Christmas Gift Guide 2024 Posted Fri 15 November 2024
Stunning music, star soloists and great nights out – there is something for everyone in our gift guide of musical treats.
For the experience seeker: Spectacular Shostakovich
An epic night of music featuring a triple bill by the masterful Shostakovich, including his show-stopping Symphony No11, the jubilant Festive Overture and his atmospheric Cello Concerto No2, performed by the fearless Daniel Müller-Schott. Expect big sounds!
Edinburgh: Fri 6 June 2025, 7.30pm
Glasgow: Sat 7 June 2025, 7.30pm
For the romantic: Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the RSNO, conductor David Niemann and soprano Sunyoung Seo as they perform some of Tchaikovsky’s and Wagner’s most romantic and emotional music. It’s the perfect concert for date night.
Dundee: Thu 13 February 2025, 7.30pm
Edinburgh: Fri 14 February 2025, 7.30pm
Glasgow: Sat 15 February 2025, 7.30pm
For the film buff: The Music of John Williams
Fun for the whole family, join the Orchestra and conductor Richard Kaufman as they perform a blockbuster tribute to the legendary film composer, John Williams. Featuring classic themes from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jurassic Park and many more.
Dundee: Thu 1 May 2025, 7.30pm
Edinburgh: Fri 2 May 2025, 7.30pm
Glasgow: Sat 3 May 2025, 7.30pm
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For the dancer: Clyne & Rachmaninov – Dance!
Featuring Rachmaninov’s masterful Symphonic Dances and Anna Clyne’s new cello concerto performed by rising star Senja Rummukainen, this is a concert full of tunes that will make you want to dance!
Perth: Thu 20 March 2025, 7.30pm
Edinburgh: Fri 21 March 2025, 7.30pm
Glasgow: Sat 22 March 2025, 7.30pm
For the opera fan: Jonathan Dove’s Uprising
Be one of the first to say, ‘I was there’ when the brand-new, concert-staged opera by Jonathan Dove is performed by the RSNO, conductor Ellie Slorach and a host of star singers. Following the success of Flight, Itch and Marx in London, Dove’s opera promises to be a gripping drama of protest, activism and the human cost of climate change.
Edinburgh: Fri 28 March 2025, 7.30pm
Glasgow: Sat 29 March 2025, 7.30pm
For the person who likes something a bit different: Håkan Hardenberger performs night-sky-blue
Nocturnal natural worlds are brought to life as star soloist Håkan Hardenberger takes to the stage for the Scottish Premiere of Helen Grime’s trumpet concerto, night-sky-blue. The world’s greatest classical trumpeter? We think so!
Aberdeen: Thu 8 May 2025, 7.30pm
Edinburgh: Fri 9 May 2025, 7.30pm
Glasgow: Sat 10 May 2025, 7.30pm
For the music lover: RSNO Circle Membership
Give the gift of a musical community with a membership to the RSNO Circle – a group that enjoys behind-the-scenes experiences with Scotland’s National Orchestra.
A special stocking filler: Plant a tree in our grove
For just £6, give a little back to the environment by planting a tree in our grove. Situated in protected sites in the Scottish Highlands, our grove will create homes for wildlife and forests for the future.
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