125 Years of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Featuring

Neeme Järvi
Sir Alexander Gibson
Bryden Thomson
Matthias Bamert
Dame Felicity Lott
Lydia Mordkovitch

Stéphane Denève
Peter Oundjian
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus
Richard Wagner
Hamish MacCunn
Carl August Nielsen
George Enescu
Anton Webern
Richard Strauss
Gustav Holst
Sergei Prokofiev
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Alexander Glazunov
Camille Saint-Saëns
Dmitri Shostakovich
Claude Debussy
Jean Sibelius
Bohuslav Martinů
John Adams

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Performer Biography

Sir Alexander Gibson was the Principal Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra for 25 years, from 1959 to 1984, and led acclaimed tours.

Historical Context

HM The Queen became the orchestra's Patron in 1977, leading to its name change to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in 1991.

Historical Context

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra's special status in Scottish cultural life was cemented in 2007 when it was recognized as one of the nation's five national performing companies.

Performer Biography

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, founded in 1891 as the Scottish Orchestra, celebrates 125 years of bringing classical music to audiences.

Historical Context

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra performed at the first Edinburgh International Festival in 1947 and for the inaugural production of Scottish Opera in 1962.