This event is available to Young Musician’s Pass members. Booking opens at 12noon on 19 May and closes 5pm on 30 June. Tickets are likely to sell fast so don't wait.  

YMP members are eligible for up to three pairs of free tickets. View the YMP Programme.

Join the London Symphony Orchestra and their new Chief Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano, for this celebration of early 20th-century works.

The concert opens with the dreamlike Nocturne for Orchestra by Elizabeth Maconchy. A former student of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Maconchy has been described as ‘one of the most substantial composers these islands have yet produced’ (The Independent). The Nocturne is performed alongside Erich Korngold's Violin Concerto, which finds inspiration from melodies of 1930s Hollywood. Virtuoso violinist Vilde Frang, hailed by The Arts Desk as the 'reigning queen of [the] concerto', performs the solo.

The evening is brought to a powerful close with Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony: a euphoric portrayal of the ocean’s strength and beauty. The Edinburgh Festival Chorus and award-winning soloists Natalya Romaniw and Will Liverman add their celebrated vocals.

What to expect at Usher Hall

Usher Hall is home to our series of world-class orchestras, soloists and operas in concert.

Sit back in the beautiful auditorium, turn off your phone and let the sounds of the symphony wash over you.

Supported by Edinburgh International Festival Endowment Fund
and Geoff and Mary Ball
with additional support from the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh