Name: Hear And Now: Scottish Inspirations
Start: 2017-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2017-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Location: City Halls

Admin

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Conductor

Thomas Dausgaard

Instrumentalist

Yann Ghiro

Clarinet

Hear And Now: Scottish Inspirations

Glasgow

United Kingdom

City Halls

Grand Hall

Public

Concert

The Gokstad Ship

Eòlas Nan Ribheid (The Wisdom Of The Reeds) Concertino For Clarinet And Orchestra

Symphony No.3, Op.18

Beltane

Jnanakumar P

Approved

Continuing its series of works commissioned by its Chief Conductor, Thomas Dausgaard, the BBC SSO premieres two new works inspired by Scotland and Scottish culture: William Sweeney takes the pibroch, a traditional musical form associated with the bagpipes, and adapts it for the BBC SSO’s Principal Clarinet, Yann Ghiro; while the Beltane Fire Festival’s spectacular displays and reinterpretation of ancient Celtic rituals are the starting point for Anna Clyne. These premieres are complemented by John McLeod’s thrilling tone poem about a famous preserved Viking ship, and by the Scottish Premiere of Glasgow-born Oliver Knussen’s Third Symphony - barely 15 minutes long, but acclaimed by 'The Guardian' as one of the 50 greatest ever written.

The works featured in this concert will be recorded for broadcast in BBC Radio 3's 'Hear and Now' on Saturday 10 February 2018.

Tickets available from Monday 30 October 2017.

Please note: the previously advertised performance of a BBC Commission from composer David Fennessy has been postponed until season 2018/2019.

English

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble