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SCO 26/27: Mozart's 'Turkish' Concerto

At Byre Theatre, St Andrews · 1 performance from Wed 21 Apr to Wed 21 Apr.

Václav Luks (conductor) Alena Baeva (violin) A concert full of colour and character awaits as Václav Luks leads the SCO in a programme that dances between Hungarian fire and Austrian grace. We begin with Kodály’s Dances of Galánta, a dazzling homage to the composer’s childhood memories, full of folk rhythms and gypsy flair. At the heart of the programme is Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.5, the beloved ‘Turkish’. Playful and refined, this concerto surprises with its exotic, percussive finale, a bold flourish that has captivated audiences for centuries. In her second appearance in the 2026/27 Seaso