BBC SSO
RCS & BBC SSO: Emerging Conductors Showcase 2026
- Tickets
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Free
- Dates and times
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Friday 26th Jun 2026
2:00pm
- Age
- Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Venue
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RCS & BBC SSO: Emerging Conductors Showcase 2026
14:00 Fri 26 Jun 2026 Glasgow City Halls
Join the cream of young conducting talent from across the UK and beyond for an afternoon with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Featuring Brahms’ Third Symphony and the Tuba Concerto by Ralph Vaughan Williams, this showcase is the culmination of a five-day conducting course with the orchestra and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Visiting Professor of Conducting, Martyn Brabbins. The event is jointly presented by the BBC SSO and RCS.
Conductors:
Max Todes (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)
Ethan Osman (Royal Academy of Music)
Davide Trolton (Royal Northern College of Music)
Jiyun Wang (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna)
Marco Orazio Vallone (Conservatorium van Amsterdam/Royal Conservatoire The Hague)
Euan Safey (Australian Conducting Academy)
Programme
Mahler/ Britten What the Wild Flowers Tell Me
Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto
Andrew Jacob In the Hall of the Clockwork Dancer (World Premiere)
interval
Brahms Symphony No. 3
Accessible toilets
There are accessible toilets on level 2 next to the Gents toilet, adjacent to the Candleriggs Bar and on Level 5 next to the Club Room.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.
Wheelchair access
Lift access to all areas.
There are designated spaces for wheelchair users. Wheelchairs are left with the patron. A companion may sit with you. Companions sit next to you.
There is a wheelchair to borrow. To borrow a wheelchair,please ask a member of staff.
Baby changing
There are baby changing facilities next to the cloakroom on level 2. One in the ladies toilet and an adjacent additional area in our first aid room.
Baby feeding
Available on request
Cloakroom
The cloakroom is located on the 1st floor next to the toilets. There is a £2 charge - card payment only. The cloakroom is only open for events or where a client has requested the facility.
Parking
On street, metered parking and nearby multi-storey.
Photography and video recording
At times, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.
The public are only permitted to record and take photos where explicit permission has been granted in advance.
Free wifi
There is free public Wifi access. To connect, visitors have to register with City Halls Public Wifi which should pop up on their browser. After that visitors will only need their password for future uses.
Location Map
The meeting rooms and conference spaces within the complex are suitable for hosting from 15 – 400 delegates. Visit the City Halls' venue hire web page to find out more.