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Concerts are listed by date, then by city. Classical & Opera listings compiled by Brian Donaldson.
THURSDAY 11
Glasgow
I The Governors Recital Prize Competition Sit-\enstm Hall. I<S.v\.\tl). I00 Renl'i'ew Street. 333 5057. Want. Free. l’et'cussion competition.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal ('oncei't Hall. Saticlncliall Street. 7.30pi1i.£3.50 L" l‘) lrom 3S7 55 l l. the Scottishl’ower l’roms continue \\ ith this look at the “ink ot'tieishn lll .llltl Bernstein. Sopiano ’l'iac) l).th lotus the RSNU and conductor Hianm ell ltn ct I Chamber Music Concert Sit-\t-iimii Hall. RSAMI). l00 Renlren Sheet. 333 5057. 7.30pm. l'iee. Stiitlent chaniher enseiiihles.
Edinburgh
I Yanka Hekimova Si (tilt-s‘ (xiilietliat. High Street. 335 9443. l.l0pin. l'iee. Bulgarian organist [‘l.l}\ ltach. Sc.ul.itli. Mozart and l’rolcol'iex.
I Princeton University Orchestra ('ji'eyl‘i'iars Kirk. ('aiitlleniakei Rtm. 335 l‘)00. 7.30pm. to t £4 l. the .-\nieiic.in visitors give their \ei'sioiis ol Nicolai's ()i't'rliirt'.‘ ’/'/u' .l/i'rl‘t “net ()1 lli/ii/wi' and works by (ierslm in and Schumann. Martha l'.lltUlt is guest sopiano
Glasgow
I Princeton University Orchestra Slewnwn llall. RS:\.\ll). lllll Renl'iew Sheet. 333 5057. 7.30pm. L5 iL'3i. ()ne oi. the littlest Ut‘ehestl'as tilt the l'S university ciiciiit pei l‘oi'ms \\Hll.\ h} Nicolai. Hemeis. (ieisliv. iii .tlltl Schumann.
Edinburgh
I Girls’ 21 St (iiles' (Kithethal. High Street. 335 9443. I3.l5pui l-iee. Denver‘s all-telltale choii hegin tlieii l'K tour with a pertormance ol \\ oi Ls l\_\ Vittoria antl Rachinanuiox.
I Lothian Schools Jazz Orchestra and Wind Band Queen’s llall. (‘lei'k Street. 667 7776. 7.30pm. £4 iL3 l, .-\ \.tllt‘\l programme coiitlucteil h_\ Scott Siioniau antl ('lark Riintlell.
SATURDAY 13
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal (‘onceit Hall. Sauchiehall Siieet. 7.30pm. £3.50 tl‘) tiom 3S7 55 ll Tonight's l’i'iittis least is \it'lilii \( liven/lie \\'llll \sorks li‘oni Stiauss. ()l'l‘etihach antl |.eh.ii'. Sopiaiio trace} Dahl and tenor ( ioi'tlon (iiet/ tom the fun.
I Organ Recital ll}nt|lantl l’aiisli C‘liiii‘cli. ll}ntllaiitl Roatl. 3.37 33 t3. 7.30pm. £4. .lohn langtlon pieseiits .i selection til shtit‘l pieces lU htcl. Ull- the West lintl l'esti\al's classical cm etage I’ill'l n/ I/lt' Hth /./l(/ It \I/iu/
Edinburgh
I Hillsboro Presbyterian Church Choir S! (iiles' ('athetlial. lligli Sheet. 33.5 9443. l3.l5pni. lice. (‘hoii troin Nasln ille. 'l'eniiessee.
Glasgow
I Dumbartonshire Wind Band Ensemble 'l'I‘aiisport Museum. :\ig_\ le Street. 3.30pm. l'iee. Into Ht its 1.1 I’ul't til the WM! /.'Iit/ fist/till.
