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Glasgow Season 09/10 bbc.co.uk/bbcsso Donald Runnicles Chief Conductor Ilan Volkov Principal Guest Conductor Stefan Solyom Associate Guest Conductor Jerzy Maksymiuk Conductor Laureate Elizabeth Layton Leader

I am delighted to welcome you to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s 2009/10 City Halls Thursday Night Series, in my first season as Chief Conductor of this wonderful orchestra. We can promise you a superbly varied musical diet, filled with marvellous music including a few pieces you may not have come across before. I’m joined by a distinguished group of conductors and soloists whose artistry will bring something special to the orchestra’s performances and I’m especially happy that my brilliant predecessor Ilan Volkov maintains his close association with the orchestra as Principal Guest Conductor. We can promise you some exciting music making; I hope you’ll want to join us! Donald Runnicles 2009/2010 Season

The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES 2009/10 Series is our fourth at City Halls and the first under new Chief Conductor Donald 2009 is the 50th anniversary of the death of Runnicles. These 15 concerts are packed with the Bohemian Czech composer Bohuslav great masterpieces in programmes that also Martinů, and the 20th anniversary of ‘The introduce some new and neglected pieces, Velvet Revolution’ so we take the opportunity making our Thursday night concerts in Glasgow to celebrate the great tradition of Czech music truly fresh and exciting. Our home since in five concerts that include Martinů’s five piano its opening in 2006 after extensive rebuilding, concertos. Overshadowed somewhat by his City Halls has come to be recognised as one Moravian compatriot Janáček, Martinů’s music of Britain’s best concert halls, with its unique has exhilarating energy and a bracing sense combination of intimacy and sonic splendour. of the great outdoors that is very appealing. Of course we hope you’ll come to all of our Along with Dvořák’s three most popular concerts, but to help you through the riches symphonies and Janáček’s stunning Sinfonietta, on offer we have arranged them under three these concerts promise some of the most broad themes: Maestros’ Choice, Bohemian intriguing and exciting listening of the season. Rhapsodies and North by North-East: NORTH BY NORTH-EAST MAESTROS’ CHOICE Following last season’s successful series of A collection of six irrestible programmes that all Rachmaninov’s piano concertos, the great showcase the respective talents of Chief Russian’s three glorious symphonies head Conductor Donald Runnicles and Principal up this marvellous quintet of concerts Guest Conductor Ilan Volkov. These two highlighting music from the North. The distinguished musicians have, with the BBC implacable, granite-hewn Tenth Symphony of SSO, given some of the finest concerts heard Shostakovich continues the Russian theme in Scotland in recent years, and this season while the greatest of all Nordic composers they are joined by some superb soloists, Sibelius, represented by his Violin Concerto, is including soprano Christine Brewer and in the virtuoso hands of Scotland’s popular violinist James Ehnes. Great symphonies by international soloist . There’s Mahler, Bruckner, Beethoven and Sibelius also storm-tossed sea music by Benjamin feature alongside ravishingly colourful music Britten and beautiful Burns’ songs from Thea by Ravel and Richard Strauss, and landmark Musgrave to add a British flavour to the works from our own time by Sir Peter Northern mix. With leading conductors and Maxwell Davies and James MacMillan. soloists such as Vassily Sinaisky, Lisa Milne and Simon Trpčeski, every one of these concerts has something to look forward to.

DON’T FORGET our Preludes and Codas (free to ticket-holders) – popular pre- and post-concert events that allow you to learn All concerts will be recorded for future transmission, something about the music and musicians, or or broadcast live on BBC Radio 3: bbc.co.uk/radio3 to enjoy a little extra music from some of our soloists after the main programme. All entirely Denotes that concert will be broadcast live optional, but a great way to make the most at 7.00pm. of your evening at City Halls! barbara downie GLASGOW SEASON 2009/10 02&03

“The symphony must be like the world. It must embrace everything.” GUSTAV MAHLER, 1907

CONCERT 1 CONCERT 2 MAESTROS’ CHOICE 1 MAESTROS’ CHOICE 2 Thursday, 8 OctOBER 2009, 7.30pm Thursday, 15 OctOBER, 7.30pm

