BBC SSO Glasgow Series 2025/26 Events
Thu 26 Mar 2026
- 19:30City Halls
A dreamlike tale of love and fate, wrapped in Debussyâs hypnotic harmonies.
A dreamlike tale of love and fate, wrapped in Debussyâs hypnotic harmonies.
Programme
- PellĂŠas et MĂŠlisande(155 mins)Concert performance; sung in French with English surtitles. UK Premiere of the Pelleas et Melisande (critical edition)
Performers
- Huw Montague RendallPellĂŠas - baritone
- Sophie BevanMĂŠlisande - soprano
- David StoutGolaud - baritone
- Karen CargillGeneviève â mezzo-soprano
- Alastair MilesArkel â bass
- Beth StirlingYniold - soprano
- Richard MorrisonShepherd/Doctor - baritone
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
- RCS Chamber Choir
Composers
Thu 16 Apr 2026
- 14:00City Halls
Guest Conductor Elim Chan reveals the deadly secrets of BartĂłkâs thrilling work 'Bluebeardâs Castle' with the help of two world-class soloists.
Guest Conductor Elim Chan reveals the deadly secrets of BartĂłkâs thrilling work 'Bluebeardâs Castle' with the help of two world-class soloists.
Programme
- Four Sea Interludes from âPeter Grimesâ(16 mins)
- Hamlet Suite(23 mins)
- interval
- Duke Bluebeardâs Castle(55 mins)
Performers
- Dorottya LĂĄngmezzo soprano
- GĂĄbor Bretzbaritone
- Elim ChanConductor
Sun 17 May 2026
- 14:00City Halls
Glasgow accordionist Ryan Corbett performs Jay Capperauldâs electrifying concerto that was written especially for him and Emilia Hoving conducts Prokofievâs enchanting story of star-crossed lovers.
Glasgow accordionist Ryan Corbett performs Jay Capperauldâs electrifying concerto that was written especially for him and Emilia Hoving conducts Prokofievâs enchanting story of star-crossed lovers.
Programme
- The Rapids of Life(11 mins)(UK Premiere)
- Accordion Concerto âGalvanic Dancesâ(18 mins)
- interval
- Romeo and Juliet(43 mins)(Selection from the ballet)
Performers
- Ryan Corbettaccordion
- Emilia HovingConductor
Thu 21 May 2026
- 19:30City Halls
A glorious finale to the 90th season, where voices and orchestra soar as one.
A glorious finale to the 90th season, where voices and orchestra soar as one.
Programme
- Ave Maria (1861 setting)(4 mins)
- Magnificat - for solo soprano, chorus and orchestra(30 mins)(revised version, world premiere)
- interval
- Symphony No. 4 in E flat major, âRomanticâ(65 mins)
Performers
- Sophie Bevansoprano
Composers
Thu 19 Mar 2026
- 19:30City Halls
Pulse-raising passion and a teenage prodigyâs firecracker piano concerto
Pulse-raising passion and a teenage prodigyâs firecracker piano concerto
Programme
- Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in A-Flat Major(43 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor, âPathĂŠtiqueâ(42 mins)
Performers
- Duo JĂĄtĂŠkokpianos
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
Thu 12 Mar 2026
- 14:00City Halls
Britten's playful 'Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra' is paired with the composer's Cello Symphony. Plus, there's music inspired by the enchanting imagination of William Shakespeare.
Britten's playful 'Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra' is paired with the composer's Cello Symphony. Plus, there's music inspired by the enchanting imagination of William Shakespeare.
Programme
- Aurora(10 mins)
- Cello Symphony(34 mins)
- interval
- Falstaff(30 mins)
- The Young Personâs Guide to the Orchestra(17 mins)
Performers
- Alban Gerhardtcello
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Thu 19 Feb 2026
- 19:30City Halls
After 60 years on stage, Dame Imogen Cooper performs Mozart's last piano concerto as part of her 'farewell tour' across Europe... don't miss her stop in Glasgow! "Mozart has a special place in her heart", she says.
After 60 years on stage, Dame Imogen Cooper performs Mozart's last piano concerto as part of her 'farewell tour' across Europe... don't miss her stop in Glasgow! "Mozart has a special place in her heart", she says.
Programme
- There, where I call home(12 mins)World Premiere, BBC commission
- Piano Concerto No.27 K595(32 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 8 in G major(36 mins)
Performers
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
- Imogen Cooperpiano
Also part ofBBC SSO 2025-26 Season
Sun 15 Feb 2026
- 14:00City Halls
Rachmaninov's First Symphony is a gripping climax to this concert which also features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2: an afternoon that begins in the dream-world of Debussyâs mythical Faun, and ends at the gates of the inferno.
Rachmaninov's First Symphony is a gripping climax to this concert which also features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2: an afternoon that begins in the dream-world of Debussyâs mythical Faun, and ends at the gates of the inferno.
Programme
- Prelude A L'Après-midi d'un faune(10 mins)
- Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor(26 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 1 in D minor(45 mins)
Performers
- Hana Changviolin
- ChloÊ Van SoeterstèdeConductor
Thu 5 Feb 2026
- 19:30City Halls
âGoosebumps Galactica!â in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
âGoosebumps Galactica!â in the words of a BBC SSO audience member
Programme
- Le tombeau de Couperin(17 mins)
- Symphony No. 1, Op 9(21 mins)
- interval
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine(5 mins)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor(34 mins)
Performers
- Gemma NewConductor
- Alessio Baxpiano











