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Monday Live: Ilan Volkov
Ilan Volkov returns to City Halls to conduct works by Liszt, Bartók and Brahms. 27 May at 7:30pm.
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Buster Keaton in The General
Timothy Brock conducts a concert performance screening of Buster Keaton's silent film classic, The General. Friday 26 July at City Halls.
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2013/14 Season
The BBC SSO has announced its 2013/14 Concert seasons for Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
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Promo film for the BBC SSO 2013/14 Concert seasons in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. The orchestra will be performing some of the great Mahler Symphonies, with the great American baritone Thomas Hampson in the opening concert. The BBC SSO will be surveying music from America in the Born in the USA series and the Vaughan Williams Symphony Cycle completes with his incredible Sea Symphony. The season includes Mozart’s Requiem, Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto and Copland’s Third Symphony.
Duration: 5'04 clip
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BBC SSO 2013/14 Season
Promo film for the BBC SSO 2013/14 Concert seasons in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. The orchestra will be performing some of the great Mahler Symphonies, with the great American baritone Thomas Hampson in the opening concert. The BBC SSO will be surveying music from America in the Born in the USA series and the Vaughan Williams Symphony Cycle completes with his incredible Sea Symphony. The season includes Mozart’s Requiem, Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto and Copland’s Third Symphony.
Duration: 5'04 clip
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Season 2011/2012 Preview
The BBC SSO's season 2011/2012 preview film featuring exclusive interviews with Donald Runnicles, Andrew Manze, Matthias Pintscher, Roger Wright, James MacMillan and Anthony Sayer.
Duration: 8'55 clip
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Karen Cargill and Donald Runnicles perform Brahms
Karen Cargill and Donald Runnicles perform Brahms
Karen Cargill, accompanied at the piano by Donald Runnicles, performs four songs by Brahms. Recorded at City Halls, Glasgow as part of a post-concert coda. English translations courtesy of Emily Ezust and Leonard Lehrman. Leonard Lehrman's website: www.ljlehrman.artists-in-residence.com
Duration: 12'30 clip
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RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Trombone
RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Trombone
RSAMD student Jonathan Wettermark (trombone) performs Larsson's Concertino with the BBC SSO as part of a concerto performance. Recorded at City Halls, Glasgow.
Duration: 4'51 clip
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RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Violin
RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Violin
RSAMD student Rachel Spencer (violin) performs Sibelius' Violin Concerto with the BBC SSO as part of a concerto performance. Recorded at City Halls, Glasgow.
Duration: 5'03 clip
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RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Bassoon
RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Bassoon
RSAMD student Graeme Brown (bassoon) performs Villa Lobos's Ciranda das Sete Notas with the BBC SSO as part of a concerto performance. Recorded at City Halls, Glasgow.
Duration: 4'05 clip
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RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Marimba
RSAMD Concerto Performances with the BBC SSO - Marimba
RSAMD student Glynn Forrest (marimba) performs Rory Boyle's Marimba Concerto with the BBC SSO as part of a concerto performance. Recorded at City Halls, Glasgow.
Duration: 4'03 clip
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The Merchant Sinfonia - Glasgow Academy
The Merchant Sinfonia - Glasgow Academy
Five pupils from Glasgow Academy find out about the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s community orchestra, the Merchant Sinfonia. The film was made in collaboration with BBC Scotland's The L.A.B.
Duration: 9'50 clip
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Donald Runnicles on Brahms
In this exclusive interview, BBC SSO Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles gives his thoughts on Brahms' A German Requiem ahead of its performance in Glasgow on 10 February and Edinburgh on 13 February.
Duration: 3'10 clip
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Christopher Bell on Brahms
Chorus Master Christopher Bell talks about Brahms' A German Requiem ahead of its performance in Glasgow on 10 February and Edinburgh on 13 February.
Duration: 2'48 clip
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The BBC SSO's Matthias Pintscher on Stravinsky.
