Usher HallEdinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2EA, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Friday 30 October 2026 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Copland, Aaron (1900-1990) | Fanfare for the Common Man | |
| Auerbach, Lera (b. 1973) | Violin Concerto no. 1 (UK premiere) | |
| Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) | Symphony no. 7 in C major, "Leningrad" Op.60 |
Performers
| Bassem Akiki | Conductor |
| Philippe Quint | Violin |
| Royal Scottish National Orchestra |
As Hitler’s armies surrounded the city of Leningrad, Dmitri Shostakovich composed his Seventh Symphony – a shout of courage, defiance and victory, written for massed battalions of musicians. Brace yourself for wartime drama on a heroic scale as Bassem Akiki conducts the mighty RSNO in this sonic blockbuster: the climax of a concert that begins with Copland’s showstopping fanfare and stars a real RSNO favourite, violinist Philippe Quint, in a violin concerto with a dazzling difference.
© John Gress