SCO 2022: America, The Beautiful

Take a classic American road trip through a travelogue of unforgettable musical landscapes and eras, with brilliant violinist Hugo Ticcitati as your expert guide.

Copland looked far back to the wide open spaces and earliest US settlers for the rural idyll of his captivating Appalachian Spring, while Barber summoned dignity in the face of tragedy in his deeply moving Adagio, famously heard at the funerals of FDR and JFK. Stravinsky, on the other hand, took the title of his mischievous chamber concerto ‘Dumbarton Oaks’ from an opulent country estate in Washington, DC.

Hugo Ticciati: Director / Violin

GLASS Symphony No 3
STRAVINSKY Concerto in E flat 'Dumbarton Oaks'
BARBER Adagio for Strings
COPLAND 'Appalachian Spring': Suite

Update 01/03/2022: Sadly, due to family circumstances Pekka Kuusisto will no longer be able to join the SCO for his planned Residency in March. Pekka was due to direct/perform three programmes with the Orchestra: New York Counterpoint (6 Mar), Seek The Light (10/11 Mar) and America, The Beautiful (16/17/18 Mar). Our thoughts are with Pekka and his family at this difficult time.

We are grateful that violinist/director Hugo Ticciati has agreed to step in for Pekka for the entirety of the Residency. Hugo is an acclaimed violinist, leader and conductor and has a huge passion for contemporary, non-western and traditional music alike and we hugely appreciate him joining us for these three exciting projects at such short notice.

Although most of the programmes remain unchanged, there have been some necessary changes.

Kindly supported by the SCO American Development Fund.