Beethoven Symphony No.1 Macmillan the confession Berg Seven Early Songs of isobel gowdie Mahler Symphony No.1 ‘Titan’ mozart piano concerto no.25, k.503 ravel daphnis et chloé (complEte) HEIDI MELTON, soprano Donald Runnicles, conductor Shai Wosner, piano Edinburgh Festival Chorus Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles begins Donald Runnicles, conductor his first season at the helm of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with two Hearing the complete Daphnis and Chloé with great works from the Austro-German chorus is an overwhelming experience. Few symphonic tradition. Runnicles and the BBC scores have the opulent richness of sound that SSO have already given some memorable Ravel conjures up in this magical music, and performances of Mahler together, at the Donald Runnicles and the orchestra will surely Edinburgh International Festival and in revel in its virtuosity. New York-based Israeli London at the BBC Proms, and their pianist Shai Wosner is a BBC Radio 3 New interpretation of the magnificent First Generation Artist whose rising international Symphony will be eagerly awaited. Influenced reputation has already taken him to some of by both Mahler and Richard Strauss, Alban the world’s greatest orchestras. The Confession Berg’s lushly scored, late romantic songs of Isobel Gowdie, premiered by the BBC SSO complete this marvellous programme. in 1990, has become one of the most often played modern British compositions around Ken MacQuarrie, Controller BBC the world. A long-established BBC SSO Scotland in conversation with Gavin Reid, party piece, this performance will mark Director BBC SSO. James MacMillan’s 50th birthday year in truly dramatic style. Heidi Melton gives a short post-concert recital. Writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson introduces James MacMillan’s The Confession of Isobel Gowdie. He’s joined by the historian Louise Yeoman to discuss witchcraft in 17th Pre-Concert Preludes take place in the Recital century Scotland. Room between 6.45pm and approximately 7.10pm, except for the Bohemian Rhapsodies and North Shai Wosner plays Mozart’s Variations on by North-East concerts which start at 6.15pm. a theme of Gluck, K.455. Post-Concert Codas begin approximately 10 minutes after the end of the main concert. peter isaacs

GLASGOW SEASON 2009/10 04&05

“I have more skill, but he is greater.” RICHARD STRAUSS ON SIBELIUS

CONCERT 3 CONCERT 4 MAESTROS’ CHOICE 3 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES 1 Thursday, 29 October, 7.30pm Thursday, 12 November, 7.00pm (please note start time) Richard Strauss Don Juan: Symphonic Poem Dvořák Overture: Carnival Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 Martinů Piano Concerto No.3 Sir Peter Maxwell Davies New Work Dvořák Symphony No.9 ‘From the (World Premiere, BBC Commission) New World’ Sibelius Symphony No.7 Ivo Kahanek, piano Stefan Vladar, piano Stefan Solyom, conductor Ilan Volkov, conductor The young Czech pianist Ivo Kahanek had Ilan Volkov, in his new role as Principal Guest a major success with Martinů’s music at Conductor, begins this concert with the the 2007 BBC Proms, and here he launches scintillating adventures of Strauss’ amorous our Bohemian Rhapsodies series with the anti-hero Don Juan and brings it to a composer’s powerful Third Piano Concerto. resounding close with the single, soaring It’s a work which has tragic overtones linked arc of wonderful music that is Sibelius’ final to his American exile and feelings of alienation symphony. Between these, a new piece from from his homeland. Dvořák’s great ‘New Sir Peter Maxwell Davies to celebrate his 75th World Symphony’ was similarly composed birthday year, and Beethoven’s most genial when he was living in the United States, piano concerto played by leading Austrian but here the mood is more one of grateful pianist Stefan Vladar. homage to the country that welcomed him so openly. Full of electric drama and inspired Sir Peter Maxwell Davies in conversation melodies, it’s a work that amply justifies its with Gavin Reid, Director BBC SSO. status as one of the best loved symphonies of all. Stefan Vladar plays Haydn’s Piano Sonata in C major, Hob.XVI/50. Stephen Johnson discusses Czech musical connections.

