Scottish Sinfonia

'Scotland's most exciting orchestra.' Founded in 1970, our home is St Cuthbert's Church, Lothian Rd. Edinburgh

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For our finale, Saint-Saëns amazing Symphony No.3 'Organ Symphony': https://t.co/ev1TGs9X7q

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Ahead of our next concert on 30th August - the first in our 2026/27 season - here are the recordings from our all-French May 2026 concert.

The programme began with Berlioz's Overture - Le Carnaval Romain
https://t.co/Awe9U4MQki

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Fauré was next, Incidental Music: ‘Caligula’ with Linlithgow Ladies Choir, directed by Kirsty Ball: https://t.co/jkm8VNGpif

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And finally Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.3: https://t.co/UE2Tedw8fc

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Our all-French May concert is just days away.

If you'd like a taste of our last performance, the recordings are now available.

Here's fantastic soloist Natasha Day (soprano) performing Tatyana's Letter Scene from Act One of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin:
https://t.co/puAZuA2KMt

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The orchestra also performed Wagner's Suite from Die MeisterSinger Von Nuremberg: https://t.co/NQNemqrRV7

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Sunday 3rd May is our next concert with a fantastic all-French programme.

Tickets from the Usher Hall box office, https://t.co/rFgDyXKjgu or on the door

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@ScotSinfonia @cuthbert_church Absolutely delighted to be joining you for the final concert next season, 9 May ‘27 as soloist in Korngold Violin Concerto, with Mahler 1 @edinburgh

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Our next concert is an all-French programme on 3rd May 2026 @cuthbert_church

You can also look ahead at our 2026/27 season with tickets available from the Usher Hall box office (0131 228 1155) or online from Culture Edinburgh https://t.co/9HmDOMgltF

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Concluding with Johann and Josef Strauss Polkas:
https://t.co/aW17ZQXd0B

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Happy New Year 2026!

Rehearsals start up soon for our first concert of the new year on 1st February.

Meanwhile, here's a reminder of our fantastic last concert, beginning with soloist Emily Bell performing Brahms Violin Concerto:
https://t.co/VpgHxMaUZ1

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Followed by Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben:
https://t.co/ytr0fMbcUL

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...and we were delighted to welcome Geoffrey Duce for Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No.3
https://t.co/Uh9g9SluWD

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Last weekend we had a great concert with our November programme featuring Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben.

Videos of our August 2025 concert are now available...

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In August we also performed Arthur Bliss: A Colour Symphony...
https://t.co/xduRLk4bKc

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Our next concert will be Sunday 1st February 2026 with a programme of Wagner and Tchaikovsky.

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Our next concert is Sunday 23rd November at 1930 @cuthbert_church

Programme:

Brahms: Violin Concerto (soloist Emily Bell)
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Johann Strauss: Die Libelle, Künstler Quadrille, Unter Donner und Blitz

Tickets on the door or from Culture Edinburgh

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Our 2025/26 season gets underway right after Edinburgh's summer festivals!

We'll be back @cuthbert_church with a programme of Ireland, Bliss and Rachmaninov

Tickets on the door or via Culture Edinburgh