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RESIDENT ORCHESTRAS SERIES
Thomas Søndergård – Conductor
© Andy Buchanan
Tamsin Waley-Cohen – Violin
© Ben Russell
Tabita Berglund – Conductor
© Nikolaj Lund
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
MAXIM’S ‘EROICA’
Wednesday 27 September 2023, 7.30pm
Jay Capperauld
The Origin of Colour (World Premiere)*
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1
Beethoven Symphony No.3 ‘Eroica’
Kirill Gerstein piano
Maxim Emelyanychev conductor
Join the birthday celebrations! Maxim Emelyanychev sets out on an unforgettable evening of joy and passion as he opens the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s 50th season with some of the biggest-hearted, most compelling music around.
With its heart-on-sleeve emotion and its soaring romantic melodies, Tchaikovsky’s First is understandably one of the world’s best-loved piano concertos – and it’s sure to make a strong impression in the hands of powerful Russian-US pianist Kirill Gerstein.
Beethoven’s majestic ‘Eroica’ Symphony brings the festivities to a rousing, soul-lifting conclusion, while SCO Associate Composer Jay Capperauld – one of Scotland’s most exciting and original voices – unveils a brilliantly coloured new piece written specially for
*Commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Conductor
Royal Scottish National Orchestra RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO NO.2
Thursday 9 November 2023, 7.30pm
Anna Clyne Stride
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2
Dvořák Symphony No.8
Nelson Goerner piano
Big Noise Raploch
Anja Bihlmaier conductor
A hymn, a dance rhythm, a flurry of birdsong…and Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony is on its gloriously tuneful way. Not that we’re short of tunes this evening!
Alongside guest conductor Anja Bihlmaier, the young musicians of Big Noise Raploch join the RSNO for a special side-by-side performance, British composer Anna Clyne takes Beethoven on the ride of his life, and pianist Nelson Goerner performs Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto. Some pieces are famous for a reason and from whispered opening to passionate climax, you can expect much more than just a brief encounter tonight!
