Following sell out performances in Stirling and Findhorn last summer, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra makes a welcome return to Stirling Castle’s Great Hall, Fraserburgh’s United Reformed Church and the Universal Hall in Findhorn between 5 – 7 June.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra showcases an all-Mozart programme on the 28 February (Queen's Hall, Edinburgh) and 29 February (City Halls, Glasgow) under the baton of Conductor Laureate, Sir Charles Mackerras. Set to be one of the highlights of the Season, this concert brings together some of Mozart's most popular works from his youth and his glory years; the composer's religious motet Exultate, Jubilate, the Dominican Vespers and Symphony No 38 Prague.

Scottish Chamber Orchestra Principal Flute, Alison Mitchell, steps into the spotlight as soloist in Mozart's Flute Concerto in G, in performances in St Andrews (Younger Hall, Wednesday 30 January), Edinburgh (Queen's Hall, Thursday 31 January) and Glasgow (City Halls, Friday 1 February) under conductor Paul Meyer. The Orchestra then heads to Germany (6-16 February) with Emmanuel Pahud in the soloist's role.

Four of today's most outstanding pianists take on the dual role of soloist/director in the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's special four-concert series, Director's Notes, which is presented in Edinburgh and Glasgow, opening at Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on Thursday 24th January 2008.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra welcomes in 2008 with a traditional Viennese concert in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care in Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall on Tuesday 1 January, 2008 at 7pm.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s second Adventurer concert of the Season sees the world premiere of Judith Weir’s Winter Song, and the Scottish premiere of Oliver Knussen’s Requiem – Songs for Sue, in Glasgow and Edinburgh on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 December, conducted by Knussen himself.

Young Russian pianist Polina Leschenko makes her debut with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra performing Chopin’s Piano Concerto No 1 in an all-romantic programme under SCO Conductor Emeritus Joseph Swensen in November. The concerts, which take place in Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall (Thursday 8 November), Glasgow’s City Halls (Friday 9 November) and Aberdeen Music Hall (Saturday 10 November) are Swensen’s first with the Orchestra this Season.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is making classical music more accessible to rush hour commuters and families through its new CL@SIX series this autumn – five early evening concerts of popular classics at St Cuthbert's Parish Church, off Lothian Road in Edinburgh's city centre.

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus will be joined by a line-up of prestigious soloists for Haydn's Harmoniemesse and Beethoven's Symphony No 5 in Glasgow City Halls on Friday 12 October and Edinburgh's Queen's Hall on Saturday 13 October. Conductor Thierry Fischer leads the ensemble, which includes soloists tenor James Gilchrist and bass baritone Stephan Loges.

In a strongly worded sermon delivered on Thursday afternoon (31 May) at St. Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, Cardinal Keith O'Brien describes the claims and assurances made at the time of the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act were no more than a "pack of lies" which amounted to "lies and misinformation masquerading as compassion and truth".

Bursting with west coast wit, Monksis a darkly uplifting story of redemption, where all are challenged to face their lives and find the peace they seek - a comedy of classic proportions where love and reconciliation triumph, at Royal Lyceum Theatre.