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The Glasgow International Concert Hall was officially opened on 5 October 1990 by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (then the Scottish National Orchestra) gave the very first performance at the Royal Gala Opening Concert, [ 5 ] as a showpiece for Glasgow being awarded the European City of Culture . [ 4 ]
The Chorus performs a regular series of concerts each season, including the popular Christmas Cracker concert each December in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.In recent years, these have included a string of lesser known works by very well known composers - Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Requiem, Verdi’s Four Sacred Pieces, Holst’s Choral Symphony, Mendelssohn’s Die Erste Walpurgisnacht, Malcolm ...
[5] [6] In October 2011, Thomas Søndergård was named the orchestra's principal guest conductor, as of the 2012–2013 season, with an initial contract of 3 years for 3 programmes per year. [7] In 2015, the orchestra took up new residence at the RSNO Centre and Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBC SSO) is a Scottish broadcasting symphony orchestra based in Glasgow.One of five full-time orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation (), it is the oldest full-time professional radio orchestra in Scotland.
The Main Building was completed and opened in 1985, with a concert by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Hall 1. It later held the Grand International Show in Hall 4 as part of the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival. In 1990, the SEC Centre was one of the hubs of Glasgow's year as European City of Culture. [7]
A known noise rock act from Glasgow in the late nineties was Urusei Yatsura. In recent years, the success of bands such as Chvrches, Franz Ferdinand, Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura and Mogwai has significantly boosted the profile of the Glasgow music scene, prompting Time magazine to liken Glasgow to Detroit during its 1960s Motown heyday. [11]
The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has since been held every January.Featuring over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops, the festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international folk, roots and world music artists.
Venue Info (Scottish Event Campus) The SEC Armadillo (originally known as the Clyde Auditorium ) is an auditorium located near the River Clyde , in Glasgow , Scotland . [ 1 ] It is one of three venues on the Scottish Event Campus, which includes the SEC Centre and the OVO Hydro .