Orchestra
The Cumnock Tryst: Jess Gillam plays MacMillan’s Saxophone Concerto
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
- Great for groups
- Date
- Fri, 2 Oct 2026
- Time
- 19:30 · 2h 30m
- Venue
- Barony Hall, Barony Campus
- City
- Barony Campus
- Conductor
- Sir James MacMillan
- Tickets
- See booking site
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Summary
Sir James MacMillan conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at Barony Hall, featuring Jess Gillam in his saxophone concerto and David Childs performing his work for euphonium.
Why it's fantastic
You will recognise the opening strains of Mozart’s most famous night music before the mood shifts into something far more spirited. Watching Jess Gillam navigate the technical demands of a contemporary concerto is a masterclass in energy, especially with the composer himself leading the orchestra through these locally inspired scores.
Programme
- 01Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
- 02Sir James MacMillan: Saxophone concerto
- 03Sir James MacMillan: Where the lugar meets the glaisnock
Soloists
- Jess Gillam saxophone
- David Childs euphonium
