Performances of Claude Debussy at BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
(See all works in BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra by Claude Debussy)Thu 11 Dec 2025
- 19:30City Halls
Shimmering soundscapes of impressionist magic and hidden treasures
Shimmering soundscapes of impressionist magic and hidden treasures
Programme
- Symphony No.2(19 mins)
- Piano Concerto(26 mins)
- interval
- Valses nobles et sentimentales (orchestral version)(16 mins)
- Nocturnes, for women’s chorus and orchestra(26 mins)
Performers
- Ilan VolkovConductor
- Nicolas Hodgespiano
- Upper Voices of the RCS Chamber Choir
Sun 15 Feb 2026
- 14:00City Halls
Rachmaninov's First Symphony is a gripping climax to this concert which also features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2: an afternoon that begins in the dream-world of Debussy’s mythical Faun, and ends at the gates of the inferno.
Rachmaninov's First Symphony is a gripping climax to this concert which also features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No.2: an afternoon that begins in the dream-world of Debussy’s mythical Faun, and ends at the gates of the inferno.
Programme
- Prelude A L'Après-midi d'un faune(10 mins)
- Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor(26 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 1 in D minor(45 mins)
Performers
- Hana Changviolin
- Chloé Van SoeterstèdeConductor
Thu 26 Mar 2026
- 19:30City Halls
A dreamlike tale of love and fate, wrapped in Debussy’s hypnotic harmonies.
A dreamlike tale of love and fate, wrapped in Debussy’s hypnotic harmonies.
Programme
- Pelléas et Mélisande(155 mins)Concert performance; sung in French with English surtitles. UK Premiere of the Pelleas et Melisande (critical edition)
Performers
- Huw Montague RendallPelléas - baritone
- Sophie BevanMélisande - soprano
- David StoutGolaud - baritone
- Karen CargillGeneviève – mezzo-soprano
- Alastair MilesArkel – bass
- Beth StirlingYniold - soprano
- Richard MorrisonShepherd/Doctor - baritone
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
- RCS Chamber Choir
Composers
Sun 29 Mar 2026
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
A dreamlike tale of love and fate, wrapped in Debussy’s hypnotic harmonies.
A dreamlike tale of love and fate, wrapped in Debussy’s hypnotic harmonies.
Programme
- Pelléas et Mélisande(155 mins)Concert performance; sung in French with English surtitles. UK Premiere of the Pelleas et Melisande (critical edition)
Performers
- Huw Montague RendallPelléas - baritone
- Sophie BevanMélisande - soprano
- David StoutGolaud - baritone
- Karen CargillGeneviève – mezzo-soprano
- Alastair MilesArkel – bass
- Beth StirlingYniold - soprano
- Richard MorrisonShepherd/Doctor - baritone
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
- RCS Chamber Choir
Composers
Fri 12 Jun 2026
- 19:30Snape Maltings Concert Hall
A mysterious princess, a remote castle, and a tense love triangle shape Debussy’s dark, dreamlike fairytale opera. Pelléas et Mélisande blends shadowy symbols with shimmering music. Rory Kinnear directs, with Ryan Wigglesworth leading a stellar cast.
A mysterious princess, a remote castle, and a tense love triangle shape Debussy’s dark, dreamlike fairytale opera. Pelléas et Mélisande blends shadowy symbols with shimmering music. Rory Kinnear directs, with Ryan Wigglesworth leading a stellar cast.
Programme
- Pelléas et Mélisande(155 mins)
Performers
- Jacques ImbrailoPelléas - baritone
- Sophie BevanMélisande - soprano
- Gordon BintnerGolaud - baritone
- Sarah ConnollyGeneviève – mezzo-soprano
- John TomlinsonArkel – bass
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
- Rory KinnearDirector
- Vicki MortimerDesigner
- Paule ConstableLighting designer
Composers
Sat 13 Jun 2026
- 19:30Snape Maltings Concert Hall
A mysterious princess, a remote castle, and a tense love triangle shape Debussy’s dark, dreamlike fairytale opera. Pelléas et Mélisande blends shadowy symbols with shimmering music. Rory Kinnear directs, with Ryan Wigglesworth leading a stellar cast.
A mysterious princess, a remote castle, and a tense love triangle shape Debussy’s dark, dreamlike fairytale opera. Pelléas et Mélisande blends shadowy symbols with shimmering music. Rory Kinnear directs, with Ryan Wigglesworth leading a stellar cast.
Programme
- Pelléas et Mélisande(155 mins)
Performers
- Jacques ImbrailoPelléas - baritone
- Sophie BevanMélisande - soprano
- Gordon BintnerGolaud - baritone
- Sarah ConnollyGeneviève – mezzo-soprano
- John TomlinsonArkel – bass
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
- Rory Kinneardirector
- Vicki Mortimerdesigner
- Paule ConstableLighting designer
Composers
Thu 4 Feb 2027
- 19:30Glasgow City Halls
NOSTALGIA. ROMANCE. ADVENTURE! Delyana Lazarova conducts a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold featuring Bulgarian star Liya Petrova
NOSTALGIA. ROMANCE. ADVENTURE! Delyana Lazarova conducts a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold featuring Bulgarian star Liya Petrova
Programme
- Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune(10 mins)
- Violin Concerto in D major(25 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor(42 mins)
Performers
- Liya Petrovaviolin
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
Sun 7 Feb 2027
- 15:00Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Delyana Lazarova makes her Usher Hall debut alongside Bulgarian star Liya Petrova, conducting a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold
Delyana Lazarova makes her Usher Hall debut alongside Bulgarian star Liya Petrova, conducting a richly expressive programme of Rachmaninov, Debussy and Korngold
Programme
- Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune(10 mins)
- Violin Concerto in D major(25 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 3 in A minor(42 mins)
Performers
- Liya Petrovaviolin
- Delyana LazarovaConductor
