Could there be more to the Farewell Symphony than meets the eye?

Don't know where to start with the new Season? We have a few starting points for you.

We delve into the history of a hybrid genre ...

Read the programme note for our online performance of Gipps' Seascape

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!

It's the 19th century and musical retellings of Greek myths are out. Enter the European folk tale ...

The Orchestra is touring Scotland this summer, with 7 programmes across 20 venues.

How do composers set about telling a story in music? We look at a few examples.

Why are some Beethoven symphonies better-known than others?

Listen very carefully, Can you hear that tune? Those are the sounds of students building The Great Grumpy Gaboon!