Celebrating 90 years of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Par David Smythe, 21 novembre 2025

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“a vivid, heartfelt journey”

Critique faite à City Halls: Concert Hall, Glasgow, le 20 novembre 2025

MacMillan, The Confession of Isobel Gowdie

Whyte, Violin Concerto

Rachmaninov, Symphonie no. 2 en mi mineur, Op.27

Stephanie Gonley, Violon

Martyn Brabbins, Direction

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Un match à domicile en déplacement : Martyn Brabbins à Bruges

Jan-Jakob Delanoye, 3rd June

Retour sur le concert du BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra au Concertgebouw de Bruges.

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Une grandiose neuvième symphonie de Bruckner par le BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Julie Jozwiak, 25th September

Après un concerto pour piano de Mozart un peu décevant malgré l'interprétation très juste d'Imogen Cooper, le BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra donne une lecture exaltante de la neuvième symphonie de Bruckner, sous la baguette de Thomas Dausgaard.

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Astonishing Mahler 2 from Runnicles and the BBC Scottish

David Smythe, 1st March

Sir Donald Runnicles and the BBC Scottish reunite for an astonishing Mahler 2 with Karen Cargill, Jennifer Davis and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus.

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Sweeping Rachmaninov and scorching Barber from the BBC Scottish

Simon Thompson, 8th February

Despite the presence of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto on the bill, it is a gripping performance of Samuel Barber's First Symphony that steals this Usher Hall Sunday matinee.

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Meditative and powerful Górecki at Celtic Connections

David Smythe, 20th January

The Celtic Connections festival showcases Górecki’s Sorrowful Songs, the BBC Scottish with soprano Francesca Chiejina conducted by Pawel Kapula with a thoughtful introductory song set from Alice Zawadzki.

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Canellakis brings sparkle and shine to Stravinsky and Bernstein

Simon Thompson, 21st August

Karina Canellakis brings a riot of Technicolor to the Edinburgh International Festival, but countertenor Hugh Cutting threatens to steal the show in Chichester Psalms.

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David Smythe

David the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.