Season 23|24 Season Announcement

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra celebrates its 50th Anniversary throughout 2023|24 Season

• Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev extends contract with the Orchestra for a further five years
• World-renowned guests include Thomas Adès, Nicola Benedetti, Colin Currie, Karen Cargill, Richard Egarr, Andrew Manze and Roderick Williams
• An SCO for everyone, with a new matinee series, dementia-friendly concerts, a brand-new work specially for children and a digital season
• Maxim’s ‘Eroica’ - A Grand Tour of Scotland opens the Season visiting seven towns and cities across Scotland
• A residency with visionary Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto presents a fresh new perspective on Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
• New music includes the world premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s choral work Composed in August, the UK premiere of Anna Clyne’s violin concerto Time and Tides and three new works by SCO Associate Composer Jay Capperauld
• Mendelssohn’s Elijah heads to the BBC Proms in July and closes the 2023|24 Season