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Sun 23 Aug 2026
- 18:30Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Greek tragedy meets modern psychology in Richard Strauss’s audacious opera, conducted by Karina Canellakis.
Greek tragedy meets modern psychology in Richard Strauss’s audacious opera, conducted by Karina Canellakis.
Programme
- Elektra
Performers
- Ingela BergmanElektra
- Vida MiknevičiūtėChrysothemis
- Nina StemmeKlytämnestra
- Günther GroissböckOrest
- Karina CanellakisConductor
Composers
Thu 27 Aug 2026
- 19:30Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Seize a rare chance to hear Mahler’s cantata Das klagende Lied, performed by the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, BBC SSO and soloists under Sir Donald Runnicles.
Seize a rare chance to hear Mahler’s cantata Das klagende Lied, performed by the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, BBC SSO and soloists under Sir Donald Runnicles.
Programme
- Symphony No. 8 in B minor, ‘Unfinished’
- Das klagende Lied (original version, 1880)
Performers
- Kathleen O'Marasoprano
- Catriona Morisonmezzo-soprano
- John Findontenor
- Nicholas Brownleebaritone
- James Grossmithchorus director
- Donald RunniclesConductor
Composers
Tue 8 Sep 2026
- 18:30Royal Albert Hall
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Ryan Wigglesworth celebrate the orchestra’s 90th anniversary with a snapshot of a golden year in musical history, performing works written in 1936 by Bartók, Rachmaninov and Varèse
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Ryan Wigglesworth celebrate the orchestra’s 90th anniversary with a snapshot of a golden year in musical history, performing works written in 1936 by Bartók, Rachmaninov and Varèse
Programme
- Density 21.5(3 mins)
- Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta(28 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor(39 mins)
Performers
- Matthew Highamflute
- Ryan Wigglesworthconductor
Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee)
Wed 9 Sep 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Paweł Kapuła conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for its final Prom of the season. They perform works by Hans Werner Henze, Schubert and Mahler before soprano Natalya Romaniw takes to the stage for Richard Strauss’s famous musical farewell
Paweł Kapuła conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for its final Prom of the season. They perform works by Hans Werner Henze, Schubert and Mahler before soprano Natalya Romaniw takes to the stage for Richard Strauss’s famous musical farewell
Programme
- Erlkönig – orchestral fantasy(6 mins)
- Symphony No. 8 in B minor, ‘Unfinished’(25 mins)
- interval
- What the Wild Flowers Tell Me (arr. Benjamin Britten)(10 mins)
- Four Last Songs(24 mins)
Performers
- Natalya Romaniwsoprano
- Paweł Kapułaconductor
Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee)
Sun 13 Sep 2026
- 17:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
NYCOS marks its 30th anniversary with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, featuring Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, the world premiere of Jay Capperauld’s The World, and Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year.
NYCOS marks its 30th anniversary with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, featuring Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, the world premiere of Jay Capperauld’s The World, and Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year.
Programme
- Carmina burana
- The World(World Premiere), with text by Robert Louis Stevenson and Niall Campbell
- The Passing of the Year(Scottish Premiere, orchestrated version)
Performers
- Christopher BellConductor
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