For the last article in our concerto series (for now), we turn to an instrument too often dismissed as the orchestra's resident joker.

Or, how suppressing a work for 80 years can affect its long-term fortunes.

We complete our survey of the concerto for stringed instruments with the double bass. It's not just about jazz!

The oboe: refined, yes, but cheeky or melancholic? Join us as we look at the concertos exploring this instrument's wide-ranging moods.

Our series on the concerto finally turns its attention to the brass family, and there are many more for trumpet than you might expect.

We've reached the violin in our series on the concerto, and there's no end of them! (You might want to pour yourself a cup of tea for this.)

It's the clarinet's turn to step centre-stage for a look at their concerto repertoire. It's possible Mozart is mentioned!

In the third installment of our series looking at the concerto, it's the turn of the SCO flautists to recommend their favourites.

Our examination of the concerto continues with the viola, whose potential as a solo instrument was long unrecognised.

In a new series for 2024/25, who better than the SCO players to guide us through the best concertos for their instrument?

How one composer almost single-handedly raised the piano concerto to unprecedented heights.

Concertos for more than a single instrument are a comparative rarity, making their performance something of a treat for everyone.