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The Royal Scottish National Orchestra On Tour
One of the longest-running orchestras in the world, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra has enjoyed a storied history full of transformations and big-league talent. Although it was founded in 1891, the orchestra's roots go back to 1843, when it was started to accompany the Glasgow Choral Union. Today, based administratively in Glasgow with support from the Scottish government, the RSNO plays all over Scotland at venues like Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Usher Hall, Caird Hall, Aberdeen Music Hall, Perth Concert Hall, and Eden Court Inverness.
It was a long road to get to those revered spaces. In 1891, the ensemble officially became the Scottish Orchestra, with George Henschel named as its first conductor. Over the next decades, the orchestra was overseen by some of classical music's biggest names — such as famed opera conductor John Barbirolli and George Szell, who went on to conduct the Cleveland Orchestra from 1946 to 1970 — making them one of the most powerful and respected groups in the world. In 1950, the Scottish Orchestra became the Scottish National Orchestra, going on to receive royal patronage in 1977 and finally changing its name in 1991 to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Sir Alexander Gibson was the conductor from 1959 to 1984, the first native Scotsman to hold the position. Gibson was partial to Scandinavian composers like Sibelius and Nielsen, and future conductors of this orchestra also seemed to have an affinity for the music of that geographic region.
Neeme Järvi took over in 1984, while Alexander Lazarev conducted from 1997 to 2005, with Marin Alsop acting as principal guest conductor from 2000 to 2003. Stephane Deneve was music director from 2005 to 2012 and would go on to become the music director of the St. Louis Symphony in 2018.
The RSNO has recorded often with Chandos Records, and for Naxos has released numerous great box sets, including music by Bruckner, Bax, Barber, Roussel, and more.
Danny Elfman continues to amaze me with his body of work. This Violin Concerto written specifically for this amazingly talented violinist was awesome. The Royal National Scottish Orchestra is a truly wonderful conglomeration of exceptional musicians. I loved the show.
Fantastic performance of eleven eleven at the Soraya
My eight year old nephew is obsessed with Danny Elfman so we bought him tickets to this concerto for Christmas. He had to wait four long months, and drive in all the way from Vegas, but he said it was worth all of it. He had a blast and I think his love for music, specifically composing music, grew even stronger due to this amazing show!
Danny Elfman came out for 2 minutes to make an appearance. This event was advertised like he would conduct the whole time. Not one mention was made of the conductor in advertisements prior. My girlfriend and I left during the intermission.
Wasn't aware of Scottish national symphony orchestra do not sure what to expect exceeded expectations bold choices in music nice fun encore soloist was very good but not a fan of music page turning I figure at this stage of career music should be committed to memory otherwise solid performance
As a Scot living in Florida, I was excited to see the RSNO playing right here on my doorstep. And they didn't disappoint! The music was thrilling, the talent of the musicians was outstanding and the violin soloist, Nicola Benedetti, was stunning. I have seen the RSNO back home in Scotland, and they always deliver. They are up there with any world class orchestra you care to compare them to, and I would highly recommend anyone to take advantage of their visit here. There is nothing like the impact of a full orchestra to stir the senses and lift your spirits. Everyone should grab this opportunity - it doesn't come often enough. In fact, this is the first time the RSNO have toured the US since 1975! A unique chance to see (and hear) one of the best orchestras in the world! Don't miss it!
While disappointed not to have the chance to meet the amazing violinist in person during intermission (non-show not explained!), the music programming and performance were spot-on. Hearing the Royal Scots live for the first time made it well worth the 30-year wait for them to return to the "Colonies" . . . and bringing along their precious Nicola Benedetti was a gracenote of epic proportions. The encore was a true romp -- a treat!
Amazing orchestra playing fantastic music. I hope they come again next year. It was sad to see though that not a lot of people came to listen to them bc they were fabulous .
