MUSIC classical & opera
CLASSICAL & OPERA continued
FRIDAY 3
Glasgow
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra City Hall. Albion Street. Tickets: 287 551 I. 7.30pm. £4.50—£15.50(£3.50). See Thu
I Scottish Early Music Consort Adelaide‘s. Bath Street. 221 4740. £l0 (£8/£5). SEMC's final show in their spring season is Menihra Jesa Nastri with Ben Parry and Fiona Milne among the vocalists. Buxtehude's cantatas are deeply passionate pieces which moved Bach so much he walked over l00 miles to see him play.
Edinburgh
I Brigadoon Brunton Theatre. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £6.50. See Thu 2.
SATURDAY 4
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £8—£21 from 287 55I l. Alexander Lazarev continues his celebration of Rachmaninov’s 125th anniversary with the romantic Symphony No 3. while Russian cellist Alexander Rudin performs Strauss‘ Iiiglily charged Don Quixote and Tchaikovsky's Variations ()n A Rm‘m‘u Theme.
I Nabucco New Athenaeum Theatre. RSAMD. l00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7. l5pm. £8-£Il (students and the unemployed half-price standby). Local amateur company Glasgow Grand Opera present Verdi's IVUINH‘t'U, a tale set in Ancient Babylon and best known for the Chorus of Hebrew Slaves. which is indicative ofthe composer's youthful idealism. Sung in English.
Edinburgh
I Brigadoon Brunton Theatre. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 2pm. £4.50. See Thu 2.
I Camerata Scotland Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 20|9 (credit card hotline 667 7776). 7.30pm. £ I0 (£5/£I). Roland Kieft conducts Rossini's The Silkwi Ladder and Haydn‘s Symphony No 94. The LASMO Staffa Music Award is also being fought over with cit-newsreader Richard Baker among the judges and violinist Corina Belcea. pianist Jerome Sadler and cellist Seeli Toivio doing battle.
I Brigadoon Brunton Theatre. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £6.50. See Thu 2.
Glasgow
I Paragon Ensemble Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. lprn. £6 (£3.50) from 287 55l I. It‘s Sunday Brunch time again as the ensemble do their rhapsody thing with Dvorak‘s String Quartet in F and Brahrns‘s ('lari‘iiet Quintet in B Minor.
Edinburgh
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm. £7-—£ I950 (£5—£l7.50). See Sat 4.
I Monifieth Singers St Margaret’s Parish Church. Restalrig Road South. Restalrig Village. 7pm. £4 (£3) from 557 4059. Four Edinburgh churches of different denominations are hosting this performance of Stainer's Crucifixion in aid of the Rock Trust to help the homeless. Conductor Misia Boron will be swinging the baton for the organist. tenor and baritone.
I Palm Sunday Concert St Giles” Cathedral. High Street. 6pm. The St Giles' Cathedral Choir perform a special sequence of music for the day.
Sunday
with Paragon Ensemble
Relax and enjoy a perfect Sunday
with the new afternoon concert series and lunch at
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The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
Doors open at l2pm for coffee. newspapers and a leisurely hour preceding some of the world's most beautiful music performed by ParagOn Ensemble and sumptuous food
created by celebrated chef Anthony Worrall Thompson
Rhapsody 5.... 5A,...) rm 0. /.00 pm
String Quartet in F Mayor Op 96 IThe American)
Clarinet Quintet in 8 Minor Op / IS
Doors open for a leisurely brunch at midday. Concert Tickets (6.
lunch (7 (2 courses) (I0 (3 courses)
Restaurant bookings are limited
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please check availability when you book your tickets.
Bookings : 0I4| 287 SSII Information :0I4l 3S3 4|37
I Rudsambee Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Queen Street. 556 892 I. 5pm. Free. A 40-minute performance of songs on the theme of love and death. spring and winter. praise and passion front the a cuppa/la choir.
i Edinburgh I Dunedin Consort Queen's Ilall. t‘leil.
7. l5pm. £Sar£ll (students and the unemployed half-price standby). See Sat a
Street. 66h 201‘) (credit card hotline 667
MONDAY 6
Glasgow
I Nabucco New .-\tlienaeuni Theatre. RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 552 5057. 7.15pm. £8--£ll (students and the unemploy ed half-price standby). See Sat 4.
TUESDAY 7
Glasgow
I Nabucco New .-\thenacuin 'I‘Iieati‘e. RSAMI). I00 Renftcw Street 552 5057 7.l5pin. £8 )2) I (students and the unemployed half—price standby ). See Sat .1
Edinburgh
I Viola Recital Nelson Ilall. McDonald Road Library. off I .cith Walk. 22.5 5.584. 7.4.5pm. I’t'cc. Scott Dickinson (\‘ltilill and Neil Mthr‘lanc (piano) play Schubert. Britten. Brahms and others.
Glenrothes
I Camerata Scotland Rutllt‘s‘ litllls. Rothes Square. 0l5‘)2 6l2l2 l. 7.10pm. 12 ll) (LT/ti l. Sc‘t‘ Sill ~l.
WEDNESDAY 8
Glasgow
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra t‘iiy Hall. Albion Street. 7. 50in).
£4.50 £I5.50 t £5.50) from 237 55l l. Beethoven's /.t‘(I/I(II'(‘ No / and .\'\‘lll‘{t/ltlll\' No 2 and Brahms's l)(’H/7/t ('oiii (’I'II' are on the bill tonight. with Raymond Leppard conducting.
I Glasgow Cathedral Choral Society Glasgow Cathedral. 7. 50pm. £5 (£4) on door only. The 70-.str'ong choir sing their hearts out with Stainer's ('rari/itimi on the bill.