Ivo Kahanek plays excerpts from Janáček’s On an Overgrown Path and Martinů’s Three Czech Dances. timothy rundle GLASGOW SEASON 2009/10 06&07

“I should be glad if something occurred to me as a main idea that occurs to DVOŘÁK only by the way.” JOHANNES BRAHMS

CONCERT 5 DISCOVERING MUSIC BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES 2 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES Thursday, 19 November, 7.00pm MONDAY, 23 NOVEMBER, 2.00PM (please note start time) to be recorded for future broadcast in BBC Radio 3’s series Discovering Music Janáček The Fiddler’s Child Martinů Piano Concerto No.1 Martinů Piano Concerto No.2 Dvořák Symphony No.8 Martinů Three Inventions

Piers Lane, piano Stephen Johnson, presenter Petr Altrichter, conductor , piano Tecwyn Evans, conductor Leading Czech conductor Petr Altrichter, Principal Conductor of the Prague Symphony Though Bohuslav Martinů may not be a Orchestra, brings his countryman Dvořák’s household name in the UK, as a composer his ebullient Eighth Symphony to City Halls. The reputation stands alongside that of Stravinsky sunniest of the composer’s symphonies, it’s full and Bartók. Stephen Johnson, pianist Martin of lilting melodies and infectious, folk dance- Roscoe and the BBC SSO unfold the story inspired rhythms. Australian pianist Piers of this quiet, unassuming man and his darkly Lane joins the orchestra in Martinů’s brilliantly romantic music. jazzy first piano concerto of 1925. Janáček’s evocative ‘ballad’ for orchestra The Fiddler’s TICKETS: FREE (unreserved seating) Child has a starring role for the orchestra’s details of ticket availabilty will be announced distinguished leader Elizabeth Layton. in September 2009.

Jan Smaczny, Hamilton Harty Professor of Music at Queen’s University Belfast, and a well known authority on Czech music, explores the work of Martinů, Janáček and Dvořák.

Piers Lane and Elizabeth Layton perform music by Janáček and Dvořák. eilen berridge GLASGOW SEASON 2009/10 08&09

“Sounds, the intonation of human speech, indeed of every living being, have always had for me the deepest truth.” LEOS Janáček

CONCERT 6 CONCERT 7 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES 3 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES 4 Thursday, 26 November, 7.00pm Thursday, 3 December, 7.00pm (please note start time) (please note start time)

Dvořák THE GOLDEN SPINNING WHEEL Dvořák Legends 1 – 5 Martinů PIANO CONCERTO NO.5 Martinů Piano Concerto No.4 ‘FANTASIA CONCERTO’ ‘Incantations’ Dvořák SYMPHONY NO.7 Dvořák Legends 6 – 10 Janáček Sinfonietta IVO KAHANEK, PIANO STEFAN SOLYOM, CONDUCTOR Garrick Ohlsson, piano Ilan Volkov, conductor Stefan Solyom conducts the most Wagnerian of Dvořák’s symphonies, dark and immensely What better way to close a celebration of powerful. He begins the concert with the Czech music than Janáček’s glorious Sinfonietta, biggest of the composer’s symphonic poems, with its huge line-up of brass, including a graphic musical portrayal of a Czech folk no fewer than 12 trumpets! This spectacular tale. It was composed right at the end of his piece is offset by the more restrained beauty life, like Martinů’s Fifth Piano Concerto, which of Dvořák’s poetic Legends. Completing our again features the superb young Czech pianist, series of Martinů piano concertos, one of Ivo Kahanek. America’s finest pianists joins Ilan Volkov for a rare performance of ‘Incantations’, with its Jan Smaczny introduces Dvořák’s late irresistible combination of dreamy lyricism tone poem The Golden Spinning Wheel and and driving energy. discusses Martinů’s Fifth Piano Concerto. Stephen Johnson discusses the musical Ivo Kahanek plays excerpts from Miloslav worlds of Dvořák and Janáček. Kabelác’s Eight Preludes, Op.30 and Smetana’s Concert Etude in C major. A sextet from the BBC SSO performs a suite from Martinů’s jazz ballet, La revue de cuisine. iain crawford GLASGOW SEASON 2009/10 10&11

“Bruckner! He is my man!” RICHARD WAGNER

CONCERT 8 CONCERT 9 MAESTROS’ CHOICE 4 NORTH BY NORTH-EAST 1 Thursday, 21 January 2010, 7.30pm Thursday, 11 February, 7.30pm

