Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Top Scottish orchestras announce joint Aberdeen concert series

Scottish Orchestras

Two top Scottish orchestras will return to Aberdeen’s Music Hall later this year to perform for live audiences in the north-east for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) and Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) concert series will open with a triumphant programme, as the SCO – under principal conductor Maxim Emelyanychev – performs Mendelssohn’s symphonic tribute to Scotland, Symphony No3 Scottish.

Award-winning Russian pianist Lukas Geniušas will join SCO for Beethoven’s Emperor Piano Concerto, which is the composer’s last completed piano concerto. Audiences will be able to enjoy both compositions as part of the first concert titled The Emperor on October 2.

On October 3, Scottish conductor Rory Macdonald, the RSNO, and principal clarinet Timothy Orpen will perform Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. While Sibelius’ Karelia Overture is set to bring the elemental power of epic Scandinavian vistas to Aberdeen, Vaughan Williams’ popular Fifth Symphony will be a rapturous vision of optimism and peace.

Scottish Orchestras to perform three concerts in Aberdeen this year

Finally, as part of the Myths & Legends concert on December 11, Portuguese conductor Joana Carneiro will unveil a magical world of musical fairy tales, myths and legends in two iconic works.

Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite will recount fantastical fables while Mahler will explore German folklore in his larger-than-life Des Knaben Wunderhorn. The SCO will be joined by accomplished singers Ana Quintans and Julien van Mellaerts.

SCO’s principal conductor Maxim Emelyanychev.

Aberdeen Performing Arts Chief Executive, Jane Spiers, said: “After such a long wait it is wonderful to be able to welcome the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra back for these dates at the Music Hall. We can’t wait to have them back in our beautiful auditorium.”

Following the challenges of the last year, Scotland’s orchestras remain committed to delivering the best orchestral music throughout Scotland and highlight the importance of supporting independent venues and cultural institutions.

Click here if you wish to purchase tickets.