City Halls

SCO 2024/25: Ad Absurdum - Part of the 'New Dimensions' Series

SCO 2024/25: Ad Absurdum - Part of the 'New Dimensions' Series
Tickets
£28, £23, £15
Box office telephone
Dates and times
Friday 31st Jan 2025
7:30PM
Age
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

AD ABSURDUM 

Part of ‘New Dimensions’ Series


MACMILLAN Tryst 

WIDMANN Ad Absurdum  

WIDMANN Con Brio 

ADAMS Chamber Symphony  

Maxim Emelyanychev Conductor

Sergei Nakariakov Trumpet

Jamie Pettinger (EHFM) DJ

Music to raise a laugh, or certainly crack a smile, in the playful hands of charismatic SCO Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev. 

Multi-award-winning trumpeter Sergei Nakariakov is one of today’s most brilliant musicians, but even he is put through his paces by the madcap virtuosity of Jörg Widmann’s thrilling whirlwind of a trumpet concerto, Ad Absurdum. The same composer plays affectionate games with Beethoven in his zany Con Brio, while American minimalist John Adams reimagines classic cartoon scores in his flamboyantly virtuosic Chamber Concerto. 

The trad-inspired romantic liaison of Sir James MacMillan’s opening Tryst, premiered by the SCO in 1989, provides a heartfelt, intimate contrast. 

Sponsored by Pulsant

In association with The Skinny


Booking Information

A transaction fee of £1.50 is charged for online bookings and £1.75 for phone bookings for single tickets. Fees correct at time of print.

Dispatch Charges

E-tickets - Free of charge
Fulfilment Fee - £1.95

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Phone up to £1.75
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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. 

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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

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Parking

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