Event Details

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Maestros' Choice: Runnicles Conducts Mahler

Thursday 8th October 2009, 7.30pm

City Halls : Grand Hall

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Chief Conductor Donald Runnicles begins his first season at the helm of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with two great works from the Austro-German symphonic tradition. Runnicles and the BBC SSO have already given some memorable performances of Mahler together, at the Edinburgh International Festival and in London at the BBC Proms, and their interpretation of the magnificent First Symphony will be eagerly awaited.

6.45pm Pre-Concert Prelude (in the Recital Room): Ken MacQuarrie, Controller BBC Scotland in conversation with Gavin Reid, Director BBC SSO.

Post-Concert Coda (approximately 10 minutes after the end of the main concert): Heidi Melton gives a short post-concert recital.

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Tickets:  £23, £19, £16, £10

Booking Fees and Concession Information...

Fees:

A transaction charge of £1 applies to all phone and online bookings.

Concessions:

People with a disability and a companion - 50% discount

Tickets for school pupils - any single concert ticket for £5

Over 60's, SSO Club members, full time students - £2 off single ticket prices

Featuring:

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Donald Runnicles - Conductor

Heidi Melton - Soprano

Works:

Beethoven - Symphony No 1

Berg - Seven Early Songs

Mahler - Symphony No.1

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