Sco 2026-27 Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Haydn

Name: Sco 2026-27 Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Haydn
Start: 2026-11-12T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-12T21:30:00.000Z
Location: Usher Hall

Usher Hall

Lothian Road

Thu 12 Nov · 19:30

Edinburgh

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120m · Music

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JAY CAPPERAULD Sinfonietta, for SCO & SCO Academy (World Premiere)* HAYDN Cello Concerto No.1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 ‘Eroica’ Andrew Manze conductor Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello SCO Academy Expect bold ideas, youthful energy and exceptional talent in a concert that brings generations together. Sheku Kanneh-Mason makes his SCO debut performing Haydn’s much‑loved First Cello Concerto, a showcase for his expressive brilliance. The programme opens with a world premiere by SCO Associate Composer Jay Capperauld, written with the young musicians of SCO Academy. The evening ends with Beethoven’s monumental ‘Eroica’ Symphony, a revolutionary work that shaped the future of classical music. Kindly supported by Anne, Tom and Natalie Usher *Commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra

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