The Scottish Flute Trio hit the RSAMD, Glasgow. Sat 23 Jan and Edinburgh's Queen's
Department present ["01 (/e siee/e. a selection of melodies and songs from the turn of the century.
I Masterclass RSA MI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 2pm. Free. Peter Lloyd directs a flute masterclass.
I Don Giovanni RSAMD, I()() Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.l5pm. £5 (£3). See Sat 23.
I Paragon Ensemble Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 551 l. 8pm. £ l0 (£5 ). The ensemble focus on the work of two of Scotland‘s finest contemporary composers. in a programme featuring the world premiere of .lohn Maxwell Getltles's (iuitur (‘mteertu as well as his ('a/lauis/i ll'. plus James MacMillan‘s After The 77'_\‘.\‘! and the Scottish premiere of his Raising Spar/rs .
Edinburgh
I RSNO Quartet St Cuthberts. l.othian Road. Tickets £4 on the door. 12.15pm. The lidinburgh friends of the RSN() present a ltmchtime concert featuring a string quartet from the orchestra playing a variety of works from Bach to l.eroy .»\nderson.
I Recital Reid (‘oncert Hall. Edinburgh l,'ni\ersity. Bristo Square. 650 2423. l.l0pm. l‘ree. ()rganist Jan Van Mol and soprano (.‘i'istel l)e .Vlctilder perform Bustehude's l’rae/iu/uuu lllll/ Fuea in (1' Minor. 'l‘ermani’s Salve Regina. Hanff's 6 ('lu:ra/liearln'ltuueeu and :Vlozai't's [final/ate ./II/)t/(tlt'.
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Greyfriars Kirk. Greyfriars Place. 668 20l‘). 7.45pm. £12 (£5~-£‘)). The SS() take a closer look at Bruckner‘s less well- known sixth symphony. conducted by Takuo Ytiasa and preceded by an illustrated talk from writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson.
I The Scottish Flute Trio Queen's Hall. C‘lerk Street. 667 7776. 8pm. See Sat 23.
SATURDAY 50 Glasgow
I Children‘s Classic Concerts Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 SSI l. 3pm. £8 (Lt-£5). Atarah Ben— Tovim takes you on a musical journey to Spain in a specially designed classical concert for children. Joining Atarah for 'Viva lispana'. are the RSN() who perform works by Rodrigo. Albeniz and Bi/et.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 55) |_ 7.30pm. £X~£2 l. (.‘ondtictor Niklas Willen and the Yggdrasil Quartet of Aberdeen tom the orchestra for a liuropean programme featuring Sibelius's l’uI/qu/Ia. (it’ieg's I’eer (ivut Suite :Vu /. Mailinu's (‘u/u eI'Ia/nr String Quartet and ()ri'lievtra and Mendelssohn's Svut/tlmuv .\"u _“ 'Seutttx/t '.
I Carmina Burana Henry wood Hall. 73 (‘laremont Street. 204 45-10. 7.30pm. £6- £ll (£4 £7.50). Vocal ensemble (.‘appella Nova perform the chamber
Hall, Fri 29 Jan
version of Carl ()rff's masterpiece set in the ribald towns and taverns of the middle ages. Also on tonight’s bill is the world premiere of Hamish Mae/wt/i composer John l.unn's .S‘eutimeut. the witty setting of a Dorothy Parker short story. for singers. piano and percussion.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Schools Showcase Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. 7.30pm. £3.50 (£ l .50); family ticket £6. See Tue 26.
Glasgow
I Judith Keaney Pollok House. Pollok Country Park. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 616 6410. 2pm. £6 (£4). Pianist Keaney performs works by Brahms. Debussy and Manuel de Falla.
I Milena Kavrakova and Friends Burrell Collection. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 64‘) 7l5 l. 2.30pm. £5 (£4). The talented cellist returns to the Glasgow galleries music series. this time accompanied by an equally talented trio from the RSAMI). performing on violin. guitar and cello.
I Amnesty International Concert RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £ l0 (£8). Glasgow Festival Strings present Britten's arrangement of Purcell's ('liaeaune. Mozart's Svnip/ianv Na 29 and Vivaldi's l-‘aur Seam/ii in aid of Amnesty lnternational's first ever children's campaign.
Edinburgh
I Children's Classic Concerts Festival Theatre. l3—-2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 3pm. £8 (Ll-£5). See Sat 30.
I Organ Recital St Peter's Church. I.tlll()ll Place. 4.30pm. Free. ()rganist Michael Bonaventure performs works by Bustehude. l)aquin. l.efelnn'e-Wely. l.eon Coates and others.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Festival Theatre. l3--2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm. £7—~£l‘).5() (£5--£l7.5). See Sat 30.
I Carmina Burana Queen‘s Hall. (‘Ierk Street. 667 7776. 7.30pm. £6~£ll (Ll—£7.50). See Sat 30.
Edinburgh
I Borodin Quartet and Ludmila Berlinskaia Queen's Hall. (‘lerk Street. 667 7776. 7.45pm. £8 til-1.50 (Cones available). This string quartet from Moscow are renowned for their Russian repertoire; indeed. the original members were personally supervised by Shostakovich in their study of his quartets. They are joined here by Berlinskaia on piano for a programme featuring Prokofiev's Quartet No 2 In I". Shostakovich's Quartet No // It) I“ Minor and Brahms's Piano Quintet in I-‘.
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classical & opera MUSIC
Discovery Series
Artistic Director: James Machllan
ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
Explore a new world of music and surprise yourself at what you find...
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Tsar Saltan Suite (including Flight of the Bumble Bee)
MOZART Violin Concerto N05
KORNDORF symphony N04 European premiere
Alexander Lazarev Kurt Nikkanen
Conductor Violin Free introductory session led by Nikolai Korndorf and
Gerard McBurney, Sunday 31 January from 2pm to 5pm, Henry Wood Hall, Glasgow.
Concert introduction in the Hall from 7pm.
Thursday 4 February 1999 7pm
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Box Office 0141 287 5511
ORCHESTRA
Cathedrals in Sound
BRUCKNER
Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6
Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Friday 22 & 29 January 7.45pm
Tickets £12 - both concerts for £22 (concessions available) Queen’s Hall Box Office 0131-668 2019 Credit Card Hotline 0131-667 7776 and at the door on the night, from 7pm
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