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Ode to Joy

Name: Ode to Joy
Start: 2026-06-12T19:30:00
Location: Usher Hall

Usher Hall

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With its unforgettable Ode to Joy, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is always a special occasion – a glorious way to end any concert season. Tonight, Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Hahn makes it the climax of a very special (and distinctly Scottish) celebration; starting with Mendelssohn’s Hebridean journey and pausing for a song or three with Sir James MacMillan and Scottish star, mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill. As Beethoven himself put it: here’s a k...

Program

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 9

Composer

Felix Mendelssohn - The Hebrides Overture

Composer

Sir James MacMillan - Three Scottish Songs

Participants

Andrew Hamilton

Singer

Karen Cargill

Singer

Eleanor Dennis