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Concerts are listed by date. then by city. Classical Listings compiled by Cami Main.

FRIDAY 17 Glasgow

I Midday Concert Stevenson 1 lall. RSAMD. 100 Renfresv Street. 332 5057. lpm. Admission free by ticket. Organist .lohn Scott plays Buxtehtide. Syveetinck. Bach. Mozart. Mendelssohn and Hamburger ’I'otentrtn: by (itiy Bovet.

I New World Symphony (ilasgow Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. Tickets1227 551 I (Ticket Centre. Candlcriggs). 7.30pm. £7.50~£l5. No. it's not the name of what they‘re playing. it's the name of tlte orchestra of theonly full-time orchestral academy in the USA. based in an art deco hotel on Miami Beaclt. Florida. Now . there's incentive to keep practising Sec .Music Preview for more details.

Edinburgh

I Centenary Lunchtime Concert Church of St Andrew and St Cieorge. (ieorge Street. Free at door. 12.45pm. Edinburgh Friends of the RS( ) present John Grant. the orchestra's principal fltite. and pianist (iraeme MeNaught in sonatas by Martinu and Poulenc. Refreshmentsavailable.

I 830 l'shei‘ 1 tall. 1.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. F.xtra date: Sat 18. (ilasgow . £4 £17.50 (standby £3.50). .Mikliail Petukhos is soloist in Rachmaninoy 's I’iuno ( ‘oneerto .Vo 4. part of an all Russian programme completed by (itinka's ly'rimririnskuvu and the Symphony .Vo It) by Shostakovich.

SATURDAY 18 Glasgow

I HSO (ilasgosy Royal Concert Hall. 2 Satichiehall Street. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre. Candleriggs). 7.30pm. £4 £17.50(staiidby £3.50). See Fri 17. Edinburgh.

; Edinburgh

3 I Song Recital St Mark‘s l 'nttariaii

Church. Castle '1 ei'i'ace. Tickets: at door. 7.30pm. £5. The \Vagnei Society Scottish

Branch presents soprano Margot Archibald vs ith pianist 1)as id Sutton in

songs by l.is/t. (ircig. Sibelitis and scenes tiom Wagner operas.

I The Leda Trio Queen‘s 1 lall. Clerk Sti‘eet.(i(iS 201‘).7.-15pm.£tt(£-l £2).

Premiere of the specially commissioned

l’iuno I'rio by 1-.dward llarperalong with trios alltorsiolin.ce11oandpiano—by i lay dn. Mendelssohn and John Thomson.

SUNDAY 19

5 Edinburgh

I Viennese Cotlee Concert St Bernard’s Church. Saxe Coburg Street. Stockbridge. 'l ickets: (itsS 2(l1‘)(()ucen's11a|| Box Ollice). 3pm. £5.50(£4). The Edinburgh

()uartet plays Beethoven. Schubert and

Mozart. y iota player James l)urrant (outing them for the latter's Quintet K614. ('ollee and cream cake in the interval.

I Hebrides Ensemble Oueen's llall . Clerk Street. has 201‘). 7.45pm. £0.50 (£2).

lisciting new Scottish chamber group in its

first lull season of concerts plays

Stray insky‘s Sepiet. Zone by Edinburgh

l'niycrsity Reid Professor . Nigel

()sbornc. Songs and Blessings by Sally

Beamisli and the Setter by Dohnanyi. g.-_2-.-_ __

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MONDAY 20 Edinburgh

I The Sorcerer Church Hill Theatre. Morningside Road. Tickets: 228 2471 (V Laing). 7.30pm. Extra dates: Tues21. Wed 22. Thurs 23. Fri 24. Sat 25 (2.30pm + 7.30pm). £5 (£3). Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group in Gilbert and Sullivan's tale of the confusions oflove when magic potions cast their spell.

TUESDAY 21 Glasgow

I Stakis Masterclass Stevenson Hall. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 3325057. 2pm. Free. Piano masterclass directed by John Lill.

Edinburgh

I Lunchtime Concert Reid Concert t tall. Bristo Square. 1.10pm. Free at door. Pianist Colin Kingsley celebrates three centenaries in a programme ofshort pieces by Milhaud. Tailleferre and llonegger of Les Six. all born in 1892.

I The Sorcerer Church Hill Theatre. Morningside Road. Tickets: 228 2471 (V Laing). 7.30pm. Extra dates: Wed 22. Thurs 23. Fri 24. Sat 25 (2.30pm + 7.30pm). £5 (£3) + charity donation. See Mon 20. (iala evening all proceeds to Dr Barnardos.

WEDNESDAY 22 Glasgow

I Competition Stevenson llall. RSAM D. 100RenfrewStreet.332 5057. 10am. Free. The Governors' Recital Prize for percussion students at the Academy.

