SCO 24/25: Borealis

Discover new sounds from Nordic nations and from closer to home, as northern Europe’s most exciting celebration of contemporary music comes to Scotland. 

Swedish composer Anders Hillborg’s 2021 Viola Concerto is a thrilling, high-energy ride through glistening sonic landscapes, and it’s performed by its dedicatee, the remarkable British violist Lawrence Power. Fellow Swede Madeleine Isaksson, meanwhile, transports us to the raw, ethereal beauty of her country’s far north. 

There’s austere beauty, too, in Sir James MacMillan’s powerful Ayrshire-inspired Second Symphony, written for the SCO in 1999. Find the clues and solve the case in SCO Associate Composer Jay Capperauld’s witty, macabre Death in a Nutshell. 

New Dimensions

Our New Dimensions series presents exciting, exploratory programmes with music for the mind, the body and the soul. Experience provocative premieres, stimulating minimalism and modern Scottish classics, and rediscover iconic works in a laid back, informal concert format. 

Come as you are, and come early to enjoy foyer music courtesy of our roster of Scottish DJ talent. Make a night of it, bring your friends, and stick around afterwards - the bar will be open for a fun, social concert de-brief.  

Artists

Andrew Manze Conductor 
Lawrence Power Viola 
Rowan McIlvride DJ  

Programme

CAPPERAULD Death in a Nutshell 
HILLBORG Viola Concerto (Scottish Premiere) 
ISAKSSON Tornio (Flows) (Scottish Premiere) 
MACMILLAN Symphony No 2 

Presented by The Scottish Chamber Orchestra, in association with The Skinny