The most influential sci-fi film of all time, powered by a soundtrack as bold as its vision.

Just a few days before Burns Night, join us for a celebration of Scotland’s dramatic landscapes and rich musical heritage! The world's longest-running orchestral radio programme broadcasts live from City Halls.

NOSTALGIA. ROMANCE. ADVENTURE! Delyana Lazarova conducts a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold featuring Bulgarian star Liya Petrova

Delyana Lazarova makes her Usher Hall debut alongside Bulgarian star Liya Petrova, conducting a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold

RELENTLESS RHYTHMS, SOARING FLIGHT: Ilan Volkov pairs Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony with mesmerising music by Japanese visionaries, featuring violinist Akiko Suwanai and flautist Adam Walker.

Ilan Volkov pairs Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony with mesmerising music by Japanese visionaries, featuring violinist Akiko Suwanai and flautist Adam Walker.

Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth waltzes us into the silken, seductive Vienna of Strauss’s 'Der Rosenkavalier', with added enchantment from the “pure and very expressive” voice of soprano Erika Baikoff.

OUT OF THIS WORLD: Embark on a cosmic adventure as Ryan Wigglesworth conducts one of Britain’s most beloved classics. Another star, BBC Young Musician winner Laura van der Heijden, shines in Walton’s luminous Cello Concerto.

OUT OF THIS WORLD: Embark on a cosmic adventure as Ryan Wigglesworth conducts one of Britain’s most beloved classics. Another star, BBC Young Musician winner Laura van der Heijden, shines in Walton’s luminous Cello Concerto.

Cellist Raphaela Gromes is one of the defining voices of her generation, an exclusive artist with Sony Classical since 2016. She performs Elgar's much-loved Cello Concerto with popular guest conductor Michael Sanderling.

GRACE & GRANDEUR: Expect poetry and enchantment from Elisabeth Brauss in Mozart’s exquisite concerto. Plus, one of Romantic music’s most overwhelming experiences - Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony.

The BBC SSO presents a rare revival of Harrison Birtwistle’s opera 'The Second Mrs Kong', conducted by Martyn Brabbins and featuring an all-star cast alongside the BBC Singers

“Even in a day when keyboard virtuosos are thick on the ground, Kozhukhin is special.” Denis Kozhukhin returns to the BBC SSO in a programme pairing a Romantic masterpiece with Beethoven’s playful Eighth Symphony.

“Even in a day when keyboard virtuosos are thick on the ground, Kozhukhin is special.” Denis Kozhukhin returns to the BBC SSO in a programme pairing a Romantic masterpiece with Beethoven’s playful Eighth Symphony.

International phenomenon and Grammy Award‑winning composer Eric Whitacre leads an evening of choral splendour with the world-class BBC Singers and BBC SSO, conducting his own radiant music before Mozart’s powerful Requiem.

International phenomenon and Grammy Award‑winning composer Eric Whitacre leads a Sunday afternoon of choral splendour with the world-class BBC Singers and BBC SSO, conducting his own radiant music before Mozart’s powerful Requiem.

Guest conductor Emilia Hoving joins the “warm, bright” British baritone (and BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist) Andrew Hamilton on a guided tour for the ears: from Respighi’s glittering panoramas of Rome, to Grace Williams’s bracing Sea Sketches.

A SEASON CLOSES... A WORLD OPENS: Illicit passion meets cosmic consequence as three of the 21st century’s finest Wagnerian singers join forces with the BBC SSO.

Back by popular demand! Under the softly glowing lights of the Old Fruitmarket, take a seat (or stretch out on the floor!) and enjoy peaceful melodies, gentle breathwork and a soothing guided meditation.