Edinburgh
. Giles, .Sl (illes (ittlllt'tlldl. High Street. 33.5 “4-13 (ipiii l'iee l*.ic‘ll. SL‘lltll‘elt tllltl \ileltle .ttt‘ .llllt'li}.' llle Composers tackleil tonight \\ itli \ocal soloists accompanied on oigaii and piano
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lt’s Viennese night at the RSNO's proms at GRCH, Sat 13 Jun
Glasgow
I A Summer Night At The Opera ('ottiei 'l‘hcatic. |l\n.ll.in.l Sheet. 357 tsiis. 30pm. L‘s 3o - ()I‘etatllt »\ Slioestiing ietiiin '.o the ( 'ottiei .ilong \\ttl. illt‘(il.‘.\§'i".‘. ( ll.'tlll‘c'! l itseiiil‘le \ev. iiittstcal tlllt'c toi (‘lnis Sttiines stipeixises this \lli'\‘. ol highlights tioni such opeiatzt‘ cl.iss:cs .is/ //;\n i/'-ln:oii. li’it \lit'ath .intl It: liii. :itlii. /’ii/'..' ul (/1: Ht \.' /’1.4I3/’ \.'.ii.'.’.
I Sounds llj.nill.in.l l’.iiish (lunch. ll\ntll.mtl lx'o.itl ’ 30pm to L ii Horn 35" 55l l. .\ conceit ol ne\\ Scottish music lioni coniposeis such .is (Xilliini Keiimtin. I).i\ l\l l'lt:l.:} .lliti l t|.tll
Ian son. peil'oimetl l\_\ \lieli.:el Heeston ".liilJl.lll.tll.‘51.tlli'2tl lllc'//i\ sophinoi. .‘\ll\llC\\ loluision .pianoi. \lhairi .\lihie -cl.iimet ' .intl .‘\lllt\lll.t lieattie i \ iolin i. /’tll/ xiii Hi x; /.H(/ /‘(’\/Il’(l/.
I Song Circle ts‘t-i: insittt- lllllllt'dtl (hutch. ( )hsenatoit Rout-131 l55-1.
' :iipm. 15.13 5"! l .ipu Hi; octet \\llll \xiiiks liom Bach. lhiiten .intl \'.iugh.in \Villianis .is well .is .i selection ol Scots \tlll‘L'S I’ill'.’ 1'] Hit 'lt \.' /11.t//t \i'ilii'i'l. I The Saltire Quartet Si Him-s ('hiiich. ll}iiill.intl Rinitl 'Lil llllt‘. .51] ll.\.l-l 51.‘ titl‘iitel i‘ttl‘\\‘\ its reputation tot .i commitment to Scottish c't‘lllt'lllt‘ill.tl_\ Iiiitsic \kllll \\i\tl\\ h_\ l'.\l\‘..t|\l \lctiiiiie. lohii ls’ose. lonini} l on lei .iiitl llioin.ts \\ :lsoii /'.;i.' w] .'r’ii Hi \l /./i./ /i \.'.".ii.’
TUESDAY 16
Edinburgh
I La TraViata l t‘slt\.tl ilt‘dllt‘. \'icolso!i Street. 53" 0000 7 l5i‘.-i
L” L4550tt'7 2.43 5th Scottish ( )peia [‘etloziii \t'ltll.\ classic o! 'io\e loiiiitl and lost \\tllllt! societ} s constiaints .\l.in} l: l\ e ie.itl ll .:s .iii emotional .ititol‘iog'iapln looking: .it (iiiiseppe‘s lite and the women he lo\eil illiciil}. ('l.iiie lx’iittei iei‘iises the iole \\liich hioiight
her i.i\e ie\ ie\\ s .i c-mt‘le ol seasons
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I Timothy Byram-Wigfield Si .\t.u_\ 's (aihetlial. l’alniciston l’l.ice. 335 03‘”. Spin {h t l; 3 i, [he HUI/Jun“ .l/ilt XII/Ii" programme continues \i. till the IST‘l l‘.:'.ll'.‘| \\'i|lis t‘lL'.ltl put to -.is.' on Hath. Honnet .intl \ i-.:i:.
