BBC SSO Student Series 2024/25 Events
Thu 8 May 2025
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising master-piece that stirs the soul.
Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising master-piece that stirs the soul.
Programme
- Icarus(12 mins)
- Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor(38 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in E minor(46 mins)
Performers
- Rosanne Philippensviolin
- Gemma Newconductor
Thu 13 Mar 2025
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Imagine...an intoxicating combination of Eastern and Western traditions creates musical magic.
Imagine...an intoxicating combination of Eastern and Western traditions creates musical magic.
Programme
- Triple Concerto for Tabla, Sitar and Bansuri(28 mins)
- interval
- The Isle of the Dead(20 mins)
- The Firebird – suite (revised version, 1919)(23 mins)
Performers
- Fazal Qureshitabla
- Niladri Kumarsitar
- Rakesh Chaurasiabansuri
- Alpesh Chauhanconductor
Thu 6 Feb 2025
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Imagine...an irrational robot goes terrifyingly off the rails… & Percussionist Colin Currie is the only man who can stop it.
Imagine...an irrational robot goes terrifyingly off the rails… & Percussionist Colin Currie is the only man who can stop it.
Programme
- Autumnal Sketch, Op 8(9 mins)
- Trurliade – Zone Zero for solo percussion and orchestra(33 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No 6 in E flat minor(42 mins)
Performers
- Colin Curriepercussion
- Mihhail Gertsconductor
Composers
Thu 14 Nov 2024
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Imagine...glorious tunes in an enchanting ballet score for a timeless fairy tale.
Imagine...glorious tunes in an enchanting ballet score for a timeless fairy tale.
Programme
- Scènes historiques - Suite No. 2(19 mins)
- Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor(30 mins)
- interval
- The Sleeping Beauty, Suite(40 mins)
Performers
- Tom Borrowpiano
- Sir Mark Elderconductor
Thu 3 Oct 2024
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Imagine...irrepressible imagination and flair from a Venezuelan virtuoso.
Imagine...irrepressible imagination and flair from a Venezuelan virtuoso.
Programme
- Entr'acte for strings(12 mins)
- Piano Concerto No.1(37 mins)('Latin Concerto’)
- interval
- Symphony No. 4 in E minor(41 mins)
Performers
- Gabriela Monteropiano
- Elim Chanconductor
Thu 26 Sep 2024
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
Imagine...the most rapturous love-letter ever written without words. From tragedy to triumph.
Imagine...the most rapturous love-letter ever written without words. From tragedy to triumph.
Programme
- Folk(25 mins)World Premiere, BBC Commission
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor(70 mins)
Performers
- Claire Boothsoprano
- Ryan Wigglesworthconductor
Composers
