The Scottish Chamber Orchestra was recently asked to produce a list of all the things it would do if money was no object. The resulting list of ideas – a series of top-drawer commissions, a new conductor set to make a significant impact on the SCO’s programming and profile, and a standardisation of its ticket prices that includes reductions of up to 50% on the most expensive – was enough to convince the Scottish Executive to come through with an additional £350,000 of funding, a significant boost for the ensemble.