Some pieces are classics for a reason, with tunes so good that they just never stop feeling fresh. Beethoven’s sweeping Eroica Symphony caused a sensation when it was first performed and over 200 years later, classical music is still reeling from the aftershock. Conductor David Niemann kicks the evening off with two powerful songs of freedom – a blazing testament from post-war Poland and an explosive, specially commissioned new showcase by Matthew Rooke for timpanist Paul Philbert.

*Commissioned by the RSNO.

Join us for a special pre-concert talk at 6.45pm in the auditorium in Edinburgh and the Clyde Foyer in Glasgow. Learn more about RSNO’s engagement work in the Polish community this Season, captured in our new short film. Free to ticket holders.

The running time of this concert is approximately 2 hours, including a 20-minute interval.