Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Welcome to the SCO. We have been inspiring audiences and connecting with communities since 1974, delivering diverse programmes that are open to all. Embrace the classics, discover exciting new music, and create beautiful musical memories with us!
Coming up
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Haydn & Schubert
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2 Matinees
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Dumfries
Smouldering drama collides with daring humour in this vibrant concert directed by inspirational Italian violinist Lorenza Borrani.![ulie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway, and John McIntyre]()
Celtic Connections 2026
Glasgow
Celtic Connections proudly presents SCO with Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway, John Mc Intyre and Máirtín O'Connor.![]()
Celtic Connections 2026
Glasgow
Scottish singer-songwriter Horse returns to Glasgow’s iconic Barrowland Ballroom for a once-in-a-lifetime performance with SCO.![A portrait of Mozart with the 25/26 Season branding overlay.]()
Mozart’s Last Three Symphonies
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Discover – or rediscover – the compelling power of Mozart's last three symphonies as Maxim brings his vibrant visions to Scotland.![The Grumpy Gaboon characters frame the image.]()
The Great Grumpy Gaboon
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Matinee
Perth
Edinburgh
Glasgow
The Great Grumpy Gaboon returns in 2026 for a fun-packed performance.![A skull.]()
Bruckner's Skull
Digital Season
Online
Premiered last Season to enormous acclaim, this audacious creation dares to stare death directly in the face.![]()
Baroque Inspirations
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Maxim Emelyanychev returns with an annual highlight of the SCO Season, rediscovering the musical splendours of the Baroque.![Maxim Emelyanychev sits at the keys. He smiles off to his left. He wears a black suit and bowtie.]()
Maxim & Friends
Matinee
Edinburgh
Experience the exceptional artistry of SCO Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev as he showcases his passion for chamber music.![Nicola Benedetti plays the violin.]()
Benedetti plays Mendelssohn
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Mendelssohn’s exhilarating Violin Concerto is the ideal showcase for the world-renowned Scottish violin virtuoso’s consummate talents.![]()
Benedetti plays Mendelssohn (Inverness)
Inverness
Mendelssohn’s exhilarating Violin Concerto is the ideal showcase for the world-renowned Scottish violin virtuoso’s consummate talents.
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Silent Night
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Whisky Mouth
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The Origin of Colour
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Max Mandel
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Cerys Ambrose-Evans
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Marta Gómez
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Katherine Bryer
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Eric de Wit
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Latest news
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Quickfire Questions with Hatty Haynes
9 January 2026
Get to know the newest SCO Second Violin!![]()
Making a splash: water music beyond Handel
5 January 2026
We take a look at musical depictions of water, from trickling burns to the wide expanse of the ocean, to see what lurks below the surface.![]()
Whisky Mouth by Jay Capperauld
1 January 2026
Celebrate the start of a new year with Jay Capperauld's Whisky Mouth.![]()
Mozart and the symphony
22 December 2025
Stuck between the symphonies of Haydn and Beethoven, where do Mozart's fit in?![]()
Unfinished symphonies
15 December 2025
Your starter for ten: besides Schubert, who has an unfinished symphony to their name?![]()
Silent Night
12 December 2025
As an early Christmas gift from us, enjoy this special choral treat, filmed in Leith Theatre!![]()
The Great Grumpy Gaboon: a catch-up with Corrina Campbell and Jay Capperauld
8 December 2025
Our family show is back in the New Year, and the Gaboon's still grumpy!![]()
SCO string quartet performs at Dunard Centre groundbreaking ceremony
5 December 2025
Dunard Centre Groundbreaking Ceremony Chair Ronnie Bowie with partners![]()
Andrew Manze: "I've always loved Viennese waltzes and polkas"
1 December 2025
Our Principal Guest Conductor is really looking forward to conducting our Viennese New Year concerts!![]()
The medieval carol
24 November 2025
For this year's Christmas article, we look back at some very early festive carols ...
