The 大象传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra and their Chief Conductor Ryan Wigglesworth invite you to explore orchestral works by some of today鈥檚 most exciting composers. Festival Director Nicola Benedetti 鈥� a champion of contemporary classical music 鈥� and acclaimed broadcaster Tom Service will present this event.

At the heart of the concert is Hans Abrahamsen鈥檚 orchestral song cycle Let me tell you, in which Shakespeare鈥檚 Ophelia tells her own story. This multi-award-winning work was rated the greatest classical composition of the 21st century by the The Guardian in 2019. It is performed by soprano Jennifer France, a leading interpreter of contemporary music.

The programme will also feature Helen Grime鈥檚 鈥榮tunning鈥� (The Herald) nature-inspired Virga, Elizabeth Ogonek鈥檚 colourful and dramatic as though birds and Mark-Anthony Turnage鈥檚 expressionist masterpiece Three Screaming Popes 鈥� a tribute to the intense paintings of Francis Bacon.