“What a symphony that would make!” declared Antonín Dvorák when he saw the Niagara Falls. But he didn’t write a…
Laurence Olivier’s wartime film of Shakespeare’s Henry V is a true classic of British cinema – and William Walton’s stirring…
Relax and unwind on a Sunday afternoon with the RSNO Chamber Series. A refreshing chance to hear the musicians of…
The start of a new Season, Benjamin Britten’s 100th birthday year…but who ever needs an excuse for a party? Johann…
The start of a new Season, Benjamin Britten’s 100th birthday year…but who ever needs an excuse for a party? Johann…
Holst’s The Planets is quite simply one of the most thrilling orchestral showpieces of the twentieth century; a fantastic musical…
Dvorák’s Seventh is big, dark and handsome – a gloriously tuneful portrait of a great nation awakening to life. Shostakovich’s…
We’re off to see the wizard! Everyone remembers the moment in The Wizard of Oz when black and white magically…
We’re off to see the wizard! Everyone remembers the moment in The Wizard of Oz when black and white magically…
Brahms once said that he wanted his Fifth Symphony to sound like Haydn. He never got that far – because…
As war raged across Europe and bombs exploded around him, Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote a Fifth Symphony that seemed to…
“My subject is war, and the pity of war.” Benjamin Britten took sacred words and the poetry of the First…
Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances are as brash, as bright and as riotously entertaining as his adopted USA. But they’re also haunted…
Our annual party with Phil & Aly is the hot ticket for St Andrew’s Day – an unmissable night of…
With Christmas approaching, take a break from shopping and indulge, as conductor Alexander Shelley opens Tchaikovsky’s mouthwatering musical sweetbox. The…
Brahms wasn’t sure how to write a concerto for cello, so he gave it a chaperone and wrote a concerto…
Join the RSNO and RSNO Choruses this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! This family friendly concert is…
Join the RSNO and RSNO Choruses this December for a special feast of Christmas cheer! This family friendly concert is…
Celebrate the New Year with the RSNO’s annual performance of Handel’s Messiah. From For Unto Us a Child is Born…
John Lill may be one of Britain’s best-loved pianists, but he hasn’t let it mellow him! Critics have hailed his…
Wagner’s Tannhäuser is so racy that some Victorian audiences considered it improper! It’s a barnstorming opening to a real blockbuster…
Prince Calaf gambles everything on the heart of Princess Turandot. Tosca defies death to save her beloved. And in a…
Chamber music has been called “the music of friends” – and you’ll feel the warmth when six RSNO string players…
Unlucky in love? Hector Berlioz didn’t take it lying down, and instead poured all his wildest dreams and fantasies into…
Whether we’re battling Darth Vader, soaring with Superman or gasping at the wonders of Hogwarts, one thing is always for…
Imagine a 1940s film score, a pounding rhythmic workout, a spectacular piano concerto and a blissed-out hymn to love on…
A hut on hen’s legs, an angry gnome and all the bells of old Russia: Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition…
“I don’t see why I shouldn’t write a symphony about myself,” Strauss once boasted. “I find myself quite as interesting…
From the Beatles to the world’s greatest orchestras, Ravi Shankar was an artist who brought worlds together. Now, as Scotland…
Tchaikovsky always wore his heart on his sleeve. Experience the exhilarating brilliance of his most popular concerto with a special…
There’s a wonderful reason why Dvorák’s New World Symphony is so popular – and it’s not just the Hovis ad!…
They called him “the Red Priest” – and Vivaldi’s inspiration was as fiery and as brilliant as his hair. A…
They’re the most famous four notes in musical history – but what happens next? From thunderous opening to jubilant finish,…
Red hot and blue: the Soviet authorities called Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony an “optimistic tragedy”. But we can just call it…
What a song and dance! Violinist Augustin Hadelich’s glorious sound and stunning technique has left critics reeling – and we’ll…
Take a deep breath…“Imagine the whole universe beginning to ring and resound” declared Gustav Mahler. “These are no longer human…
Dougie MacLean needs no introduction; as singer, song-writer, composer and instrumentalist, no artist captures the soul of Scotland with more…
When a flute and a harp come together, something magical happens. So what happens when you throw a viola into…
A squaddie, a fiddle, and a sinister stranger with an offer that’s just too good to be true. Stravinsky’s The…
