MUSIG classical & opera
CLASSICAL & OPERA: SAT 23 OCT continued
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I A Bite At The Opera Harbour Arts Centre, 114-116 Harbour Street, 01294 274059. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Award-winning Opera On A Shoestring take you on an operatic journey to southern Spain, with excerpts from Rossini’s The Barber Of Seville, Mozart’s The Marriage 0f Figaro and Bizct’s Carmen.
SUNDAY 24
W I Pops At The Phil Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £9.50—£17.50. The City of Glasgow Symphony Orchestra celebrate 50 years of light music with a nostalgic look back at the popular tunes from the 19405 and 505.
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I Sunday Brunch With Paragon Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 1pm. £6 (£3) family ticket £12. Paragon Ensemble once again launch their series of Sunday afternoon concerts, offering a mouth-watering programme of music and food. On the menu this week are Stamitz’s Clarinet Quartet in E, Mahler’s Piano Quartet Movement and Brahms’ Clarinet Trio inA Minor. Cafe Q is open from 12pm, and the ticket price includes
com limenta coffee and newspapers.
I e Olive urn Singers St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 225 9442. 6pm. Free. The singers perform works by Lassus, Victoria, B rd and Bruckner.
I The Barber Of eville Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.15pm. £10—£12 (£6-£8). Camberwell Pocket Opera present Rossini ’s tale of love and mishaps. Sung in English.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £8—£21 (£6—£19). See Sat 23.
Motherwell
I Strathaven Choral Society Family Music Afternoon Motherwell Concert Hall, Windmillhill Street, 01698 267515. 2—5pm. Free. Musical fun and games, featuring singing lessons, instrument making and a performance of Nigel Don’s A Rough and Ready Guide to the
Orchestra. ‘ ' MONDAY 25 Glasgow
I Concerto Caledonia Renfrew Ferry, Clyde Place, 287 5511. 8pm. £9 (£7). The Scottish baroque ensemble are joined by Cape Breton flautist Chris Norman and British tenor Jamie MacDougall in a programme that includes Bach’s Suite No 2 and Scots songs in 18th century arrangements.
I The Marriage Of Figaro Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.15pm. £10-£12 (£6-£8). Camberwell Pocket Opera present Mozart’s comic opera of love and misunderstandings. Sung in English.
I Jon Rose Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. 7.45pm. £9 (£4) children free. Contemporary musician Rose presents The Interactive Violin, a performance which uses computer and video systems to explore the numerous possibilities of this stringed instrument. Presented by ECAT.
TUESDAY 26
Glasgow
I Douglas Academy Hutcheson’s Hall, 158 Ingram Street, 552 8391. 1.15pm. £2.50. Pupils of the Music School of Douglas Academy present a varied
pro e of solo and chamber music. I rmen Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 332 9000. 7.15pm. £5.50—£45.50. See Fri 22. '
I Florian Kitt and Rita Medjimorec Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh University, Bristo Square, 650 2423. 1.10pm. Free.
DDTI'IEIJST 21 Oct-4 Nov 1999
Kitt and Medjimorec, cello and piano respectively, perform works by Bartok, Urbanner and Strauss.
I 21st Anniversary Concert Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £8 (£3-£6). Award-winning pianist Roger Owens performs works by Chopin, Scriabin and Liszt.
WEDNESDAY 27
Glasgow
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra City Hall, Candleriggs, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £7—£16(concs standby on the day). The first in the orchestra’s Steel & Gold series sees conductor Osmo Vanska joined by pianist Mikhail Rudy for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No I . The piece is framed by two other works by the Russian composer: The Isle Of The Dead and Symphony No I .
THURSDAY 28
Glasgow
I A Bite At The Opera Cotticr Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland Street, 357 3868. 7.30pm. £11 (£9). See Sat 23.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10-£22 (£5). An evening of string symphonies, featuring Mozart’s Symphony No 25, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Brahms’ Symphony No 3. Vassin Sinaisky is at the baton, and Tasmin Little is the guest violin soloist.
Edinburgh
I Fires Of Love lnstitut Franqais d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). The early music trio perform The Scale 0] Love, a programme of French music from 1500- 1700 for voice, rcussion, lute and guitar. I BT Scottish Erisemble Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £10 (£6.50). See Fri 22.
Lmngston
I Back Beat Howden Park Centre, 01506 433634. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). A rich kaleidoscope of sounds from this percussion quartet featuring Simone Rebello.
St Andrews
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Younger Hall, North Street, 01334 474610. 7.45pm. £5.50—£14.50 (£2). Mikko Frank, Finland’s latest conducting export, directs the orchestra in the world premiere of Hallgrimsson’s Viola Concerto (with guest soloist Lars-Anders Tomter), framed by Mozart’s Symphony No 29 and Britten’s Frank Bridge Variations.
FRIDAY 29 Glasgow
I Davitt Moroney RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £3.50 (£2.50). A recital from organist and harpsichordist Moroney as part of the BBC Radio 3 series, featuring pieces by Domenico Paradies, Scarlatti, G.M. Casini and Handel. ’
I Florian Kitt and Rita Medjimorec John McIntyre Hall, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10pm. Free. Kitt and Medjimorec, cello and piano respectively, perform works by Schumann, Urbanner, Kodaly and Bartok.
I Massed Bands Of The RAF Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £8.50—£14.50. To celebrate 50 years of NATO, conductor Wing Commander Rob Wiffin leads the massed bands in a programme of military tunes, classical works by Verdi, Elgar and Rimsky-Korsakov and, with soprano Thora Ker, songs from the pular shows. I Scottish Chamber Oreggstra City Hall, Candleriggs, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £5.50-£16.50. See Thu 28.
