Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Welcome to our 2025:26 Season in Edinburgh & Glasgow! Join us for spectacular performances of the music you love, from some of the world's finest musicians. Explore the Season: rsno.org.uk/whats-on/seaso… Booking for Classical Concerts is only open to returning multibuy bookers and…

We were popping up across Dundee on Friday! Our brass quintet performed at The MAXWell Centre, Dundee Science Centre and Verdant Works. Did you hear them? 🎺

Next Saturday we'll be opening the Edinburgh International Festival! @edintfest This will only be the second time that John Tavener's The Veil of the Temple has been performed in the UK, featuring 250 singers for an unforgettable eight hour experience.

Our thoughts are with the family of conductor Sir Roger Norrington who has died at the age of 91. We were honoured to perform with him a number of times throughout his incredible career, most recently for Beethoven's Symphony No3 when he was 85. youtube.com/watch?v=SKJilM…

A throwback to 2010 when our Music Director at the time, Stéphane Denève, appeared in the iconic Scottish comic strip, The Broons!

This summer was the 50th anniversary of the RSNO's Arran Bike Run 🚴 This annual tradition sees our musicians, with friends and family, travel to Arran for a 56 mile cycle before (hopefully!) catching the last ferry back to Glasgow. If you'd like some insight into the day, this…

While schools are out for the summer, we want to make sure that children and young people still have access to music. That's why we have the RSNO's Noisy Library where they can watch our exciting concert films and instrument beginner's guides all year round! Explore the Noisy…

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Phenomenal evening at Edinburgh Castle watching HP and the Chamber of secrets with the @RSNO. The orchestra were sensational and really inspired Lottie ❤️

📣 We're hiring a new Deputy Orchestra Manager! If you're experienced, ambitious and enthusiastic then we would love to hear from you. Applications close Friday 18 July - more information and how to apply: rsno.org.uk/job/deputy-orc…

While the musicians are off on their well-deserved summer holiday, it’s maintenance time for the lights in the New Auditorium! 💡

On this day 75 years ago, the paperwork was signed to form the Scottish National Orchestra Society Limited. We became a full-time salaried ensemble and changed our name from the Scottish Orchestra to the Scottish National Orchestra. (The Royal came later in 1977!) This photo was…

This year we're celebrating 10 years of the RSNO Centre, the home of Scotland's National Orchestra! Over the next few months, we will share stories from across the organisation, highlighting the huge impact this development has had on the RSNO. We are so grateful to all who…

Happy 80th birthday to our Conductor Emeritus Alexander Lazarev! 🎉 This was the programme for his final concerts as our Principal Conductor on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 April 2005.

Congratulations to Alison Murray (Assistant Principal Horn), David Hubbard (Principal Bassoon) and Duncan Swindells (Principal Bass Clarinet) who have been with the RSNO for 21 years this year! 🎉 📸 Sally Jubb

Our Principal Tuba John Whitener has co-founded the Scottish International Tuba Festival and they're hosting a Festival Play Day on Saturday 12 July! Tuba players of all abilities are welcome for a day of workshops, special guests and masterclasses with a showcase concert at the…

Congratulations to the four composers who participated in this year's Film Composers Lab! Their new scores for four animated short films were recorded by the RSNO and screened yesterday in Glasgow Film Theatre, complete with a panel discussion with mentors John Lunn and Danai…

The 2025 Global Music Awards have been announced and Symphonic Chronicles Vol IV is a gold medal winner! The album was released back in April and we feature on Tom Myron’s Monhegan Sunrise. globalmusicawards.com @PARMARecordings

On Sunday join us for a free screening at Glasgow Film Theatre, showcasing four new scores for animated short films! The scores were composed by the emerging composers from our Film Composers Lab scheme and recorded by the RSNO. You can book your free ticket here:…

Not a usual Wednesday evening for us... we're on stage tonight with the legendary Diana Ross at Glasgow's OVO Hydro!🎙️

Today we're welcoming four conducting students from @RCStweets for a masterclass mentored by Martyn Brabbins. We hope they have an enjoyable day honing their conducting skills!