Ivan Podymov stands with an oboe to a season branded backdrop

Mozart Oboe Concerto

Wed 19 – Fri 21 Feb

Dumfries

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Discover Mozart’s song-like Oboe Concerto in the hands of Ivan Podyomov, principal oboist at Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Conductor Andrew Manze with his baton raised, and baritone Roderick Williams singing, against a dark background with bright yellow, green, and pink shapes.

Fauré Requiem

Thu 27 – Fri 28 Feb

Choral

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Fauré’s hushed prayer for the departed, from outstanding British baritone Roderick Williams, conductor Andrew Manze and the SCO Chorus.

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto standing and playing his violin against a dark background with bright green, blue, and pink shapes.

Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Thu 6 – Fri 7 Mar

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Outstanding Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto directs and plays one of the best-loved masterpieces in the Romantic violin repertoire.

Pekka Kuusisto strumming his violin in front of a background with bright pink, green, and blue waves.

An afternoon with Pekka & friends

Sun 9 Mar

Matinee

Edinburgh

Get up close with Finnish violin superstar Pekka Kuusisto in this intimate chamber afternoon.

Pekka Kuusisto gently strumming his violin with eyes closed, set against a gradient background of blue, pink, and orange waves.

Parabola

Thu 13 – Fri 14 Mar

New Dimensions

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Join Pekka Kuusisto and Simon Crawford-Phillips on an arc through time and musical styles, from Britten to Adès, Beamish to Haydn.

SCO Principal Double Bass Nikita Naumov playing his instrument in front of a bright green background with dark green and light pink shapes.

Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony

Thu 20 – Fri 21 Mar

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Mark Wigglesworth conducts Beethoven’s hymn of wonder to the natural world, with SCO Principal Nikita Naumov as soloist in Eötvös’s Aurora.

Violinist Isabelle van Keulen smiling at the camera, holding her instrument, against a dark background with light blue and pink shapes.

Schumann & Schubert

Wed 26 – Fri 28 Mar

St Andrews

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Isabelle van Keulen takes the reins of the SCO for the lyrical Violin Concerto by Robert Schumann, alongside Schubert’s Third Symphony.

Big Ears, Little Ears

Mon 31 Mar – Sat 26 Apr

Matinee

St Andrews

Perth

Big Ears, Little Ears is our relaxed concert series for children under the age of five and their grown-ups.

Conductor François Leleux smiling at the camera, holding the baton, against a dark background with shapes in different shades of green.

Mozart & Strauss

Thu 3 – Sat 5 Apr

Matinee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Aberdeen

Deeply charismatic oboist and conductor François Leleux directs Mozart’s cheeky Bassoon Concerto, and music by the teenage Richard Strauss.

Chorus members photographed from above, holding their sheet music.

Seven Last Words

Sat 12 Apr

Choral

Edinburgh

A choral contemplation of loss and rebirth from Scotland’s greatest living composer, Sir James MacMillan, performed by the SCO Chorus.

Summer Tour 2025 Trailer

0:42

Louise Goodwin on percussion, she weras a black top and plays a marimbal;ike instrument

Serenade in Seven Colours

10:00

Samuel Coleridge Taylor sits on a chair. The photo is in black and white and he is in formal ware.

Novelletten

13:58

A colourful illustration of mozart winking.

24/25 Season Outline

8:32

A donor smiles. An older gentleman in a black sweater.

Supporting the SCO

2:37

Andrew Manze weras a blue shirt. He is mid conversation.

Principal Guest Conductor

3:09

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Discounts

For the majority of our concerts, the following discounts apply. Full information on bookings and discounts can be found here.

Disabled and companion tickets
We offer 50% off full-price tickets with essential carers going FREE.

Under 18-year-olds
FREE of charge. Under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Under 26-year-olds, students and Universal Credit.
£6 tickets. Proof will be required.

Group bookings
Groups of six or more booking together save 20% off a full-price ticket. Groups of 20 can claim one complimentary ticket.

School group bookings
FREE for school groups. Learn more here.

Accessibility

In collaboration with the venues we regularly perform in, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is committed to ensuring that everyone can enjoy our performances. Learn more about venue access here.

What we offer:

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If you would like to receive an accessible copy of our Season brochure, please Contact Us.

Discounts
For most SCO concerts, we offer 50% off full-price tickets to people with a disability and free tickets for carers.

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Digital Season

Our digital concerts will be available to watch for a year after their initial broadcast via our website.

Our digital concerts will be available to watch via our website and on our YouTube channel. You can find out more here.

Press

If you have a specific press enquiry or require images of artists, please contact our PR at maddie@rdmr.co.uk.

For anything else you can contact Will Fisher, Marketing and Communications Manager, at will.fisher@sco.org.uk

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