Ticciati soars in Scotland

by David NiceWednesday, 14 April 2010

Robin Ticciati: big ideas for the Scottish Chamber OrchestraDavid Nice

Britain's most exciting wunderkind conductor since Simon Rattle first emerged - and, no, I haven't forgotten Daniel Harding - has big plans for his first full season with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Robin Ticciati is one of the new-generation firebrands determined to change the face of concert planning, hoping to achieve wonders similar to what Vladimir Jurowski has already stage-managed with the LPO.

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Permalink Submitted by Mark (not verified) on Fri, 16/04/2010 - 17:45

He's a talented musician but how can you possibly think this is interesting programming? Any commissions? Any real risks?

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Permalink Submitted by David (not verified) on Fri, 16/04/2010 - 18:20

I can think what I like, Mark, and I know where you're coming from (or I can guess): no, no major commissions (though Colin Matthews's Faure arrangements are new; big deal, I can hear you saying. And there's an Adams UK premiere elsewhere in the SCO season). No, I'm interested in how the programmes are put together, and for me that's unusual: it shows the way RT wants to go.

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