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra l<ti_\‘tl (‘oncei’t Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £3.50 L'l‘) limit 387 55l l. tonight. the Proms tiiin to St Iii lit'i‘iiriii/i' loi iiispiiation \\ ith milks lioni Rimsky Ktll\.tl\(‘\ .tlltl [lik'lltlllstH sh}.
I Naga Mas Kihhle l’lacc. Hoiaiuc (i.ll\lt'll\. 7. 30pm. (3. Into: 3-H 0844. Lo .mese coiiit music .llltl contenipoi'ar) compositions on the gamelan. l’m’l n/ I/lt' lli'\.' I,/i./ It \Iiiiil.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert Si :\Iltlt‘e\\ \ and St (icoi'ge's (‘huiclL (ieorge Street. 335 5.517. \Utitl. l'iee the Rti}tll litlllh til~ Scotlantl ('lioii ioins l'ot‘ces \\ ith Rliotle Isl.intl‘s 'l‘he l.incoln School lamhretluins lor a concert ot' \xorlcs hy Schumann. .\lo/ait antl ('oplantl.
I Benzie Community Chorus Si (tilt-c ('atheth'al. lligli Sheet. 335 9443.
I3. l5pm. l‘iee. Michigan choir.
I The Queen Of Spades l'esti\ .il 'l'llt'dllt‘. \Ieiilstttl Street. 53‘) (illtltl.
7 15pm. L‘l £45.50 1‘;— 113 5th l’tISllhllliS stoi} has heconie one ol the most enthu'ing .intl spook} tales in Russian liteiatine and has hccome .ilmost llllltll‘ll.tl through l‘c'li.iil\o\sl\_\ 's tieatiiienl. It tool. the composer pm 44 tl.i_\s to “HR \\ hat turned out to he his penultimate opeia and contains some ot' his most intense and memorahle music. \anuis Ktikktis is the tlesignei and director ol the piece \\ tlll Richaitl Armstrong contliicting.
I Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra (iie\ tii.iis ls'nk. (Lintlleniakei Rim.
7 30pm. L7 t L5i liom 440 3S33.
\\'it|i Riel. (iianguilio conthicting.
the oicliestia take on Hiitten. ilikillthtHSls}. \ltISSHI'gWh) .Illtl
(‘oplaiitl Ko l\\.l\.tl\l is solo cellist.
\lll\l t‘lttc eetl\ gt! lti \iilihtll RUl‘l‘lllS \ltisic 'l'iietat‘t
I Celebrity Organ Recital Series
.Sl (illes' ('\llli\-\lltll. Silt‘t‘l.
33h 3‘l‘)-\ xl‘lll :0 iLJi .\l.inchester- ixisetl I).uitis Hattmalla continues the iecil.il seiies \kllll \'ieine. Regei .intl lliipie
Paisley I Atlanta Boy Choir l’.ilsle_\ -\hhe_\.
7 30pm {Ktblillthll SS7 Hill) The
.-\tlanta Bo} Choir ha\e appeared before popes and presidents and no“ sing for the people (it Paisley as part ol‘Tlie Shut lestiVJI.
THURSDAY 18
Glasgow
I Chamber Music Competition
Stex'enson Hall. RSAMI). 100Renl‘rew
St. 333 5057. t0am. l’ree. The Dunbar-
(ierher (‘hamher Miisic l’ri/e is tip l‘or
gi'ahs.
I Stewart Kempster H) lltlltllltl Parish
(‘hui‘clL ll}'lltlltllltl Roatl. 7.30pm. to (£4) 3‘" 55l l. lis~Scottisli ()pera star
liom __/ Kempstei' is non applyng his powerful hass to songs t'i'om l’uicell to the piesent. l’iirl of the Hex! lz'nt/ l-t'xtii'til.