Wagner Siegfried Idyll (original version) Britten Four Sea Interludes Bruckner Symphony No.8 from ‘Peter Grimes’ Thea Musgrave Songs for a Donald Runnicles, conductor Winter’s Evening Elgar Variations on an original “The work of a giant” is how Hugo Wolf theme ‘Enigma’ described Bruckner’s Eighth Symphony, and the symphony itself is a giant, with its full Lisa Milne, soprano panoply of horns and Wagner tubas. Perhaps Richard Farnes, conductor Bruckner’s greatest work, it is a huge challenge to any orchestra and conductor – but BBC Richard Farnes, ’s talented Music SSO Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles has Director, makes his BBC SSO debut with a distinguished track record as a Bruckner a programme that celebrates the best of interpreter, and this performance is certain British music. He’s joined by Scotland’s to be one of the major events of the season. internationally acclaimed soprano Lisa Milne in Thea Musgrave’s beautiful, Mahlerian settings Stephen Johnson, author of Bruckner of some of Robert Burns’ best known Remembered, explores the composer’s songs. Continuing our Northern theme he mighty Eighth Symphony. opens the concert with the foam-flecked, tempestuous interludes from Britten’s Peter Please note there will be no coda after Grimes, set against the dramatic backdrop of this concert. the North Sea. Elgar’s brilliantly inventive Enigma Variations brings the programme to a triumphant close.

As well as being the BBC SSO’s longest serving player, cellist Anthony Sayer is also an accomplished writer. His blogs on the BBC SSO website are an articulate insight into the workings of an orchestra. Here he reads from the most recent of his posts.

Lisa Milne sings a selection of songs by Roger Quilter, one of the most successful and prolific of English songwriters. jeremy bushell GLASGOW SEASON 2009/10 12&13

“To me he seemed like a trapped man, whose only wish was to be left alone, to the peace of his own art and to the tragic destiny to which he had been forced to resign himself.” NICHOLAS NABOKOV ON MEETING SHOSTAKOVICH IN 1949 IN NEW YORK

CONCERT 10 CONCERT 11 NORTH BY NORTH-EAST 2 MAESTROS’ CHOICE 5 Thursday, 25 February, 7.30pm Thursday, 18 March, 7.30pm

Benjamin Staern Jubilate Wagner Overture and Venusberg (UK Premiere) Music from Tannhäuser Sibelius Violin Concerto Richard Strauss Songs Shostakovich Symphony No.10 Beethoven Symphony No.7

Nicola Benedetti, violin Christine Brewer, soprano Stefan Solyom, conductor Donald Runnicles, conductor

Popular violinist Nicola Benedetti makes a The international reputation of Donald welcome return to City Halls with Sibelius’ Runnicles as a Wagner conductor has been passionate concerto. The concert begins with forged in the world’s leading opera houses, a short piece by the young Swedish composer from Vienna, Berlin and Bayreuth to New York Benjamin Staern, and his countryman Stefan and San Francisco. The wonderful overture Solyom closes this magnificent programme and virtuosic Venusburg Music from Tannhäuser with Shostakovich’s epic Tenth Symphony, make a superb start to this programme the first he had composed since he was which features one of the world’s finest denounced by Stalin’s regime in 1948. sopranos, Christine Brewer, in a ravishing Completed soon after Stalin’s death in 1953, selection of songs by Richard Strauss. “The the brutally brilliant scherzo is said to be apotheosis of the dance” was how Wagner a musical portrait of the Soviet tyrant. described the extraordinary rhythmic energy of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony - music Nicola Benedetti in conversation with that truly sounds as if it was conceived in a Simon Lord, Music Producer BBC SSO. white heat of inspiration.

