MUSIC LIST/CLASSICAL

Saturday 15. (ilasgow. £2.70—£l 1.50 (standby £2.50). The S.\'()‘s offto London's Barbican. Leeds Tow n Hall and Newcastle City 1 lall. but \‘ernon Ilandley and the I..'() fill the space with aguest appearance and an attractive programme of Sibelius‘s Rukusluvu. Beethov en's Piano Concerto .\'o 4. with Peter Frankl as soloist. and the Sy mphony .\'o 5 by Vaughan Williams

I The Music Man King‘s Theatre. Lev en Street. 229 1201. 7.30pm. Extra

date: Saturday 15 (2.15pmant 7.30pm). £1 .5IL£5.50. See Monday 10 for full description.

SATURDAY 15

Glasgow

I Ulster Orchestra City Hall. (‘andlerigss 227 5511. 7.30pm.£2.5lL<£l1.5tllstandby £2.50). See Friday 14. lidinburgh. torfull description.

I La Tragedie de Carmen Tramway . Albert Drive. Tickets: 227 551 1 (Ticket Centre 1.

[— thirtysomething | fortysomething l

As the name suggests, this is a new club for people in their 303 and 403. We intend to

have a few functions at nightclubs occasionally featuring live bands or cabaret acts, dinner parties at country houses. boat trips, theatre nights and weekend holidays.

A list of events will be arranged

and you can come to as many

or as few as you want.

This is how our diary looks for

the next month: April 29th

Cheese and Wine Party; 30th

Drinks followed by Supper and

Jazz Night; May 61h Mayfest

Night and Supper afterwards. If you would like to know more about our membership, telephone or write for information to: thirtysomething 54 Kelvingrove Street Glasgow G3 041 3321005.

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Chorus Master Christopher Bell

8pm. Extra dates: Sunday 16. Tuesday 18. Wednesday 19. 21 . 22. 23.25. 26. 28.29. 30 April. £6—£12. See Monday 10and feature for full description.

I Better Backwards Third Eye Centre, 350 Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £3.50(£2.50). Combination of action painting and music played by Dundonian band. who have been compared to Talking Heads.

Edinburgh

I The Music Man King‘s Theatre. Leven Street. 229 1201. 2.15pm and 7.30pm.

£1 .50—£5.50. See Monday 10 for full description.

I SCO Queen's I lall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £2.20—£9.60. See Friday 14. (ilasgow . for full description.

I Choral Concert Craiglockhart Parish Church. Tickets: at door. 7.30pm. £1 .50 (£1). (icncrcc Valley Orchestra and Chorus from New York join with the

Rev ock Choir for a performance in aid of the National Schizophrenia Fellowship

BEETHOVEN

SYMPHONY NO. 9

—THE CHORAL—

MOZART

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A CHARITY CONCERT FOR CRI'SAID AND ASSOCIATION OF ARTISTS AGAINST AIDS

SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

LVCLL'DLVC EDINBURGH ROYAL CHORAL UNlON cosoccrurt RICHARD ARMSTRONG

SUNDAY 9 APRIL 1989 ATTSOPM THE USHER HALL - EDINBURGH

TICKET PRICES 515.00 $12.00 $10.00 $6.00 53.00

BOOKING INFORMATION Bookings may be made by phone (credit cards only). by post or in person from: L‘sher Hall Box Office Lothian Road. Edinburgh Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm Telephone: 031-228 1155 Queen's Hall Box Office Clerk Street. Edinburgh Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm Telephone: 031-668 2019 ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS Acccmzo

srossorteo BY LEX S.M.'I‘.

Saturday 29th April 1989, 7.30pm

Usher Hall, Edinburgh Walton BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST

Britten

SERENADE FOR TENOR, HORN

and STRINGS Elgar

GRAND MARCH FROM

’CARACTAC US’

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Christopher Bell Neil Mackie, Tenor. Michael Pearce, Baritone

Tickets £3.50—£7 from Usher Hall Box Office Schoolchildren £2. Vouchers from UHBO.

(Scotland).

SUNDAY 16 Glasgow

I Ralph Kirschbaum/Rogeergnoles Stevenson llall. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £15 (incl champagne and cake). Music for 'cello and piano in aid of Dyslexia Institute (Scotland).

I La Tragedie de Carmen Tramway. Albert Drive. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre). 8pm. Extra dates: Tuesday 18. Wednesday 19. 21.22. 23. 25. 26. 28.29. 30 April. £6—£l2. See Monday ltland feature for full description.

Edinburgh

I Paragon St Bernard‘s Church. Saxe Coburg Street. Stockbridge. Tickets: at door. 7.45pm. Extra date: Monday 17. (ilasgow. £4 (£2.50 50p). Another premiere for Edinburgh composer Lyell Cresswell. this time the ensemble work I’assut'ug/i. Also. three works by John Maxwell (ieddes. the original version of Wagner's Siegfried ltly'l and Schoenberg's Chamber Symphony. ()p 9.

I Songs from the Shows Carlton Ilighland Ilotel. North Bridge. Tickets: 557 3885. Buffet at 6.45pm. Show at 8pm. £20(incl buffet). Sally Ann llowes with Martin Smith in an evening of popular song.

