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Performances will be listed. provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Classical listings compiled by Kelly Apter.
THURSDAY 8
Glasgow
I Donnie Deacon Farewell Concert RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 8pm. £8 (£5). Deacon will be accompanied on piano by Julia Lynch for his last concert in Scotland before taking up a place at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute. The programme includes Bach‘s C/tat-onne in 1) Minor as well as pieces by Beethoven. Mozart. Grieg and Kreisler.
I Laurelin String Quartet Oblomov. 372 Great Western Road. 339 9177. 9pm. Free. An unusual pub residency from this quartet. who play an accessible selection of tunes from across the classical spectrum.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. The First Presbyterian Church Choir of Lynchburg. Virginia visit Edinburgh.
St Andrews
I John Howie & Bela Simandi St Salvator‘s Chapel. North Street. 01334 462226. 8pm. £3. Baritone Howie is accompanied by pianist Simandi for a programme of Victorian and Edwardian parlour songs.
FRIDAY 9
Berwicltshire
I Summer Music Paxton House. 0141 339 2708. 8pm. £12 (£6-£10). The opening concert to Paxton House‘s summer series launches into the Poulenc theme with his last completed composition Clarinet Sonata. performed by personal acquaintance Gervase de Peyer. plus works by Mozart. Schubert. Martinu and Faure.
SATURDAY 10
Berwickshtre
I Informal Study Morning Paxton House. 339 2708. 10am. £6. An introduction to the featured artists in this year’s Summer Music series. Chausson and Poulenc.
I Summer Music Paxton House. 339 2708. 7.30pm. £12 (£6—£ 10). Music for voice. piano and strings. including work by the series’ featured composers; Poeme and C ltanson Perpetuelle by Chausson and Poulenc’s Whimsical Betrothal.
I late Night Concert Paxton House. 339 2708. 10.15pm. £7 (£5). Later pieces by Brahms. including his Clarinet Quintet. performed by pianist and series director Gusztav Fenyo. clarinettist Gervase de Peyer and the Alexander Quartet.
SUNDAY 11
Glasgow
I Sunday Afternoon Concert House For An Art Lover. Bellahouston Park. 10 Dumbreck Road. 353 4773. 2.30—4pm. Free. A varying programme of informal classical music in the Music Room.
I I Want To Dance All Night Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 10 King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. Let the music of Strauss. Lehar and J. Kalman move you at this new series of dinner events at the Russian Cultural Centre. Dinner available from 6.30pm.
Edinburgh I St. Giles At Six St Giles’ Cathedral.
Royal Mile. 225 9442. 6pm. Free. The St '
Thomas Singers from Newcastle perform works by Stanford. Elgar. Tavener and Leighton.
Berwtckshtre
I Ding Dong Bell - A Magical Musical Tale Paxton House. 339 2708. 3pm. £5 (£3). A family musical performance. including song settings of poems by Walter de la Mare. which conjures up characters from epitaphs on their gravestones.
I Summer Music Paxton House. 339 2708. 8pm. £12 (£6—£10). Clarinettist Gervase de Peyerjoins the Alexander Quartet for a programme featuring Haydn’s String Quartet 0]) 54/2. Debussy’s String Quartet and Clarinet Quintet by Mozart.
St Andrews
I Kammerltoret Collegium Vocale St Salvator’s Chapel. North Street. 01334 462226. 8pm. £3. Music and song from the choir from Hamer in Norway.
MONDAY 12 Edinburgh I Lunchtime Concert St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. Today’s performance comes from Texas‘ Irving Chorale.
WEDNESDAY 14 Edinburgh I Lunch And Listen Organ Recitals St Andrew's and St George‘s Church. 13 George Street. 225 3847. 1230—1 pm. Free. with retiring collection. A recital from Michael Thomson. assistant organist at St Machar’s Cathedral in Aberdeen. I Celebrity Organ Recital St Giles‘ Cathedral, Royal Mile. 225 9442. 8pm. £6 (£4). Michael Harris performs works by Lubeck. Bach. Rinck. Eben and Guilmant.