I Marriage ot Figaro Theatre Royal. llope Street. 332 9000. 7. 15pm. Extra dates: Sat 25 (2. 15pm). Thurs 30. Fri 7. Fri 21 and Sat 2‘) Feb (Glasgow); Wed 1 1 and Fri 13 March(Edinburgh). £3-£36. Risingslar on British conducting scene. Mark Wigglesworth. in Scottish Opera debut. John Cox's original production is revived by Sally Day with Robert Poulton in the title role. Other parts are taken by Steven Page. Claire Daniels. Jane Websterand Elizabeth McCormack.

Edinburgh

I The Sorcerer Church tlitl Theatre. Morningside Road. Tickets: 228 2471 (V Laing). 7.30pm. Extra dates: Thurs 23. Fri 24. Sat 25 (2.30pm + 7.30pm). £5 ( £3). See Mon 20.

; THURSDAY 23

Glasgow

I Lunchtime Concert Concert 1 tall. (ilasgow lfnversity. 1.15pm. Free aldoor. The Complete Baroque play triosonatas by CPF. Bach. ()tiantl. aitd 'l'elcmann.

I Celebrity Recital Sles enson 1 tall. RSAMD. 100 Renfress Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7.50 ( £5). Tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson in Schumann's I)ir:literliehe. Britten's ()n This Islam! and settingsof Shakespeare. Catherine Edwards is the pianist.

I BSD (ilasgow Royal Concert lla11.2 Sauchiehall Street. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre. Candleriggs). 7.30pm. Extra dates: Fri 24. Edinburgh and Sat 25. (ilasgow. £4—£l7.50 (standby £3.50). John 1.i1| is soloist in Brahms' I’iuno ( ‘oneeriu No 2 with James Loughran conducting. Also the .S'y'mplimiy .N'o 4 by Beethoven and Luloslawski's Chain III.

Edinburgh

I Chamber Music at Queen Street BBC. 5 Queen Street. Tickets: BBC Reception or BBC. Room 1 l3. Broadcasting 1 louse. Queen Margaret Drive. Glasgow . (please enclose sae). 1pm. Free. Marc Spencer-Bowles. flute. with Cameron Murdoch. piano. plays Vaughan Williams.

Faure. Jeremy Randalls and Prokofiev.

I The Sorcerer (‘htirch ttill Theatre. Morningside Road. Tickets: 228 2471 (V Laing). 7.30pm. Extradates: Fri 24. Sat 25 (2.30pm + 7.30pm). £5 (£3). See Mon 20.

FRIDAY 24 Glasgow

I Midday Concert Stevenson Hall. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. lpm. Admission free by ticket. Cellist William Conway with pianist Peter Evans in Grave by Luloslawski and the Sonata in G minor by Rachmaninov.

I Cappella Nova Chapel. (ilasgim University. Tickets: 227 551 1 (Ticket Centre. (‘andleriggs). 7.30pm. Extra date: Sat 25. Edinburgh. £7 (£3.50). The Faure Requiem. Carver's Mass I’uter creator oniniimi and Robert Stet cnson‘s 12 part motet In memorium Robert Carver. commissioned by (‘appella .\'ova in 198‘).

I Scottish Ensemble Stevenson 1 tall. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. Extra date: Sun 26. Edinburgh. £8 (£4). Varied programme front the SF. this evening including pops such as the Barber A dugir) and music by \"ivaldi and Handel. btit with the less familiar

( 'lirmiber Sy'inp/imty by Shostakovich and Violin ( 'oneerto by Panufnik.

I Prometheus Ensemble Milngavie Town Hall. Further info: 9% 1572(Milngavie Music Club). 7.30pm. Beethoven Septet ()p 20 and the Schubert ()etet 0,) Ion.

I Songs tor the Falling Angel .-\rt(ia11ery and Museum. Rely ingrove. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre. Candleriggs). 8pm. £5 (£3). A choral Requiem for Lockerbie composed by Karen Wimhursl and performed by the Scottish Festival Singers under director Ian McCrorie. Last year's Edinburgh Festival performance w as seen on TV in December to mark the tltird anniversary ofthe tragedy.

Edinburgh

I Lunchtime Concert Reid Concert 1 tall. Bristo Square. Free at door. 1.10pm. Recently appointed director of music at St Mary 's Episcopal Cathedral. organist Timothy By rattt—Wigfield plays ss orks by Bach. (iibbonsand Hindemith.

I 330 l'sher 1 tall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. Extra date: Sat 25. (ilasgow. £4~£17.50(standby £3.50). See Thurs 23. (ilasgoyy.

I The Sorcerer Church l lill Theatre. Morningside Road. Tickets: 228 2-121 (\' 1.;iiitg).7.3llpnt. l‘xttadatezSal25 (2.30pm t ".30pml. £5(£3). See Mon 20.

