Scottish Chamber Orchestra plays six concerts in June and July in the Highlands.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra travels north again this summer for its annual Highlands Tour. Under the baton of Austrian conductor Ralf Kircher, winner of the Chivas Baton Award presented to the most outstanding conductor at the renowned Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, the Orchestra begins the first date of the tour in Findhorn (Universal Hall, Thursday 9th June), before traveling to Fortrose (Black Isle Leisure Centre, Friday 10th June) and Kingussie (Badenoch Centre, Saturday 11th June). The programme includes the Overture from Rossini’s The Italian Girl in Algiers and Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ Symphony.

The second part of the tour takes place in July, with concerts in Strathpeffer (Pavilion, Thursday 7th July), Thurso (High School, Friday 8th July) and Culloden (Academy Theatre, Saturday 9th July). These concerts are conducted by Roland Boer, who attracted rave reviews for his recent debut conducting English National Opera in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito, and newly appointed SCO Leader Christopher George takes the solo in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No 3 in G.

As the summer draws to a close, the SCO Strings and SCO Wind & Brass tour separately. The Strings visits Teangue on the Isle of Skye (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Thursday 22nd September), Drumnadrochit (Craigmonie Centre, Friday 23rd September) and Aboyne (Deeside Theatre, Saturday 24th September). SCO Wind & Brass heads for Inverness (Town House, 22nd September), Kincraig (Community Hall, 23rd September) and Stirling Castle (Great Hall, 24th September). Full programme details for these concerts will be announced in August.

Touring Details

HIGHLANDS TOUR I

• Thursday 9th June, 8pm FINDHORN Universal Hall (Box office 01309 690110)
• Friday 10th June, 8pm FORTROSE Black Isle Leisure Centre (Box office 01381 600551)
• Saturday 11th June, 8pm KINGUSSIE Badenoch Centre (Box office 01478 873433)

Programme:

ROSSINI Overture, The Italian Girl in Algiers
SAINT-SAËNS Havanaise
SAINT-SAËNS Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 4 ‘Italian’

With Ralf Kircher conductor  and  Alexander Janiczek violin. Tickets: Adults £8, Concessions £5, Under 16s £3 
Book On-line: www.thebooth.co.uk 

 
HIGHLANDS TOUR II

• Thursday 7th July, 8pm STRATHPEFFER Pavilion (Box office 01997 421572)
• Friday 8th July, 8pm THURSO High School (Tickets from The Music Shop, The Arcade, High Street, Thurso and The Music Shop, 54 High Street, Wick)
• Saturday 9th July, 8pm CULLODEN Academy Theatre (Box office 01463 792794)

Programme:

HAYDN Symphony No 67 in F
MOZART Violin Concerto No 3 in G
BEETHOVEN Symphony No 8 in F

With Roland Böer conductor and Christopher George violin. Tickets: Adults £8, Concessions £5, Under 16s £3. Book On-line: www.thebooth.co.uk