The BBC SSO's Matthias Pintscher on Stravinsky.
The BBC SSO's new Artist-in-Association Matthias Pintscher talks about Stravinsky's riotous ballet-with-singers Pulcinella, ahead of conducting the work with the BBC SSO in Glasgow on 24 February and Inverness on 25 February.
Duration: 3'47 clip
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BBC SSO 2010/11 season preview.
BBC SSO 2010/11 season preview.
10/11 season preview featuring interviews with BBC SSO conductors Donald Runnicles, Ilan Volkov and Andrew Manze.
Duration: 5'16 clip
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Alejandro De Palma Garrido conducting masterclass with Donald Runnicles.
Alejandro De Palma Garrido conducting masterclass with Donald Runnicles.
RSAMD conducting student Alejandro De Palma Garrido features in a conducting masterclass with BBC SSO chief conductor Donald Runnicles.
Duration: 12'07 clip
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Hamdan Al Shuelly conducting masterclass with Donald Runnicles.
Hamdan Al Shuelly conducting masterclass with Donald Runnicles.
RSAMD conducting student Hamdan Al Shuelly features in a conducting masterclass with BBC SSO chief conductor Donald Runnicles.
Duration: 12'26 clip
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Jessica Cottis conducting masterclass with Donald Runnicles.
Jessica Cottis conducting masterclass with Donald Runnicles.
RSAMD Conducting Fellow Jessica Cottis features in a conducting masterclass with BBC SSO chief conductor Donald Runnicles. Recorded at City Halls, Glasgow.
Duration: 12'04 clip
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Interview with Donald Runnicles recorded at the Usher Hall.
Interview with Donald Runnicles recorded at the Usher Hall.
Interview with BBC SSO chief conductor Donald Runnicles. Recorded at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh.
Duration: 8'35 clip
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Choruses from Mozart's Requiem.
Choruses from Mozart's Requiem.
Choruses from Mozart's Requiem featuring the BBC SSO, BBC Singers and the Come and Sing Chorus. Recorded live at City Halls, Glasgow as part of Listen Here! 2010.
Duration: 31'29 clip
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Duk Kyung Chang features in a conducting masterclass with BBC SSO chief conductor Donald Runnicles.
Duk Kyung Chang features in a conducting masterclass with BBC SSO chief conductor Donald Runnicles.
RSAMD conducting student Duk Kyung Chang features in a conducting masterclass with BBC SSO chief conductor Donald Runnicles. Recorded at City Halls, Glasgow
Duration: 13'40 clip
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Exclusive interview with BBC SSO conductor Ilan Volkov about Bruckner's Symphony No.5.
Exclusive interview with BBC SSO conductor Ilan Volkov about Bruckner's Symphony No.5.
Exclusive interview with BBC SSO conductor Ilan Volkov about Bruckner's Symphony No.5 ahead of its performance in Glasgow and Aberdeen during January 2011.
Duration: 3'41 clip
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Interviews from Haydn 'I Was There' event.
Interviews from Haydn 'I Was There' event.
Members of the BBC Singers and members of the public give their thoughts on performing Haydn's great masterpiece, The Creation as part of the Listen Here 'I Was There' event.
Duration: 6'04 clip
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BBC SSO Principal Guest Conductor Ilan Volkov talks about Sibelius, Berlioz, Wagner and Julian Anderson.
BBC SSO Principal Guest Conductor Ilan Volkov talks about Sibelius, Berlioz, Wagner and Julian Anderson ahead of a concert by the BBC SSO at the Music Hall, Aberdeen on 4 November.
Duration: 4'37 clip
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Interview with pianist Steven Osborne about Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.4 and conductor Andrew Manze.
Interview with pianist Steven Osborne about Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.4 and conductor Andrew Manze. He performs the piece in Glasgow on 25 October and in Perth on 26 October 2012, as part of his complete cycle of the Beethoven Piano Concertos.
Duration: 3'37 clip

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