Royal Scottish National Orchestra

We've been delighted seeing the response to the illustrations of our musicians that feature in our new 2026:27 Concert Season brochure.

Edinburgh-based artist Eri Griffin has created a beautiful and striking series of portraits, capturing the musicians' movement, energy and personality through ink and colour.

Discover Eri's artwork and our thrilling 2026:27 Concert Season, which is on sale now: bit.ly/42rNGiB

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A message from our newly-appointed Music Director Designate, Giedrė Šlekytė!

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Giedrė Šlekytė as our new Music Director from the beginning of the 2027:28 Season.

Our Chief Executive Alistair Mackie said: ‘There are weeks in rehearsals when something shifts. A buzz starts, momentum builds. You can feel it coming from the musicians themselves. And when it does happen, our audiences can feel it too. That’s what happened with Giedrė.'

Giedrė blew us away when she made her debut last year with Mahler's Symphony No1. Following the success of those concerts and subsequent recording sessions, it is clear she is the right person for the role.

Our current Music Director Thomas Søndergård will step into his new position of Music Director Emeritus which recognises his exceptional contributions to the Orchestra over the 18 years since his debut.

Please join us in giving Giedrė a warm welcome to the RSNO and congratulating Thomas on his new position!

Read more here: bit.ly/49oMVK6

Behind the scenes of this morning's livestream for nursery to primary 3 pupils based on The Adventures of Yoyo, created in partnership with @visiblefictions. The livestream was hosted by two of our brilliant musicians, Liam Lynch (First Violin) and Lisa Rourke (Sub-principal Viola)! 🎥