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YMP members are eligible for up to two pairs of free tickets across a selected programme.

Please note you have to be logged into your account to book. Any questions, drop us a line at [email protected] or call +44 (0) 131 473 2000 (10-4pm Mon-Fri). Booking closes 4pm on Fri 26 June 🎶

Grammy Award-winning pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has described Johann Sebastian Bach as ‘the musical love of my life’. His dedication to the composer’s works led him to embark on an epic tour in 2023, performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations almost 100 times.

Now, he intersperses a selection of Johann Sebastian Bach’s keyboard compositions with music by Bach's admirer Ludwig van Beethoven. The Bach works he’s chosen include the expansive Partita BWV 830, inspired by French and Italian dances. 

Beethoven is represented by two of his late, great sonatas. Opus 90 is alternately fiery and reflective, while Opus 109 features one of Beethoven’s greatest finales: six variations on an exquisite song-like theme. Ólafsson’s recording of this sonata was recently described by The Guardian as ‘one of the most purely beautiful accounts on record’. 

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.