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Scotland’s national symphony orchestra, heard across the country and on stages around the world.

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The national orchestra, at full force.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra — Big repertoire, big rooms, and a sound built over a century. Under Music Director Thomas Søndergård, the RSNO opens its 2026/27 Season with Mahler at the edge of the world — and closes it in the daybreak of Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, by way of Verdi, Shostakovich, John Williams and a carnival or two.

2026:27 Season

The season, in movements.

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Thomas Søndergård, artwork for the RSNO Season Opener

18–19 Sep · Edinburgh & Glasgow

Season Opener: Mahler Six

Thomas Søndergård · Alexander Malofeev · Rachmaninov 4 + Mahler 6

Two towering masterpieces. One unforgettable Season Opener.

Concert artwork for RSNO Plays Mozart

22–23 Sep · Ayr & Lanark

RSNO Plays Mozart

Izabelė Jankauskaitė · Dávur Juul Magnussen · Lutosławski + Rota + Mozart

Concert artwork for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert

25–26 Sep · Edinburgh & Glasgow

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert

Ben Palmer

Concert artwork for Sonica Festival: Philip Glass: The Bowie Symphony (No4)

1 Oct · Tramway, Glasgow

Sonica Festival: Philip Glass: The Bowie Symphony (No4)

Patrick Hahn · Tatsuru Arai · Philip Glass

Lawrence Power, artwork for Shostakovich Five

2–3 Oct · Edinburgh & Glasgow

Shostakovich Five

Patrick Hahn · Lawrence Power · Schnittke + Shostakovich 5

Concert artwork for Douglas Academy Showcase

3 Oct · Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Douglas Academy Showcase

Concert artwork for RSNO String Sextet with Lawrence Power

4 Oct · New Auditorium, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

RSNO String Sextet with Lawrence Power

Lawrence Power · RSNO Strings · Brahms + Schoenberg

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, artwork for West Side Story

8–10 Oct · Dundee, Edinburgh & Glasgow

West Side Story

Kellen Gray · Jeneba Kanneh-Mason · Price + Bernstein

Maya Iwabuchi, artwork for Brahms’ Violin Concerto

22–24 Oct · Aberdeen, Edinburgh & Glasgow

Brahms’ Violin Concerto

Emilia Hoving · Maya Iwabuchi · Brahms + Sibelius 6

Concert artwork for Creepy Carnival

24–25 Oct · Glasgow & Edinburgh

Creepy Carnival

RSNO Children's Chorus · Patrick Barrett

Philippe Quint, artwork for Shostakovich Seven

30 Oct–1 Nov · Edinburgh, Glasgow & Dundee

Shostakovich Seven

Bassem Akiki · Philippe Quint · Auerbach + Shostakovich 7

The RSNO Chorus performing, artwork for Verdi Requiem

6–7 Nov · Edinburgh & Glasgow

Verdi Requiem

Patrick Hahn · RSNO Chorus · Edinburgh Festival Chorus

Concert artwork for Schumann’s Piano Concerto

12 Nov · Music Hall, Aberdeen

Schumann’s Piano Concerto

Thomas Søndergård · Anna Vinnitskaya · Tchaikovsky + Schumann + Brahms

Anna Vinnitskaya, artwork for Schumann’s Piano Concerto

13 Nov · Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Schumann’s Piano Concerto

Thomas Søndergård · Anna Vinnitskaya · Schumann + Elgar 1

Roman Borisov, artwork for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No2

14 Nov · Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No2

Thomas Søndergård · Roman Borisov · Rachmaninov 2 + Elgar 1

Concert artwork for Winter Tour 2026

17–23 Nov · Germany & Austria

Winter Tour 2026

Thomas Søndergård · Anna Vinnitskaya

Paint and brushes, artwork for Pictures at an Exhibition

9–12 Dec · Perth, Edinburgh & Glasgow

Pictures at an Exhibition

Anna Sułkowska-Migoń · Rafał Blechacz · Chopin + Mussorgsky

Concert artwork for Elf Academy

12–13 Dec · Glasgow & Edinburgh

Elf Academy

Celia Llácer · RSNO Children's Chorus

Concert artwork for Rafał Blechacz Piano Recital

13 Dec · New Auditorium, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Rafał Blechacz Piano Recital

Rafał Blechacz · Beethoven + Chopin

Concert artwork for RSNO Christmas Concert featuring The Snowman

17–20 Dec · Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow & Edinburgh

RSNO Christmas Concert featuring The Snowman

Karen Ní Bhroin · Hugh Dennis

Concert artwork for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in Concert

22–23 Dec · Edinburgh & Glasgow

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York in Concert

Stefan Geiger

Concert artwork for Handel’s Messiah

2 Jan · Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Handel’s Messiah

Peter Whelan · Rachel Redmond · Handel

Concert artwork for Viennese Gala

3–10 Jan · Dunfermline, Langholm, Greenock, Perth & Inverness

Viennese Gala

Celia Llácer · Emma Morwood

Concert artwork for RSNO Trombone Quartet & RSNO Youth Chorus

7 Feb · New Auditorium, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

RSNO Trombone Quartet & RSNO Youth Chorus

RSNO Trombone Quartet · RSNO Youth Chorus · Serocki + Arvo Pärt

Concert artwork for Romantic Valentine’s: Grieg’s Piano Concerto

12–14 Feb · Edinburgh, Glasgow & Inverness

Romantic Valentine’s: Grieg’s Piano Concerto

Clelia Cafiero · Jonathan Mamora · Mahler + Grieg + Wagner

Concert artwork for Beethoven Five

18–20 Feb · Perth, Edinburgh & Glasgow

Beethoven Five

Thomas Søndergård · Pablo Ferrández · Walton + Lutosławski + Beethoven

Concert artwork for RSNO Plays Moussa & Beethoven

23–24 Feb · Cumnock & Hamilton

RSNO Plays Moussa & Beethoven

Samy Moussa · Samy Moussa + Beethoven

Concert artwork for How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

26–27 Feb · Edinburgh & Glasgow

How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

Ellie Slorach

Concert artwork for Coldplay vs Queen

5 Mar · Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Coldplay vs Queen

David Arnold

Concert artwork for A Celebration of Steve Reich

6 Mar · Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

A Celebration of Steve Reich

Colin Currie · Ian Dearden · Steve Reich

Concert artwork for Colin Currie: The Inspiration of Reich

7 Mar · New Auditorium, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Colin Currie: The Inspiration of Reich

Colin Currie · RSNO Chamber Ensemble · Steve Reich + Bryce Dessner + Andy Akiho

Concert artwork for Carmina Burana

12–13 Mar · Edinburgh & Glasgow

Carmina Burana

Sir James MacMillan · Caroline Wettergreen · Electra Perivolaris + Sir James MacMillan + Orff

Concert artwork for The Music of John Williams

19–20 Mar · Edinburgh & Glasgow

The Music of John Williams

Richard Kaufman

Concert artwork for RSNO Plays Mozart

23–24 Mar · Greenock & Stirling

RSNO Plays Mozart

Holly Hyun Choe · Adrian Wilson · Bacewicz + Roxanna Panufnik + Mozart

Concert artwork for Tchaikovsky Five

15 Apr · Caird Hall, Dundee

Tchaikovsky Five

Thomas Søndergård · Vadym Kholodenko · Boulanger + Szymanowski + Tchaikovsky

Concert artwork for Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé

16–17 Apr · Edinburgh & Glasgow

Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé

Thomas Søndergård · Vadym Kholodenko · Boulanger + Szymanowski + Ravel