Royal Scottish Slashes Ticket Prices, Gets Casual

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is joining the expanding ranks of orchestras seeking to re-popularize their product by making it more appealing to the casual listener. “Principally, [this includes] two new series of concerts: Symphonies at Six, the RSNO’s first rush-hour series, and Naked Classics, a series devised to dissect and popularise classical music. Other new elements feature a design-it-yourself subscription series, a kids-go-free policy, and a dramatic reduction in the cost of concert tickets.” The RSNO’s young music director, Stephane Deneve, will also be getting involved in nearly every aspect of the season, leading family concerts and a Hallowe’en special in addition to his more traditional duties.