Nicola Benedetti plays JS Bach’s Christine Brewer talks to Gavin Reid, Chaconne from the Partita No.2 in D minor Director BBC SSO. for solo violin. Christine Brewer sings a varied selection of songs, accompanied at the piano by the BBC SSO’s Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles. greg lawson alex gascoine

GLASGOW SEASON 2009/10 14&15

“It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty of loneliness and of pain…The beauty of disappointment and never-satisfied love.” BENJAMIN BRITTEN

CONCERT 12 CONCERT 13 MAESTROS’ CHOICE 6 NORTH BY NORTH-EAST 3 Thursday, 25 March, 7.30pm Rachmaninov Symphony Cycle Thursday, 15 April, 7.00pm WEBERN IM SOMMERWIND (please note start time) BRITTEN VIOLIN CONCERTO MAHLER SYMPHONY NO.4 Rimsky-Korsakov The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh (Excerpts) JAMES EHNES, VIOLIN Miklos Rosza Viola Concerto JI YOUNG YANG, SOPRANO Rachmaninov Symphony No.1 DONALD RUNNICLES, CONDUCTOR Lawrence Power, viola Following their performance of Mahler’s Alexander Titov, conductor titanic First Symphony at the start of the season, Donald Runnicles and the BBC SSO The least well-known of Rachmaninov’s turn to the ‘lightest’ of Mahler’s symphonies, symphonies, the First is an incredibly with the young Korean soprano Ji Young Yang powerful work, bursting with youthful energy. as soloist. Though Mahler scored it for a smaller Its premiere, when Rachmaninov was only orchestra than his other symphonies, and 24, was famously a disaster and was never focuses on the theme of youthful innocence, again performed in his lifetime. Listeners the Fourth Symphony also has dark emotional who remember the 1970s theme tune of depths, especially in the slow movement. BBC TV’s ‘Panorama’ will recognise the The lush, late romantic sound of Webern’s magnificent opening of the finale. Miklos early In the summer wind is a long way from Rosza is best known for his Hollywood what we normally associate with him, whilst movie scores, especially blockbusters like Britten’s Violin Concerto is one of its Ben-Hur and El Cid. He wrote a good deal composer’s finest mature works. To play it, of fine concert music, too, including several Canadian virtuoso James Ehnes makes a concertos. Leading violist Lawrence Power welcome return to the BBC SSO. returns to the BBC SSO with Rosza’s Viola Concerto of 1979. Cellist and blogger Anthony Sayer delivers another of his eloquent epistles, Writer and Russian music specialist known to the members of the BBC SSO Geoffrey Baskerville introduces as ‘Ant’s Rants’. Rachmaninov’s symphonic adventure.

James Ehnes plays Bartók’s Rhapsody Lawrence Power plays an arrangement No.1 for violin and piano, Op.86. for viola of excerpts from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet. sarah chapman

GLASGOW SEASON 2009/10 16&17

“Only one place is closed to me, and that is my own country – Russia.” RACHMANINOV IN AN INTERVIEW FOR THE MUSICAL TIMES, 1930

CONCERT 14 CONCERT 15 NORTH BY NORTH-EAST 4 NORTH BY NORTH-EAST 5 Rachmaninov Symphony Cycle Rachmaninov Symphony Cycle Thursday, 29 April, 7.00pm Thursday, 20 May, 7.00pm (please note start time) (please note start time)

Lyadov Eight Russian Folk-Songs Shchedrin Concerto for Orchestra Stravinsky Violin Concerto No.1 ‘Naughty Limericks’ Rachmaninov Symphony No.2 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Rachmaninov Symphony No.3 Boris Brovtsyn, violin Vassily Sinaisky, conductor Simon Trpčeski, piano Stefan Solyom, conductor Vassily Sinaisky, always a welcome visitor to the BBC SSO, ends this concert with the vast, The last of our Northern musical journeys - richly romantic canvas of Rachmaninov’s most and the final concert of the season - reaches popular symphony. The stormy drama and its climax with Rachmaninov’s ‘American’ endless outpouring of great melodies in the symphony, composed in exile in the United Second Symphony never fails to raise the States, but looking nostalgically back to his roof. As an ideal foil for the Rachmaninov beloved Russia in a great outpouring of lyrical - Stravinsky’s cool, elegant Violin Concerto is passion. Stefan Solyom launches this all- played here by young Moscow-born violinist Russian evening with the outrageously over- Boris Brovtsyn. the-top fireworks of Rodion Shchedrin’s brilliant orchestral showpiece, Naughty Geoffrey Baskerville discusses the Limericks. He’s joined by one of the most enduring popularity of Rachmaninov’s exciting of today’s young lions of the keyboard, Second Symphony. Simon Trpčeski, in Tchaikovsky’s majestic and deservedly popular First Piano Concerto. Boris Brovtsyn gives a short solo recital. Geoffrey Baskerville considers Rachmaninov’s final symphony and the orchestral wizardry of Rodion Shchedrin.