Berwiokshire
I Summer Music Paxton House. 339 2708. 8pm. £12 (£6—£10). Pianist Gusztav Fenyo. who was seen earlier this year in a similar role for the composer’s 150th anniversary. performs eight of Chopin‘s pieces for solo piano. including both miniatures and full scale works.
THURSDAY 15
Glasgow
I Laurelin String Quartet Oblomov. 372 Great Western Road. 339 9177. 9pm. Free. See Thu 8.
Ian Fraser plays first fiddle in the Scottish Fiddle Concert at the RSAMD. Glasgow, Thu 22 Jul
St Andrews
I Susan McKenzie 8: Fiona Kelsall St Salvator‘s Chapel. North Street. 01334 462226. 8pm. £3. A mixed programme from pianist Kelsall and alto-saxophonist McKenzie.
FRIDAY 16
Berwickshire
I Summer Music Paxton House. 339 2708. 8pm. £12 (£6-£10). The programme features Beethoven‘s Ghost Trio. Debussy‘s Cello Sonata and Chausson‘s Trio. performed by Graeme McNaught on piano. Alexander Janiczek on violin and cellist Mark Bailey.
SATURDAY 17
Berwtckshire
I Summer Music Paxton House. 339 2708. 7.30pm. £12 (£6—£10). A fascinating programme ofcontrasting pieces which opens with songs by Gershwin. followed by Copland's settings of Emily Dickinson poems. Corigliano‘s Violin Sonata. Songs“ by Faure and Chausson and finishing with Ravel's Trio.
I Late Night Concert Paxton House. 339 2708. 10.15pm. £7 (£5). A series of pieces for piano. performed by Graeme McNaught and Gusztav Fenyo. including Poulenc‘s Sonata and Barber‘s Souvenirs.
SUNDAY 18
Glasgow
I Sunday Afternoon Concert House For An Art'Lover. Bellahouston Park. 10 Dumbreck Road. 353 4773. 2.30—4pm. Free. See Sun 11.
I We Met In Moscow Cafe Cossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 10 King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. Enjoy music over dinner at the Russian Cultural Centre as Georgie and Andrea Cajie. both graduates of Moscow's Gnesin Institute of Music. serenade you with popular classics on accordion and violin. Dinner from 6.30pm.
Edinburgh
I St Giles At Six St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 6pm. Free. Pianist Duncan Honeybourne plays Vaughan Williams. Ireland and Chopin.
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Berwtcltshire
I Bells Of Coldstream Anniversary Concert For Young People Paxton House. 339 2708. 3pm. £5 (£3). Talented youngsters perform a selection of music. I Summer Music Paxton House. 339 2708. 8pm. £12 (£6—£IO). The finale to the summer series programme includes Poulenc’s Violin Sonata. Chausson’s Piano Quartet, plus Beethoven Ir String Trio in G.
Cumbernauld
I California Meets Cumbernauld Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum. 01236 732887. 7.45pm. £5 (£3). A tale of two choirs as The Village Voices Chorale pays The Cumbernauld Choir a visit.
WEDNESDAY 21
Glasgow
I The Director's Recital RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 8pm. £5 (£3). A diet of Dvorak. Ives and Brahms. performed by Gerald Fischbach on violin. Abram Loft on viola. Evelyn Elsing on cello and pianist Jean Barr.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St Giles’ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. Spiritual stuff with the Wesley Monumental Methodist Choir, from Savannah. Georgia.
I Lunch And Listen Organ Recitals St Andrew's and St George’s Church, 13 George Street. 225 3847. 12.30—1pm. Free. with retiring collection. A recital with Clare Mingins from Penrith.
THURSDAY 22
Glasgow
I Scottish Fiddle Concert RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 5pm. Free.A solo preformance from Ian Fraser. I Nelita True RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 8pm. £5 (£3). The pianist gives a recital.
I Laurelin String Quartet Oblomov. 372 Great Western Road. 339 9177. 9pm. Free. See Thu 8.
St Andrews
I Alison Darragh 8: William Stevenson St Salvator's Chapel. North Street. 01334 462226. 8pm. £3. Soprano Darragh is accompanied by pianist Stevenson for works by Purcell and Mozart.
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