SCO 2019/20: Voyage Through America with Pekka Kuusisto (cancelled)

01/04/20 Message from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra:

"In response to the unprecedented situation created by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and in line with advice from the Scottish Government concerning mass gatherings and events, it is with great regret that we will be cancelling all remaining performances of our 2019/20 Concert Season. Our full statement can be read here." All tickets will be refunded either by us or the SCO. You do not need to contact us.

If a concert could be like a great American road trip, this would be it. You get to take in iconic American classics like Barber’s Adagio, as well as discovering exciting voices of the latest generation.

Pekka Kuusisto brings fruits of his close musical relationships with two of the hippest, hottest and most widely admired of younger American composers. Bryce Dessner (from American indie-rock band The National) and Nico Muhly are the heirs-apparent to the likes of Philip Glass and Steve Reich, writing music that is as engaging and accessible as it is stimulating and intriguing. Pekka Kuusisto is their perfect interpreter.

Stravinsky: Concerto in E-flat ‘Dumbarton Oaks’
Muhly: Violin Concerto, UK Premiere (Co-commissioned by SCO, ACO Collective, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and St Paul Chamber Orchestra)
Dessner: Ornament and Crime
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Copland: Appalachian Spring: Suite

Pekka Kuusisto: Director / Violin