SATURDAY 25 Glasgow

I Marriage of Figaro Theatre Roy at. l lope Street. 332 ‘)000. 2. 15pm. ltxtra dates; Thurs 30. Fri 7. Fri 21 and Sat 2‘)Feb ((ilasgoys ); \Ved l l and Fri 13 March (Edinburgh). £3 -£3(t. See Wed 22.

I 830 (ilasgoss Royal Concert 1 tall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. Tickets: 22" 5511 (Ticket Centre. Candleriggs). 7.30pm. £-i»-£l7.50(standby £3.50). See '1 hurs 23. I SCO Brass in Concert Stet enson 1 tall. RSAMD. 100 Renlrcys Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £3 £o ( £2.50). Second instalment iii three part series featuring the multifarious talents of the S( '()‘s brass section. Curtain 17p! is its name.

Edinburgh

I Pops at the Philharmonic L'sher l lall. Lothian Road.22S 1155. 7.30pm. ls Edinburgh really ready for this'.’ The Glasgow Philharmonic Orchestra and their ltighly successful mix ofpopular classics comes to take the L'sher 1 la“ by storm on a rare trip cast.

I The Sorcerer Church Hill Theatre. Morningside Road. Tickets: 2282-171 (\' Laing). 2.30pm 7.30pm. £3 £5 (£3).

I Cappella Nova Greyfriars Kirk.

Candlemaker Ross . Tickets: (this 201‘) (Queens 1 Tall Box ()Ffice). 7.30pm. £7 (£3.50). See Fri 24. Glasgow.

SUNDAY 26 Glasgow

I Music trom the Movies ( ilasgow Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre. Candleriggs). 7.30pm. £4.50~£15.An evening ofclassic film sound tracks from the City of Glasgow Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor is lain Sutherland.

Edinburgh

I Scottish Ensemble ()ueen's llall. Clerk Street. (tob' 201‘). 2.30pm. £7 £‘) ;(£2.5ll» £6). See Fri 24. Glasgow.

' MONDAY 27 Glasgow

I Competition (itiinness Room. RSAMD. 100 Renlresy Street. 332 5057. 10am. Extra date: Tues 28. Free. The John 1) Miles Lieder Prize competition for RSAMT) students.

I Competition Stevenson l1a11.RSAMl). 100 Renlreys Street. 332 5057. 10am.

Free. The Bach Prize competition for l keyboard students at the RSAMD.

} TUESDAY 28 (Glasgow

I Competition (iuinness Room. RSAMD. 100 Renfrcss Street. 332 5057. 10am. Free. The John 1) Miles Lieder Prize competition for RSAMI) students.

I Competition Stevenson llall. RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 10am. Free. RSA Ml) string students go for the Governors Recital Pri/e.

Edinburgh

I Lunchtime Concert Reid Concert Hall. Bristo Square. Free at door. 1.10pm. Stringsot Edinburgh l'niversity Chamber Orchestra under conductor lidss ard llarper play Funeral Music by Luloslawski and the Introduction and Allegro by Elgar.

I WEDNESDAY 29 gEdinburgh

I BBC SSO Lfsher 1 tall. l.othiaii Road. 22. i 1155. 7,30pm. Shuia Cherkassky issoloist iii Beethoy en‘s limpet-or. falling betsseen Ray el‘s .tlu .t/et'e /'()\ e .Sllllt’illltl Stray task} .5 lire/tint in its 19-17 version.

' THURSDAY 30 3 Glasgow

I Stakis Masterclass Sim eusoii I tall.

RSAMD. 100 Renlreys Street. 332 505" 2pm. Admission lice by ticket. Roger \'igno|es directs a masterclass in the art of

; piano accompaniment

i I Stakis Masterclass ( ititnness Room. RSAMD. 100 Renlreys Street. 332 5057

2pm. Admission tree by ticket. Viola

i masterclassdirected by \ubuko linai.

I Lunchtime Concert ( ‘oiteert l lall.

(ilasgoyy t'niyersity. 1.15pm. Free at

door. Shostakoy ich‘sSungy fI'UIHJt’lt isli

I-o/A/mett'v tor thiee voices and piano.

I Marriage of Figaro '1 heatt‘c Royal. t lope

Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. laxtradates: Fri

2. Fl! 21 and Sat 2‘) Feb ( ( ilasgoys );\\'ed

1 1 and Fri 13 March ( lidinburgh). £3 -£3(t

See Wed 22.

Edinburgh

I Lunchtime concert Reid Concert Hall. Bristo Square. Free at door. 1.10pm. Edinburgh l‘niyersity student composers’ workshop concert.

I SCO Queen's 1 la”. Clerk Street. (tots 201‘). 7.45pm. Extra date: Fri3l. Glasgow . £3—£l2. Barry Douglas directs Mozart's Piano Concerto .\'r) 26 in I). llaydn's ( Tue/v .Svnip/tmiy and

Stravinsky"s Dumhurton ()u/ss.

40The List i7— 30January 1992