The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1935 by composer and
conductor Ian Whyte under the name BBC Scottish Orchestra, based initially in
Edinburgh before moving to Glasgow. Its repertoire focuses on lesser-known
Romantic and contemporary classical music, including premieres by Scottish and
international composers such as Benjamin Britten, Dmitri Shostakovich, György
Kurtág, and Tan Dun. The orchestra regularly performs at festivals including the
BBC Proms in London, the Edinburgh Festival, and the Cheltenham Festival, and
has recorded for labels such as Naxos, Marco ...