SCO 24/25: Parabola

Pekka Kuusisto and British pianist/conductor Simon Crawford-Phillips, invite you – and the SCO’s musicians – on an arc through time and musical styles in this joyfully eclectic programme.  

The young Britten blended chamber and orchestral music in a portrait of his first love in Young Apollo, while Thomas Adès draws on English folk music in the fairytale dances he composed for Kuusisto. New York composer Timo Andres looks to outdo Beethoven in his flamboyant piano concerto The Blind Banister, and Sally Beamish salutes Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley in her dream-inspired Whitescape. To close, Kuusisto travels back to the 18th century, to the charm and elegance of one of Haydn’s wittiest symphonies.  

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

Pekka Kuusisto Conductor / Violin  
Simon Crawford-Phillips Conductor / Piano  
Dolphin Boy DJ    

Programme

BRITTEN Young Apollo  
ADÈS Märchentänze  
ANDRES Piano Concerto ‘The Blind Banister’  
BEAMISH Whitescape  
HAYDN Symphony No 88  

Pekka Kuusisto Visiting Artist Chair kindly supported by The Honorary Consulate of Finland, Edinburgh and Glasgow  

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