Scottish Chamber Orchestra concert opening its 2026/27 season with Sheku Kanneh-Mason on cello, Haydn's First Cello Concerto and Beethoven's 'Eroica'.
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra open their 2026/27 season at City Halls on Friday 13 November, with cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason making his SCO debut. It's a programme that pulls from three different eras: a world premiere, a Haydn concerto, and one of Beethoven's biggest symphonies.
The night starts with the world premiere of JAY CAPPERAULD Sinfonietta, written by SCO Associate Composer Jay Capperauld. He didn't write it in isolation, though — he worked on it with the young musicians of the SCO Academy, so it's a piece that comes from the orchestra's own training programme. After that, Kanneh-Mason takes the lead for Haydn's Cello Concerto No.1, a work that was originally commissioned by the orchestra. The second half belongs to Beethoven's Symphony No.3 'Eroica', a massive piece that's widely credited with changing the course of classical music.
Andrew Manze leads the night as Principal Guest Conductor. The SCO is one of Scotland's five National Performing Companies and has been around since 1974, funded by the Scottish Government, the City of Edinburgh Council, and a community of philanthropic supporters. They've built a reputation for idiomatic performances across the mainstream classical repertoire, alongside newly commissioned works and cross-art form collaborations. Sub-Principal Clarinet William Stafford puts it simply: what drives the orchestra to play is seeing the expression on people's faces and watching them light up.
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The concert is at City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow City Centre G1 1NQ, starting at 7:30pm. Tickets are £42.50, £36.50, £31.50, £24.50, and £16.50, and those prices include a restoration fund.
