Perth Symphony Orchestra presents Karolina Csathy and Dvorak 9

The Perth Symphony Orchestra open their second season at the Gannochy Trust Auditorium, Perth Concert Hall on Saturday 14 November, with a programme that takes in Scottish landscapes, a Romantic violin concerto, and one of the most famous symphonies in the repertoire.

The evening starts with Hamish McCunn's Land of the Mountain and the Flood, a piece that looks to the Scottish Highlands for its inspiration. From there, guest soloist Karolina Csathy takes the lead for Bruch's Violin Concerto No 1, a staple of the Romantic era known for its sweeping melodies and the way it lets the soloist really stretch out. It's the kind of concerto that usually gets a warm reception, and having a guest soloist on the stand gives the first half its own distinct focus.

The second half is the big one: Dvorak's Symphony No 9, better known as From the New World. It's a piece that almost everyone recognises, even if they've never sat through the whole thing. The slow movement carries one of the best-loved tunes in classical music, and here it's played on the cor anglais rather than the clarinet for which it was originally written, which gives it a slightly different, haunting quality. It's a symphony that works just as well if you're a regular concert-goer as it does if you're just coming for the big hits.

This is the PSO's second season under their new conductor, so it's a good chance to see where they're heading. The concert starts at 19:30. Tickets are £18.50, with a reduced price of £16.50 for disabled, unwaged, student, and Young Scot cardholders, both including a £2.50 booking fee per ticket. Under 16s go free, up to two per paying adult.