I The Loves of Robert Burns Filmhouse. Lothian Road. 228 2688. 3pm. £2.80. Friends of Scottish ()pera event w ith llerbert Wilcox's 1930 film starringthc famous Scottish tenor Joseph I lislop.

MONDAY 17 Glasgow

I Paragon Stevenson llall. RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.45pm. £4 (£2.50 50p). See Sunday 16 forfull description.

TUESDAY 18 Glasgow

I Carmen King's Theatre. 7.15pm.£3-£5 (no conc). Extra dates: Wednesday 19. Thursday 20. Friday 21 . Saturday 22. Glasgow Grand Opera with a rather more conventional version of Bizet's opera than the one opening earlier this issue by Peter Brook. Musical director is Crraham Dickie and Innes Wilson is producer.

I Goldberg Ensemble Stevenson I lall. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.45pm. £3.50(£2). Music for chamber ensemble by Bach. Scarlatti. (ilatz and Dvorak with Stephen Varcoe. baritone. and Richard Simpson. oboe.

I La Tragedie de Carmen 'I‘ramway. Albert Drive. Tickets: 227 551 1 (Ticket Centre). 8pm. Extra dates: Wednesday 19. 21 . 22. 23. 25. 26. 28. 29. 30 April. £6—£12. See Monday 10 and feature forfull description.

Edinburgh

I ECAT Queen's Ilall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £4 (£3*£1 ). Last concert this season features improvising musicians. the Misha Mengelberg Trio piano. saxophones/clarinet and percussion and The Pointy Birds soprano saxophone. cello and double bass.

WEDNESDAY 19

Glasgow

I Stakis Masterclass Stevenson Ilall. RSAMI). 100 Renfrcw Street. 332 5057. 2pm. Admission free. Woodwind masterclass under that grand masterlack Brymer.

I Carmen King’s Theatre. 7. 15pm. £3--£5 (no conc). Extra dates: Thursday 20. Friday 21 . Saturday 22. See Tuesday 18for full description.

I La Tragedie de Carmen 'I‘ramway. Albert Drive. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre). 8pm. Extra dates: 21. 22.23. 25. 26.28.

29. 30 April. £6—£l2. See Monday 10and feature for full description. '

I Glasgow Harpsichord Society Pollokshaws l lall. Further information: 8826127 (I. (iould). 7,30pm. £2 (non-members). Club night and social evening with Scarlatti as the special guest.

THURSDAY 20

Glasgow

I Student Recital ( ~oncert llall. (ilasgow I'niycrslty. 1.15pm. Free at door. Informal concert by students preparing for exams in pertormance.

I Stakis Masterclass Stet crlson l lall. RSAMI). Illll RL‘ltlrc‘ys Street. .532 511.57. 2pm. Admission free. I earn how to really play the piano under the guidance of Peter Frankl. w ho gives a recital in the same venue tomorrow at lpru.

I Carmen King's Theatre. 2. 15pm. £3 £5

(no cone). lixtra dates: l-ritlav2l. Saturday 22. See 'l'uesday l8 lorfull description.

FRIDAY 7

Glasgow

I Bowantree Folk Club Rowantree Inn. By Uddingston Cross. Uddingston. 8.30pm. £1. Informal songs and music.

I Ceilidh Riverside, Fox Street, offClyde Street. 248 3144. 10pm. £3. Very popular dances.

Edinburgh

I Carlos Arredondo/Galo Ceron Cornerstone Cafe. Basement of St John‘s Church, West End of Princes Street. 8pm. £3.5()(£2.5()). Regular successfulconcerts of contemporary Latin American songs and guitar music with guests. This week they are the five women a cappella singers who make up Witches Tuesday, along with viola player Angela Tickle. and poet John Gillies. See Music Page for review of Carlos‘ new recording.

I Avalon Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. Evening. Leading Scottish folk rock band.

I The Humppf Family The Trading Post. 32 The Shore. Leith. 553 7164. 10pm till late. Free. Resident weekend band. Clever spoofcountry and western.

I Kevin Tait Candlemakers Arms. Grassmarket. 9pm—12.30am. Cheerful pub folksinger.

I North Sea Gas Platform I.Rutland Street. Evening. Resident pub folk band.

SATURDAY 8 Glasgow

I The Session Band Blackfriars. Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. Afternoon. Celtic instrumental.

I Scotia Folk Night Scotia Bar. Stockwcll Street, 552 8681.

I Ceilidh Riverside. Fox Street. off Clyde Street. 2483144. 10pm.£3.

Edinburgh

I The Humppt Family The Trading Post.32 The Shore. Leith. 553 7164. 10pm till late. Free. Resident weekend band. Clever spoofcountry and western.

I Kevin Tall Candlemakers Arms. (irassmarket. 9pm— 12.30am. Cheerful

pub folksinger. I

Glasgow

I Paisley Folk Club Brabloch l-lotel. Renfrew Road. Junction 27, M8. 8.30pm. Tonight Eddie Walker.

I Session Riverside. Fox Street. offClyde

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