Join us to celebrate Burns Night 2026 with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at Glasgow City Halls on Wednesday 14 January. Enjoy an exciting mix of contemporary musicians alongside rousing spoken ...

Do orchestras really need a conductor? The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra proves again and again that baton timekeeping isn’t the only tool to bring musicians together. This weekend, German violist ...

The head of Scotland’s national orchestra has warned the future of the institution is facing “existential questions” if more ...

The Studio One format gives the BBC Scottish Symphony the opportunity to bring out of the darkest recesses of the airing cupboard twentieth-century rarities that without doubt would otherwise remain ...

In October 2019, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra visited Japan for the inaugural BBC Proms Japan. Taking place from 30 October to 4 November in Tokyo and Osaka, the six-day festival saw Chief ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Outside Scotland, the reputation of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra was made largely through its association ...

The Firelands Symphony Orchestra will launch its 2025–26 concert season with Scotland and Strings at 4 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Sawmill Creek Convention Center, 1 University Drive in Huron. This season ...

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