I Dumbartonshire Concert Band Rentiehl St Johns ('huz‘ch. Beaconslieltl Road. 7 30pm t4 (£3.50i. lnl'o: 341 0S44. lii/et. li‘rtii t'/l('tll'l antl (iei‘slm in are co\eietl h) the pine-n inning hantl. l’tii'l of l/lt' West [5nd I’m/ii‘iil.
I Janne Thomsen and Per Salo St Brides Church. ll}'lltllillltl Road. 8pm. in it'3). lttltil 34l 0344. Danish composers Kiililau. RL'lllCClsC and ..\ntlre.sen are remembered by this flute and piano tliio. l’iii'l o/ I/lt' Wm! lfm/ Few/ml.
Edinburgh
I La Traviata l‘estix'al 'l‘heatt'e. Nicolson Street. 53‘) 0000. 7.l5pin. £9 £45.50
(£7 £43.50). See line It).
Stirling
I Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra The .-\lhert llalls. Humharton Road. (0786 473544. 7.30pm. £4.75 H.350). See \Vetl
l7.
FRIDAY 19
Glasgow
I Woodwind Competition Stevenson llall. RSAMI). I00 Renl‘rew Street. 333 5057. l0am. l-ree. 'l'he (ioxei‘noi‘s‘ Recital Him is tor the winning.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Ro}.tl (ioneeit llall. Satichiehall Street. 7.30pm. [3.50 L’ I‘) lroiii 3S7 55l l. The I'lliii/ IVroii/ier is the target tor the Proms \\ itli ('ai'l l).i\ is conducting some classic sci-ti t'iliii \xoilcs such as 300/: .v\ .S/tiii'i' ()(l\ \\i'\. Slur lie}. and l'."/‘a|l inchitletl.
Edinburgh
I Preston Street School Queen's Hall. (‘leik Street. (>07 777(i 7pm. £3. .-\ varietl Programme of music troni the l-S‘)0s HIHMII'tls to celebrate the schools'
centenary.
I The Queen Of Spades Festival 'l'heati'e. Nic‘tilsull Street. 53‘) 0000. 7. l5pni. W L'45.50i£7 £43.50). See \Vetl l7.
SATURDAY 20
Glasgow
I Hillhead Strings Youth Orchestra The ll}\t. ('ressu ell Street. 33‘) I533. l0.im. fit 50 (Sllpl. :\u intorinal peil'oriiiance h} the cominunit} _\outh orchestra. Part 0/ the Hex! lim/ l’exlii‘iil. I Glasgow University Concert (ilasgtm t'nn'ersit} ('oncert llall. t'nnersit) .-\\eiiue. l.l5pni. liree. lnt‘o: 34l 0844. I’d/'1 of I/lt' Wet! li/ii/ l’i'xlii'ul. I French Proms Kihhle l’alace. Botanic (iaitlens 3pm l’ree. hilt): 33‘) 4381. A perlorniance ol' songs in the 'l‘ete (le la lllllSlqllL‘. tittltltmt' pi‘tittt style. I’tll'l ii/ I/It‘ Hint liltt/ /'-i'\lli\iI/.
I Glasgow University Chapel Choir (ilasgim l’iiixersity ('hapel. t'nivei'sit} .'\\enue. (ipni. l'iee. lnl'o: 34l 0344 (‘hoial miisic ltttltl Britten. Ireland and l)tii title. l’iii'! u/ I/lt' Ht'\l li/ii/ IVi'xli'iiil. I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Roxal (‘oncert llall. Saiichtehall Street. 7 Win... £2.50 cw imm 2s7 ssi I. can l)a\ is is hack on the baton. coiitliicting llei‘liol. l)iik;is. \iiissiii'gsky and l’iolcoliex. Stex en lsseilis is guest soloist littl' lilgttt‘S ('(‘IIH (.IIllt ('I'IU.
I Glasgow Phoenix Choir Kel\'llt.\ltle llillheatl ('htu‘ch. ()hser\ atory Road. 7.30pm. £5. hilo: 34] 0844. The toremost Scottish choral group will he