Usher Hall Edinburgh 2021
Autumn Feel the Music
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Sunday 26.09.21 3.00pm
All the concerts in this series are promoted in association with the Usher Hall.
Sibelius’s Violin Concerto & Symphony No.7 JS Bach Es ist genug (Chorale from Cantata BWV 60) (c.2 mins) Magnus Lindberg Chorale (c.6 mins) Sibelius Violin Concerto (c.35 mins) Beethoven Overture: Leonore No.3 (c.14 mins) Sibelius Symphony No.7 (c.24 mins) Pekka Kuusisto violin Joana Carneiro conductor
Welcome back to live concerts at the Usher Hall with the BBC SSO. And who else would we play but Sibelius, with whom the orchestra has long been associated. His extraordinary one-movement Seventh Symphony is the climax of an afternoon that pairs the composer with fellow Finns: violin maverick Pekka Kuusisto and composer Magnus Lindberg. Expect sparks to fly in the Sibelius Violin Concerto and Lindberg’s Chorale is preceded by part of the work that inspired it, Bach’s Es ist genug. Plus, conductor Joana Carneiro finds room for Beethoven’s stirring Leonore No.3 Overture, a passionate hymn to liberty that never seems to lose its relevance.
Photo/Pekka Kuusisto by Felix Broede
Photo/Joana Carneiro by Dave Weiland
Sunday 28.11.2021 3.00pm
Feel the Music Live at Usher Hall
Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Beethoven Violin Concerto (c.44 mins) Unsuk Chin Subito con forza (c.5 mins) Schumann Symphony No.3 ‘Rhenish’ (c.34 mins)
Veronika Eberle violin David Afkham conductor
Beethoven’s power to inspire composers and performers never dims. When the 16 year-old Veronika Eberle played his serene Violin Concerto with Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic at the 2006 Salzburg Festival, the musical world sat up and took notice. Here she returns to her musical calling-card under the baton of David Afkham. Unsuk Chin has also fallen under Beethoven’s spell: he’s the inspiration for her freshly-minted Subito con forza, which receives its UK Premiere at this summer’s BBC Proms. There’s no denying that Robert Schumann’s Third Symphony bears the stamp of Ludwig’s innovations too - but it has a sweep and panache all of its own, as it conjures vistas of Cologne Cathedral and the Rhineland.
Photo/Unsik Chin by Priska Ketterer
Photo/David Afkham by Gisela Schenker
Book Both Concerts and Save 20% Offer open until Sunday 26 September 2021 only. Offer only applies to full price tickets. Single Tickets
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Area I: £32.00 Book both concerts for £51.20
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Area II: £26.00 Book both concerts for £41.60
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Single Ticket Discounts £6 tickets for Under 26s, Students and Unemployed: Under 26s, Students (those in full-time education), and Registered Unemployed are entitled to a £6 ticket for themselves in areas II-IV (subject to availability). Proof of status is required. 50% Discount for Registered Disabled: Disabled patrons, and a carer where required, will receive a 50% discount on any single full price ticket. Please book online at the address below. Phone and counter sales may resume at some point in the coming months so please look out for announcements.
usherhall.co.uk Your Safety Seating for all our concerts this autumn will be partially-distanced. This means you won’t have other patrons sitting beside you or directly in front or directly behind you.
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Area III: £20.00 Book both concerts for £32.00 Area IV: £16.00 Book both concerts for £25.60 As a result, the capacity of the hall is also reduced and some seats or areas will be unavailable. Seating is arranged in pairs and single seats only. To minimise risk of infection we’re working with the venue to ensure that regular cleaning, oneway systems and hand sanitisation remain in place. Unless you have an exemption, you will be required to wear a face mask for the duration of your visit. If you find yourself unable to attend the concert you’ve booked we will happily swap your ticket for another BBC SSO event. In the event that a concert is cancelled you will receive a full refund. We will continue to review these safety measures throughout the coming months. Please check our website before your visit in case guidance has changed, or if new entry requirements have been introduced.
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The information in this brochure was correct at the time of publishing. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to amend artists and programmes for any of the listed concerts if necessary.