I Nabucco New Athenacum ’I‘heatt'c. RSAMI). I00 Renfr‘ew Street. 552 5057. 7. l 5pm. £S~£l I (students: and the unemployed half-price standby). See Sat 4
Edinburgh
I National Children's Orchestra Of Scotland Queen's litlll. (‘leil Stt'ccl. (ms 2010 (credit card hotline 667 7776). 7pm £6 (£I ). James I)tir'rant conducts Viyaldi's The liiiir Stain/iii Spit/re. Malcolm Arnold‘s /.l.'l/(’ State .\'iv 2. Iidward McGuire's Storm/i I)tlllt t y and Massenet's State" [.t’ (M.
I Macbeth I‘estiyal 'l'heattc. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7. l5pni. £7 £l‘s’ (£5-—£l5). Local amateur company Edinburgh Grand Opera present Verdi's version of .llarhut/r. detailing one man‘s fall frotn noble warrior to deceitful rinirderer. John Grundy is the iinisical director for this four act opera. first performed way back in IS47.
THURSDAY 9
Glasgow
I Nabucco New .-\thenaeum Theatre. RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 552 .5057 7.l5pnt. £S- £Il (students and the unemployed half-price standby t. See Sat
Edinburgh
I Macbeth liestiyal Theatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7. I5pm £7- £ l S
(£5—£ 15). See Wed 8.
I Guitar Recital St ()swiiltl‘s Hall. Montpelier. 7.50pm. £4 (£2) from Simpson‘s Guitars or at the door. Shuko Shibata plays tnusic by Sainz de la Mala. Assad and a self-penned new work.
FRIDAY 10
Glasgow
I Nabucco New Athenaeum Theatre. RSAMD. IOO Renfrew Street. 552 50.57.
; (£2) from Simpson‘s Guitars or at the
Edinburgh
(125 L15 ). .St‘t‘ \Vt‘tl b. I Scottish Chamber Orchestra
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I i776). i.45prn. Lb/L()(L.5—t().5(ll. Ihc I ('onsort get into the spirit of the season with their I-Iasret' performance of Bach's
St John l’iissi'on. Sung iti German.
I Macbeth liestival 'I‘heatrc. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.15pm. £7—£IS (£5 ~£l5 l. See Wed 8.
I Eastwood Kilvington Duo Sr ()swald‘s Hall. Montpelier. 7.50pm. £4
door. I-idinbtirgh International Guitar i‘t‘SllHtl presents a concert featuring music by Giuliani. Granados and
Koslik i ii. SATURDAY 11 Glasgow
I Dunedin Consort .Sl .‘yliiiy ‘\ lipiscopal ('iitliedial. 500 Great Western Road. 55‘) Neil 5pm. L‘S/t‘b (£5 £6.50) See I'll Ill. . I Nabucco New :\lllt‘lltlt‘tllll Theatre. RSAMI). illl) chfrew Street. 552 5057. 2. l5pm & 7 l5pm. £8 £II (students and l the unemployed half-price standby). Sec Sat 4.
I Macbeth I‘estiyal 'l'hcatr'e. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. T.l5pni £7 US i
Queen’s Ilall. ('letk Street. 668 20l‘) (credit card hotline 667 7776). 7.45pm. ' £5 £l ,7 50 t£5.50/£6,50) See Wed S.
I Guitar Recital St ()swiiltl‘s lltlll. Montpelier. 7.50pm. £6 (£5) from Simpson‘s (itiitais or at the door,
Virtuoso classical guitarist (‘ar‘los Iionell plays music by liar‘r'ios. Sot. Granados. Villa-lobos. (Socck and thc lilsl performance of a new work by .-\i'tnond
TUESDAY 14 :
T Edinburgh
I Ariadne Auf Naxos l'cstiyal 'l‘lieiitre. i Nicolson Street. .52" 0000, 7.l.5plll. U) £~155lltt7 £42.50). Scottish ()pct'a [)L‘l'lt‘lll) Richard Stt'auss‘s -’lriiri//ii' :Iri/ .‘y'iitm. cutting the stage play that \\'.’l\ included .‘ll last year 's l’dinburgh International I'estiyal. and the result has been taxes across the board. The great Wagner ian soprano Anne Iiyans takes the title role. but watch out for young
American singer Ilsa Suffer a star III
the making. Sung in German with
I‘inglisli stipctlitles.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra ()ucen's Hall. (‘ler'k Street. 663 20I‘) (credit card hotline 667 7776). 7.45pm. £5 £l7.50 t l50i’£6.50). Jamie Laredo conducts the St'()'s latest voyage around Mendelssohn. Haydn. l)\orak and Mozart.
I Edinburgh Telephone Choir London Road (lunch. Iiastei' Road. 7.50pm. £4. Info 552 2758. This amateur group's 5lst annual celebration of popular light music is entitled Hia/ ‘H'I’or .iltiiii‘, I'ree pzogiamine and refreshments are included in the price
THURSDAY 16
Edinburgh
I Ariadne Auf Naxos Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7. l5ptt). £9—£45.50 (9.7» £42.50). See Wed I4
I Edinburgh Telephone Choir London Road Church. Iiaster Road. 7.50pm. £4. Info: 552 2758. See Wed I5.
I Quang Yang Queens Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019 (credit card hotline 667 7776i. 7 45pm. £7~£I5. The Chinese (hello-soprano demonstrates her skills accompanied by Venera Bojkova. Christopher conducts the Scottish Classical Players. See preview