Formed in 1935, the BBC SSO has been based at Glasgow’s City Halls since 2006. The BBC SSO is Scotland’s national broadcasting orchestra and performs throughout Scotland, the UK and abroad, and it maintains a busy schedule of broadcasts for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds, BBC Radio Scotland, iPlayer, and BBC Television. It is Scotland’s leading champion of new music and has established strong links with local communities through its thriving learning and outreach programme. It is a partner in ‘Big Noise’, Scotland’s project for social change through music; it plays a major role in the BBC’s Ten Pieces initiative; and has a close association with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, working across a variety of disciplines with conductors, composers, soloists and orchestral players. The orchestra appears regularly at the BBC Proms and the Edinburgh International Festival and it is a recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society Award and of four Gramophone Award.
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🎻 Happy 90th birthday to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra! Ahead of its 90th Anniversary Concert, rediscover milestones that have shaped the orchestra’s nine-decade history with the BBC SSO’s 90 Years Timeline 👇 https://lnkd.in/ezPdku_X
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A very special night for me at Glasgow’s City Halls with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. 33 years ago, I wrote my University dissertation about Ian Whyte. He was a Scottish conductor and composer and he founded the BBC SSO. Part of the dissertation analysed his Violin Concerto which had never been performed, not until tonight. I just wish my Dad had been there with me to hear it. He’d be pleased I’m not perming my hair any more like the 21 year old student version of me!
📚 Do you know your Boulanger from your Beethoven? Are you ready to turn the page on your career? We’re searching for a Music Librarian with impeccable organisational skills, a deep understanding of orchestral repertoire and a passion for supporting live performance. Applications for this permanent and full-time role close on 20 November 2025. Further information is available on the BBC Careers website.
Killer performance incoming at The Traitors Prom! 🚨 Claudia Winkleman hosts two spine-tingling celebrations of musical treachery at the Royal Albert Hall, with the help of familiar faces from the worldwide television phenomenon. Listen on BBC Radio 3 and Sounds from 3pm. The Prom will also be recorded for future broadcast on BBC Two. #BBCProms #RoyalAlbertHall
🥳 Happy Birthday to one of Scotland’s boldest composers, Sir James MacMillan! Our Scottish premiere performance of MacMillan’s Concerto for Orchestra 'Ghosts' is now on BBC iPlayer. MacMillan describes 'Ghosts' as music "haunted by other, earlier musical spirits and memories", including Debussy and Beethoven, folk music from Scotland, an eastern European hymn and various popular influences. ✅ “A high energy helter-skelter" - Bachtrack ✅ “A bespoke vehicle for the virtuosity of orchestral players” – The Herald ✅ “An oasis of tranquillity" – Edinburgh Music Review ✅ “MacMillan at his most approachable... The BBC SSO played it quite brilliantly for him.” – Vox Carnyx #classicalmusic #orchestra #newmusic #composer BBC Scotland https://lnkd.in/enhKQ28s
Claudia Winkleman hosts two special Proms concerts at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 26 July featuring the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, guest vocalists and a host of The Traitors stars. The hit BBC TV series, which drew in an average audience of more than 10 million for Series 3, features a variety of classical music to punctuate the action from the Scottish Highlands castle. The Traitors Prom will playfully feature these well-known classical works from composers including Mozart, Puccini and Tchaikovsky alongside so called ‘Traitors Pop’: gothic and symphonic versions of chart tracks by artists including Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Britney Spears and The Hanging Tree, which plays a very special part in every series of The Traitors. The Proms Faithful will also get the chance to hear Sam Watts’s original music from the series, with the world premiere of two specially extended orchestral versions of that famous theme tune. The matinee will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds at 3pm on Saturday 26 July and on BBC Radio 2 at 8pm on 24 August. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-uz378N
Bossa Nova, Beethoven and… space travel? 🚀 Ahead of her debut season as Principal Guest Conductor (and BBC Proms debut in September) Delyana Lazarova gives us a glimpse into her musical inspirations and dream dinner party guests! #ClassicalMusic #Orchestra
The BBC SSO presents a bumper 90th Anniversary Season of big-hearted blockbusters, collaborations with the UK’s leading choirs—including the BBC Singers—and music inspired by milestones across the orchestra's nine-decade history. Across Scotland, the orchestra celebrates this special year with performances including Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony with Sir Donald Runnicles (Edinburgh), a 90th Anniversary Concert with pianist Sir Stephen Hough (Glasgow) and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6 with the BBC SSO's new Principal Guest Conductor Delyana Lazarova (Aberdeen & Glasgow). Plus, check out the following events which are also now on sale: ⭐ Afternoon Performances – 6 daytime concerts in Glasgow, with a Sunday series spotlighting BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists ⭐ The Music & Meditation Podcast: LIVE – recorded for the first time in front of a live audience at the Old Fruitmarket, featuring guided meditation by Scottish bestselling poet Donna Ashworth & presenter Izzy Judd ⭐ Bride of Frankenstein (1935) – A screening of the classic Hollywood Horror with Franz Waxman’s iconic score, conducted by Ben Palmer ⭐ Ayanna's Hometown Roots @ SWG3 - Singer/cellist and composer Ayanna-Witter Johnson teams up with jazz pianist and ‘Scottish Album of the Year’ winner Fergus McCreadie to celebrate Scottish Jazz-Classical Heroes ⭐ Singer Jamie MacDougall hosts ‘Christmas Classics’ & ‘Christmas at the Movies’ across Scotland NO SECOND TAKES: Experience it Live! #Glasgow #Edinburgh #Aberdeen #Perth
**VACANCY** We're seeking an experienced Junior Production Manager to oversee all staging, logistical and technical requirements for the BBC SSO's performances, broadcasts and recordings. Salary: £35,200 - £41,167 Contract Type: Permanent full-time Location: Glasgow To be eligible you will need to have knowledge and understanding of orchestra layouts and musical instruments, have excellent planning skills and the ability to influence, lead and to deliver information and instructions diplomatically. If this sounds of interest, please click on the link below for more information and/or to apply. https://lnkd.in/eMyhEbPm
By order of the Traitors, you're invited to a celebration of musical treachery!
🎶 The Traitors Prom announced for BBC Proms 2025! Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and featuring the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, this unmissable event will include a host of famous classical works, alongside new symphonic arrangements of music from the hit BBC show The Traitors. The event will take place 26 July, and be recorded for BBC TV and BBC iPlayer. The full Proms 2025 season runs from 18 July to 13 September, featuring 86 Proms, including 14 across the UK. Explore the full season 👉 https://lnkd.in/eADCxvH9