麻豆社 SSO Glasgow Series 2026/27 Events
Thu 5 Nov 2026
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
鈥淲ith desire and passion,鈥� wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you鈥檙e about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also stars in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Afternoon Performance series.
鈥淲ith desire and passion,鈥� wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you鈥檙e about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also stars in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Afternoon Performance series.
Programme
- Baba Yaga and The Enchanted Lake(10 mins)
- Songs and Dances of Death(22 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in E minor(47 mins)
Performers
- Sophie Bevansoprano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Sun 15 Nov 2026
- 14:00Glasgow City Halls
Rimsky-Korsakov鈥檚 Spanish spectacular and the warm melodies of Mozart鈥檚 evergreen Clarinet Concerto bring sunshine to a likely chilly November in Glasgow, with Bart贸k adding a burst of colour!
Rimsky-Korsakov鈥檚 Spanish spectacular and the warm melodies of Mozart鈥檚 evergreen Clarinet Concerto bring sunshine to a likely chilly November in Glasgow, with Bart贸k adding a burst of colour!
Programme
- Capriccio espagnol, Op 34(16 mins)
- Clarinet Concerto in A major(28 mins)
- interval
- Concerto for Orchestra(35 mins)
Performers
- Oleg Shebeta-Draganclarinet
- Kalena BovellConductor
Thu 26 Nov 2026
- 20:00Glasgow City Halls
Freya Goldmark stars in a natural-world tribute curated by Emmy-nominated Scottish composer Erland Cooper, premiering a new concerto marking Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday, plus Vaughan Williams's meditative masterpiece.
Freya Goldmark stars in a natural-world tribute curated by Emmy-nominated Scottish composer Erland Cooper, premiering a new concerto marking Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday, plus Vaughan Williams's meditative masterpiece.
Programme
- Sula bassanaworld premiere
- Silent Spring(5 mins)
- Suite bergamasque 鈥� Clair de lune(4 mins)arr. Erland Cooper
- The Lark Ascending(15 mins)violin and orchestra
- Unfolding Landscapes(10 mins)
- interval
- to be authentic to one鈥檚 soul is to be happy(11 mins)
- Dawn Chorus(32 mins)world premiere; violin and orchestra
Performers
- Freya Goldmarkviolin
- Robert AmesConductor
Also part of麻豆社 SSO 2026-27 Season
Thu 3 Dec 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
JOY, UNITY & HARMONY: Every performance of the Ninth Symphony is a major occasion and with conductor Delyana Lazarova, this celebration of the human spirit shines as a beacon of light in a Scottish December.
JOY, UNITY & HARMONY: Every performance of the Ninth Symphony is a major occasion and with conductor Delyana Lazarova, this celebration of the human spirit shines as a beacon of light in a Scottish December.
Programme
- Subito con forza(5 mins)
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, 鈥楥horal鈥�
Performers
- Marta Fontanals-Simmonsmezzo-soprano
- Francesca Chiejinasoprano
- Santiago S谩ncheztenor
- Barnaby Reabass
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
Composers
Thu 10 Dec 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
RADIANT SOUNDS, DARING SPIRIT: Brahms composed his Second Symphony while on holiday in the Austrian Alps, and that sense of sunshine and soaring vistas glows in every note.
RADIANT SOUNDS, DARING SPIRIT: Brahms composed his Second Symphony while on holiday in the Austrian Alps, and that sense of sunshine and soaring vistas glows in every note.
Programme
- Overture, Scherzo and Finale, Op 52(19 mins)
- Violin Concerto(World Premiere, Co-commission by the 麻豆社 SSO and the Amarillo Symphony)
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in D major(40 mins)
Performers
- Benjamin Bakerviolin
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Sun 1 Nov 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
The Classic Horror. The Iconic Score. Fear Performed Live.
Also part of麻豆社 SSO 2026-27 Season
Thu 29 Oct 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
ROCK & CLASSICAL COLLIDE: Chlo毛 Hanslip鈥檚 electric violin meets the sparkling energy of Estonian conductor Mihhail Gerts, with music of raw emotional power by Arvo P盲rt and Eduard Tubin.
ROCK & CLASSICAL COLLIDE: Chlo毛 Hanslip鈥檚 electric violin meets the sparkling energy of Estonian conductor Mihhail Gerts, with music of raw emotional power by Arvo P盲rt and Eduard Tubin.
Programme
- Swansong(9 mins)
- Antiphaser (concerto for electric violin and orchestra)(20 mins)(麻豆社 co-commission)
- interval
- Symphony No.6(33 mins)
Performers
- Chlo毛 Hanslipviolin
- Mihhail GertsConductor
Composers
Thu 8 Oct 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
LIFE, LOVE & FAREWELL: Popular Dutch guest conductor Antony Hermus leads us to the emotional heart of Mahler鈥檚 devastatingly beautiful final musical testament.
LIFE, LOVE & FAREWELL: Popular Dutch guest conductor Antony Hermus leads us to the emotional heart of Mahler鈥檚 devastatingly beautiful final musical testament.
Programme
- Mors Aeterna(9 mins)
- Symphony No. 10 in F sharp minor (compl. Deryck Cooke)(80 mins)
Performers
- Antony HermusConductor
Composers
Thu 24 Sept 2026
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
MUSIC THAT SPEAKS TO THE HEART: Bomsori plays Beethoven's masterful Violin Concerto and two world-class vocalists shine in Zemlinsky's sumptuous Lyric Symphony
MUSIC THAT SPEAKS TO THE HEART: Bomsori plays Beethoven's masterful Violin Concerto and two world-class vocalists shine in Zemlinsky's sumptuous Lyric Symphony
Programme
- Violin Concerto in D major
- interval
- Lyric Symphony(50 mins)
Performers
- Bomsoriviolin
- Miah Perssonsoprano
- James Atkinsonbaritone
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
