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.
Mendelssohn spent just three weeks touring Scotland in 1829 but the inspiration he drew from it gave us two enduring musical classics. His symphony evokes Edinburgh’s Holyrood Palace, while The Hebrides takes you out to sea in a storm – not one of Mendelssohn’s happiest experiences, but it evidently made an impression!
Completing this Caledonian special, two of Scotland’s top musicians, composer Helen Grime and soloist Colin Currie, meet the SCO in a new concerto. Grime’s idea of percussion is melodious and often lyrical as she plays with sounds of metal and wood “...an orchestral kaleidoscope of flickering lights and perfectly judged timbres" (Financial Times)
Mendelssohn: Overture, The Hebrides
Grime: Percussion Concerto Scottish Premiere
Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 ‘Scottish’
François Leleux: Conductor
Colin Currie: Percussion
Storytelling Insights 6.45pm (Edinburgh and Glasgow): A postcard from the past. Join storyteller Anna Lehr and SCO Cello Eric de Wit for a musical tale inspired by Mendelssohn’s love of Scotland. Encounter battles, royal leaders and stunning scenery.
SCO 2019/20: Leleux conducts Mendelssohn's 'Scottish' (cancelled)