BBC SSO Aberdeen 2024/25 Series Events
Fri 9 May 2025
- 19:30Music Hall, Aberdeen
Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising masterpiece that stirs the soul.
Imagine...a journey from darkness to light. Struggles between love & despair inspire a pulse-raising masterpiece 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
Fri 14 Mar 2025
- 19:30Music Hall, Aberdeen
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
Fri 7 Feb 2025
- 19:30Music Hall, Aberdeen
Imagine...a dazzling and joyful display of virtuosity with Scottish Percussion sensation Colin Currie.
Imagine...a dazzling and joyful display of virtuosity with Scottish Percussion sensation Colin Currie.
Programme
- Autumnal Sketch, Op 8(9 mins)
- Percussion Concerto(30 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No 6 in E flat minor(42 mins)
Performers
- Colin Curriepercussion
- Mihhail Gertsconductor
Composers
Fri 20 Dec 2024
- 19:30Music Hall, Aberdeen
Joyful melodies that warm your soul, and music as exhilarating as a midnight sleigh ride.
Joyful melodies that warm your soul, and music as exhilarating as a midnight sleigh ride.
Programme
- Rocket Sleigh(4 mins)
- Hansel and Gretel: Prelude(7 mins)
- O Holy Night(3 mins)
- O Come All Ye Faithful(4 mins)
- Lieutenant Kijé: Troika(3 mins)
- Sussex Carol
- Mother Goose – suite(16 mins)
- The Holly and the Ivy(6 mins)
- interval
- The Nutcracker, Suite, Op 71a (Russian Dance 'Trepak')(1 mins)
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing(4 mins)
- On The Twelfth Day(5 mins)
- Four Scottish Dances, Op 59(9 mins)
- It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year(4 mins)
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas(4 mins)
- Bugler's Holiday(3 mins)
- White Christmas(4 mins)
Performers
- Jamie MacDougallsinger and presenter
- Ben Palmerconductor
Fri 27 Sep 2024
- 19:30Music Hall, Aberdeen
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(30 mins)(BBC Commission)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor(70 mins)
Performers
- Claire Boothsoprano
- Ryan Wigglesworthconductor
Composers
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