In May 2006 The Philharmonia Orchestra spent five days on a tour of Scotland, visiting Edinburgh, Perth, Aberdeen and Glasgow (twice!). The tour was the orchestra's first in Scotland for a number of years, and is based around a programme of Russian music, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy and is particularly centered on the music of Shostakovich as part of the anniversary celebrations.
The programmes featured 2 of Shostakovich's most famous concertos: The 2nd Piano Concerto, and the 1st Cello Concerto with two top class soloists - Steven Osborne and Steven Isserlis
The programmes also featured Rachmaninov's Second Symphony, ny, one of the most breathtaking pieces of romantic music ever written.
In May 2006 The Philharmonia Orchestra spent five days on a tour of Scotland, visiting 
