings and percussion)(10 mins)
  Eduard Tubin
  Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra(19 mins)
  interval
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 7 in D minor(40 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Anu Tali
  conductor
  conductor
  Kai Kim
  double bass
  double bass
  Composers
  Arvo Pärt
  Eduard Tubin
  Antonín Dvořák
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Afternoon Performances 2024/25
Thu 24 Apr 2025
- 19:30
  Javier Perianes Plays Mozart
  Glasgow City Halls
  Imagine...in 240 years, what music will be performed the world over? A world-renowned pianist demonstrates the timeless beauty of Mozart.
  Imagine...in 240 years, what music will be performed the world over? A world-renowned pianist demonstrates the timeless beauty of Mozart.
  Programme
  Mel Bonis
  Trois Femmes de légende (Three Legendary Women): Salome, Ophelia & The Dream of Cleopatra
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No 17 in G major, K 453(29 mins)
  interval
  Richard Strauss
  Elektra(35 mins)Elektra Suite arr. Honeck
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Javier Perianes
  piano
  piano
  Anja Bihlmaier
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Mel Bonis
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Richard Strauss
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season
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
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony BBC SSO Student Series 2024/25
Sun 18 May 2025
- 14:00
  Afternoon Performance: Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1
  Glasgow City Halls
  Orchestra challenges, piano responds with Tchaikovsky's grand tune. Seabirds soar in Pacific skies. A young artist embarks on a lifelong voyage, narrated by BBC SSO and conductor Tito Muñoz. Pianist Alim Beisembayev, a luminous talent, is the soloist.
  Orchestra challenges, piano responds with Tchaikovsky's grand tune. Seabirds soar in Pacific skies. A young artist embarks on a lifelong voyage, narrated by BBC SSO and conductor Tito Muñoz. Pianist Alim Beisembayev, a luminous talent, is the soloist.
  Programme
  Gabriella Smith
  Tumblebird Contrails(12 mins)
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor(38 mins)
  interval
  Gustav Mahler
  Symphony No. 1 in D major(56 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Alim Beisembayev
  piano
  piano
  Tito Muñoz
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Gabriella Smith
  Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  Gustav Mahler
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season BBC SSO Afternoon Performances 2024/25
Thu 22 May 2025
- 19:30
  Closing Night: Sibelius' Fifth Symphony
  Glasgow City Halls
  Imagine...majestic swans take flight and Finland’s greatest composer unleashes a spine-tingling melody that fills your heart with hope.
  Imagine...majestic swans take flight and Finland’s greatest composer unleashes a spine-tingling melody that fills your heart with hope.
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 1 in C major(28 mins)
  Hans Abrahamsen
  Concerto for Horn and Orchestra(21 mins)
  interval
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Overture 'Namensfeier', Op 115(7 mins)
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 5 in E flat major(33 mins)
  Performers
  BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  Stefan Dohr
  horn
  horn
  Ryan Wigglesworth
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Hans Abrahamsen
  Jean Sibelius
  Also part of
  BBC SSO 2024-25 Season