Simon Trpčeski plays a short solo recital of Russian piano music. Booking Your Tickets

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All concerts in the Thursday Night Series begin City Halls is situated in the heart of the at 7.30pm except those on 12 November, Merchant City at the north end of 19 November, 26 November and 3 December Candleriggs, between Trongate and Ingram 2009 and 15 April, 29 April and 20 May 2010 Street. It is within easy walking distance of which begin at the earlier time of 7.00pm. Argyle Street, Queen Street, High Street and Central railway stations, as well as St. Enoch Pre-Concert Prelude: Prelude events run and Buchanan Street subway stations. Buchanan between 6.45pm and approximately 7.10pm, Street bus station is a 15 minute walk away. except for the Bohemian Rhapsodies and North by North-East concerts when Preludes will start at 6.15pm. They will be held in the Recital Room.

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One of the oldest quarters of Glasgow and the cultural heart of the city, the Merchant City area is characterised by buzzing bars and award-winning restaurants to complement the design shops and thriving arts venues. BBC SSO Audience Line: 03703 666 303 In the City Halls itself, the Candleriggs and Bazaar Bars are open on concert evenings BBC Radio 3 Audience Line: and allow you to relax with a drink and enjoy 03700 100 300 the wonderful atmosphere of the venue. Other Events

In addition to the Thursday Night Series, Friday 2 October 2009 5.00pm the BBC SSO regularly presents a number In Tune of special concerts and events that take place at City Halls throughout the season. Sunday 1 November 2.00pm Discovering Music: Peter Maxwell Davies at 75 Afternoon Performance Sunday 8 November 7.00pm An ever-popular selection of classical Hear and Now: Peter Maxwell Davies at 75 favourites and lesser-known works from the symphonic repertoire, with the Monday 23 November 2.00pm orchestra ably assisted by outstanding Discovering Music: Martinů conductors and soloists. (part of the Bohemian Rhapsodies series) Sunday 20 December 3.00pm Discovering Music Christmas at the Movies Each event features a guest presenter and conductor who dissect a core work using Thursday 7 January 2010 2.00pm specially selected musical extracts and Afternoon Performance historical anecdotes, which are followed Thursday 14 January 2.00pm by a complete performance of the work. Afternoon Performance Hear and Now Thursday 18 February 2.00pm BBC Radio 3’s platform for new music in Afternoon Performance which we present the best and most exciting Thursday 4 March 2.00pm modern music by some of the world’s Afternoon Performance leading composers. Tuesday 9 March 2.00pm In Tune Discovering Music Broadcast live from City Halls, BBC Radio 3’s Saturday 13 March 7.30pm drive-time programme is a light-hearted Hear and Now: James MacMillan at 50 mix of arts news and views reinforced by an eclectic choice of music featuring the Sunday 18 April 2.00pm BBC SSO. Discovering Music: Rachmaninov, Symphonic Dances Tickets (part of the North by North-East series) Availability and full programme details for Saturday 24 April 7.30pm the majority of events on this page will be Hear and Now announced at the beginning of September 2009. Thursday 6 May 2.00pm Afternoon Performance Saturday 15 May 7.30pm Hear and Now

Please Note BBC Scotland endeavours to ensure that personal details about customers, taken by box offices, are held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Patrons should be aware that if consent has previously been indicated, or is given at the time of ticket purchase, this information will be passed to the BBC SSO and from time to time may be used to contact you with information about forthcoming concerts or BBC events. These details will not be passed on to any third party. If you feel your consent has been wrongly applied, your details are incorrect, or you would like to withdraw from the BBC SSO mailing-list, please write to: BBC SSO mailing-list, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ. The information carried in this brochure was correct at the time of publishing. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to amend artists and programmes for any of the listed concerts if necessary. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ Tel: 0141-552 0909 E-mail: [email protected] bbc.co.uk/bbcsso

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