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6 Jun 2027, Glasgow City Halls

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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

The Music & Meditation Podcast: LIVE

17:00 Sun 6 Jun 2027 Old Fruitmarket

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.

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.

On sale from Thursday 14 May, 10am

Performances & Interviews

Thomas Dausgaard on Bruckner's Ninth

Thomas Dausgaard on Bruckner's Ninth

Conductor Thomas Dausgaard introduces Bruckner's Ninth Symphony.

Sir Donald Runnicles

Sir Donald Runnicles

BBC SSO Conductor Emeritus Sir Donald Runnicles talks about working with the orchestra.

Ilan Volkov

BBC SSO Principal Guest Conductor Ilan Volkov discusses his time with the orchestra

Matthias Pintscher

Matthias Pintscher

BBC SSO Artist in Association Matthias Pintscher on working with the orchestra

Thomas Dausgaard

Thomas Dausgaard

BBC SSO chief conductor on working with the orchestra

BBC SSO & Big Noise: Stravinsky - The Firebird

BBC SSO & Big Noise: Stravinsky - The Firebird

BBC SSO & Big Noise: Stravinsky - The Firebird

Sibelius's Finlandia

Sibelius's Finlandia

The Southbank Centre's Head of Classical Music Gillian Moore discuss Sibelius's Finlandia.

Beethoven Five Alive! Dundee Caird Hall

Beethoven Five Alive! Dundee Caird Hall

Performance and interviews from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's Beethoven Five Alive! workshop in Dundee Caird Hall.

Part 02 - Rossini - William Tell Overture

Part 02 - Rossini - William Tell Overture

Andrew Manze and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra play Rossini's William Tell Overture.

Part 10 - Holst: The Planets - Mars

Part 10 - Holst: The Planets - Mars

Andrew Manze and the BBC Scottish Symphony show how the British composer Gustav Holst used music to paint a picture of anger and war in his piece Mars, from The Planets.

Part 01 - Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra

Part 01 - Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra

Andrew Manze conducts the BBC SSO in the Sunrise from Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra.

Part 08 - Beethoven Symphony No.5

Part 08 - Beethoven Symphony No.5

Andrew Manze conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in part of the most famous symphony by Beethoven, his Fifth Symphony. He shows how Beethoven used the music from the first bar of the piece as a building block to create a whole musical symphony, like fitting together musical bricks.

Part 7 - Mozart - Jupiter Symphony

Part 7 - Mozart - Jupiter Symphony

Andrew Manze introduces more instruments of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He shows how Mozart used a melody of only 4 notes to finish his great piece, Jupiter Symphony.

Part 06 - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons part 3

Part 06 - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons part 3

Andrew Manze looks at how a composer from 300 years ago paints a picture using music. Here the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra paints a picture of how it feels to be cold: from Vivaldi’s piece The Four Seasons.

Part 05 - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons part 2

Part 05 - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons part 2

Andrew Manze looks at how a composer from 300 years ago painted pictures using music. Here the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra paints a picture of sleep: from Vivaldi’s piece The Four Seasons.

Part 13 - Aaron Copland

Part 13 - Aaron Copland

Andrew Manze introduces the instruments of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and they play variations on a theme by the American composer Aaron Copland.

Part 04 - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons part 1

Part 04 - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons part 1

Andrew Manze looks at how a composer from 300 years ago painted pictures using music. Here the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra paints a picture of a storm: from Vivaldi’s piece The Four Seasons.

Part 12 - Holst: The Planets - Jupiter

Part 12 - Holst: The Planets - Jupiter

Andrew Manze and the BBC Scottish Symphony show how the British composer Gustav Holst used music to paint a picture of happiness and joy in his piece Jupiter, from The Planets.

Part 11 - Holst: The Planets - Venus

Part 11 - Holst: The Planets - Venus

Andrew Manze and the BBC Scottish Symphony show how the British composer Gustav Holst used music to paint a picture of calm and peace in his piece Venus, from The Planets.

Part 03 - Purcell - Rondeau from Abdelazar

Part 03 - Purcell - Rondeau from Abdelazar

Andrew Manze shows how the earliest orchestras were made of just 4 people. He and members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra perform a dance written by the British composer Henry Purcell in 1695.

Runnicles' Rosenkavalier with conductor commentary

Runnicles' Rosenkavalier with conductor commentary

Conductor Donald Runnicles explains his interpretation of Der Rosenkavalier, by Strauss.

Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 1

Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 1

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performs Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No.1.

Donald Runnicles on Strauss's Four Last Songs

Donald Runnicles on Strauss's Four Last Songs

Interview with BBC SSO chief conductor Donald Runnicles about Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs ahead of its performance in Aberdeen on 29 September and Edinburgh on 2 October.

James MacMillan on the St John Passion

James MacMillan on the St John Passion

Exclusive interview with James MacMillan about his version of the St John Passion ahead of its Scottish Premiere at City Halls on 29 September.

Mahler's Symphony No. 3 (excerpts)

Mahler's Symphony No. 3 (excerpts)

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra play Mahler's Symphony No. 3 in D minor at the BBC Proms, 2011.

RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Violin

RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Violin

RSAMD student Rachel Spencer (violin) performs Sibelius' Violin Concerto with the BBC SSO as part of a concerto performance.

RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Bassoon

RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Bassoon

RSAMD student Graeme Brown (bassoon) performs Villa Lobos's Ciranda das Sete Notas with the BBC SSO as part of a concerto performance.

RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Marimba

RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Marimba

RSAMD student Glynn Forrest (marimba) performs Rory Boyle's Marimba Concerto with the BBC SSO as part of a concerto performance.

RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Trombone

RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Trombone

RSAMD student Jonathan Wettermark performs Larsson's Concertino with the BBC SSO as part of a concerto performance.

Haydn’s The Creation

Haydn’s The Creation

The BBC Singers and members discuss performing Haydn's The Creation.

Performers

Izzy Judd
presenter
presenter
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

About this concert

Back by popular demand after last year’s sold out event, host of the BBC’s The Music & Meditation Podcast, Izzy Judd, returns with a special guest and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra creating the magic. 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. It’s the perfect way to pause, breathe and unwind as summer begins.

Tickets £22.00 Unreserved seating (Limited space is available for those who’d prefer to relax on the floor; these spots are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis).

Under 26s and Students Half Price.

Part of

BBC SSO 2026-27 Season BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2026/27