RHYTHMS OF FIRE / Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Feel the heat and energy as the SCO ignites the stage under the dynamic direction of Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev.

The evening opens in dramatic style with Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, a sweeping and atmospheric seascape inspired by the wild Scottish coastline.

Next, SCO Principal Cello Philip Higham brings glowing warmth and lyrical beauty to Schumann’s Cello Concerto, an intimate work that shimmers with tenderness and quiet passion.

After the interval, the flames roar higher with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 – a symphony of unstoppable rhythm and vitality. Hailed by Wagner as “the apotheosis of the dance”, its driving energy and jubilant spirit make it one of the most exhilarating works ever written. Don’t miss this unforgettable evening that celebrates the power of music to move and inspire.

Programme:

MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides Overture

SCHUMANN Cello Concerto (with Philip Higham)

Interval

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7

“…an orchestral sound that seemed to gleam from within.” ***** The Scotsman