Dance
Afternoon Performance: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
- Early finish
- Date
- Thu, 5 Nov 2026
- Time
- 14:00 · 2h 0m
- Venue
- Glasgow City Halls
- City
- Glasgow
- Conductor
- Ryan Wigglesworth
- Tickets
- See booking site
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Summary
Ryan Wigglesworth conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a programme of Lyadov, Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky at Glasgow City Halls, featuring soprano Sophie Bevan.
Why it's fantastic
Begin your afternoon with a journey through eerie folk tales and haunting songs before Tchaikovsky’s most famous recurring melody takes hold. This symphony is a perfect starting point for anyone new to the concert hall, offering an hour of high drama and a finale that feels like a hard-won victory.
Programme
- 01Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov: Baba Yaga and The Enchanted Lake
- 02Modest Mussorgsky: Songs and Dances of Death
- 03Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor
Soloists
- Sophie Bevan soprano
