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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Events
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
Musical fireworks ignite a new season as British violinist Chloë Hanslip performs Tchaikovsky’s thrilling Violin Concerto, and Mihhail Gerts explores the raw emotional power of Arvo Pärt (the world's most performed living composer at age 90!).
Musical fireworks ignite a new season as British violinist Chloë Hanslip performs Tchaikovsky’s thrilling Violin Concerto, and Mihhail Gerts explores the raw emotional power of Arvo Pärt (the world's most performed living composer at age 90!).
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.
Thu 5 Nov 2026
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also stars in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Afternoon Performance series.
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also stars in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Afternoon Performance series.
Programme
- Baba Yaga and The Enchanted Lake(10 mins)
- Songs and Dances of Death(22 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in E minor(47 mins)
Performers
- Sophie Bevansoprano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Sun 8 Nov 2026
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also features in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Usher Hall Series.
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also features in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Usher Hall Series.
Programme
- Baba Yaga and The Enchanted Lake(10 mins)
- Songs and Dances of Death(22 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Performers
- Sophie Bevansoprano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
