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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Bohemian Rhapsodies

Bohemian Rhapsodies

Coming Up

Thursday 19 November, 7:00 P.M.

Janacek

Bohemian Rhapsodies 2

Leading Czech conductor Petr Altrichter, Principal Conductor of the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra, brings his countryman Dvořák's ebullient Eighth Symphony to City Halls.

Monday 23 November, 2:00 P.M.

Martinu

Discovering Music

Stephen Johnson, pianist Martin Roscoe and the BBC SSO unfold the story of Bohuslav Martinů

Thursday 26 November, 7:00 P.M.

Dvorak

Bohemian Rhapsodies 3

Stefan Solyom conducts Dvořák and Martinů in this concert.

Thursday 3 December, 7:00 P.M.

Janacek

Bohemian Rhapsodies 4

The final Bohemian Rhapsodies concert features works by Dvořák and Martinů.

Past Concerts

Thursday 12 November, 7:00 P.M.

Dvorak

Bohemian Rhapsodies 1

Dvořák's classic Symphony No.9 'From the New World' features in this concert.

About the Concerts

2009 is the 50th anniversary of the death of the Bohemian Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, and the 20th anniversary of "The Velvet Revolution" so we take the opportunity to celebrate the great tradition of Czech music in five concerts featuring music by Martinů, Dvořák and Janáček.