BBC SSO Edinburgh Series 2026/27 Events
Sun 8 Nov 2026
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also features in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Usher Hall Series.
“With desire and passion,” wrote Tchaikovsky on the score of his Fifth Symphony... and you’re about to hear why! Soprano Sophie Bevan also features in this vibrant all-Russian programme launching the Usher Hall Series.
Programme
- Baba Yaga and The Enchanted Lake(10 mins)
- Songs and Dances of Death(22 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Performers
- Sophie Bevansoprano
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Also part ofBBC SSO 2026-27 Season
Mon 21 Dec 2026
- 19:30Usher Hall, Edinburgh
A festive night for all the family, packed with thrilling and nostalgic blockbuster film music, performed by a full symphony orchestra with singer Jamie MacDougall. Get your Santa hat or sparkly top at the ready!
Sun 7 Feb 2027
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Delyana Lazarova makes her Usher Hall debut alongside Bulgarian star Liya Petrova, conducting a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold
Delyana Lazarova makes her Usher Hall debut alongside Bulgarian star Liya Petrova, conducting a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold
Programme
- Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune(10 mins)
- Violin Concerto in D major(25 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor(42 mins)
Performers
- Liya Petrovaviolin
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
Also part ofBBC SSO 2026-27 Season
Sun 7 Mar 2027
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
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.
Programme
- Egdon Heath(12 mins)
- Cello Concerto(30 mins)
- interval
- The Planets(52 mins)
Performers
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Composers
Also part ofBBC SSO 2026-27 Season
Sun 9 May 2027
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
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.
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.
Programme
- Lux Aurumque(4 mins)
- Go lovely rose(4 mins)
- There is no rose(3 mins)
- The River Cam(12 mins)
- and the swallow(4 mins)
- Stopping by woods on a snowy evening(5 mins)
- interval
- Requiem in D minor, K 626 (completed Duncan Druce)(55 mins)
Performers
- Eric WhitacreConductor
Also part ofBBC SSO 2026-27 Season