I A Bite At The Opera Cotticr Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland Street, 357 3868. 7.30pm. £11 (£9). See Sat 23.
I Katharine Hall and David Phillips Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh University,
Bristo Square, 650 2423. 1.10pm. Free. Soprano Hall is accompanied by organist Phillips for works by Handel, Purcell and J. S. Bach.
SATURDAY 30 Glasgow I Carmen Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 332 9000. 7.15pm. £5.50—£45.50. See Fri 22. I The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £7—£13. This popular annual concert features mezzo-soprano Mary Sandeman, tenor James Nicol and Musical Director John Mason OBE. I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra City Hall, Candleriggs, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £7-£16(concs standby on the day). The orchestra continue their Steel & Gold series, focusing on the work and influence of Russian composer Rachmaninov. Tonight conductor Osmo Vanka is joined by pianist Artur Pizarro for Scriabin ’s Piano Concerto, in a programme which also features Webem’s Passacaglia and Rachmaninov’s Symphony No 2. I A Bite At The Opera Cotticr Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland Street, 357 3868. 7.30pm. £11 (£9). See Sat 23.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen‘s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £5.50—£18.50. See Thu 28.
I Janet Buckley Memorial Concert Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh University, Bristo Square, 650 2423. 7.45pm. £8 (£3—£5). Ex-students of the University's Faculty of Music, all of whom are now professional musicians, perform a memorial concert featuring Debussy’s Sonata for Cello and Piano and Faure’s Piano Quartet No I.
Kirkcaldy
I The Royal Scottish National Orchestra Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, 01592 412929. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£11.50—£12.50). As part of Adam Smith’s centenary celebrations, the RSNO perform works by Mozart, Bruch and Brahms under the baton of Vassin Sinaisky.
Motlterwell
I Edinburgh Quartet Motherwell Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 267515. 8pm. £8 (£6). The chamber group perform Dvorak’s Quartet in F Major, Mozart’s Quartet in D Major and Schumann’s Quartet in A Major.
SUNDAY 51 Glasgow I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra BBC Studio 1, Broadcasting House, Queen Margaret Drive, 338 8844. 2.30pm. Free. Pianist Artur Pizarro joins the orchestra for a recital of solo and chamber music pieces by Rachmaninov. Tickets are free by postal application. Send an SAE to 850 Concerts Secretary, BBC Broadcasting House, Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow, G12 8DG. For further info call 0141 338 2916 (weekday afternoons).
Edinburgh
I Nicholas Ashton Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 2.30pm. £10(£4). Pianist Ashton performs Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Bach’s Partita No I and Beethoven’s Bagatelles.
I The Consort Of Voices St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 225 9442. 6pm. Free. The consort perform works by Britten, Faure, Harris, Bairstow and Wood. I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Festival Theatre, 13—29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £8—£21 (£6—£19). See Thu 28.
MONDAY 1 Glasgow
I Paragon Ensemble Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 6.30pm. £9 (£4.50). A jam-packed evening from the ensemble, starting with New
Names, New Music, New Talent at 6.30pm, featuring Marcos Vierira Lucas’sA Vision OfSulis and Timothy Raymond’s Rorate C aeli — both world premieres, and the Scottish premiere of Cameron Sinclair’s Drivetime. A short insight into the world of composition at 7.45pm is followed at 8.30pm by two works by film and TV composer John Lunn - History OfA Single Wave and Strange Fruit, and two by the award-winning new music writer Alasdair Nicolson, General Reid His Dumpe and Pane/1!.
TUESDAY 2 Glasgow I Joseph Long Hutcheson’s Hall, 158 Ingram Street, 552 8391. 1.15pm. £2.50. Pianist Long performs works by 1.8. Bach, Mozart and Debussy.
Edinburgh
I Gusztav Fenyo and Susanne Stanzeleit Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh University, Bristo Square, 650 2423.
1. 10pm. Free. Acclaimed pianist Fenyo and violinist Stanzeleit perform Schubert’s F antasie in C Major and Bartok’s Sonata Ni) 1.
I Paragon Ensemble Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 6.30pm. £9 (£4.50). See Mon 1.
WEDNESDAY 5
Glasgow
I Hebrides Ensemble Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.45pm. £8 (£2—£5). The ensemble offer up a mix of old and new, with Sally Beamish's theatrical piece, Commedia, the world premiere of Jennifer Walshe’s need nothing too deep, Poulenc’s Le Bal Masque and finally Schoenberg’s atmospheric Pierrot Lunaire.
Edinburgh
I Daniel Gorbold and Claire Haslin Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 3pm. £5. Baritone Gorbold and pianist Haslin, both multiple award-winners in their field, perform works by Butterworth, Howells, Schubert and Poulenc.
Kirkcaldy
I Lakme Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, 01592 412929. 7.15pm. £9—£20 (£4—£6). Fife Opera presents Delibes‘ tragic tale of a young Hindu priestess who falls in love with a British officer.
THURSDAY 4
Glasgow
I RSNO Junior Chorus Merchants House, 7 West George Street, 639 3176. 12.30pm. £4.50 (£1.50—£4). Christopher Bell conducts the youth wing of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chorus in a programme of popular choral works.
I Masterclass RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 2pm. Free. Robert Cohen directs a Violoncello masterclass and Andrew Marrincr directs a clarinet masterclass.
I Composer's Workshop RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 6.30pm. Free. Leading electroacoustic composer Joe Hyde gives an insight into the art of composition.
I Carmen Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 332 9000. 7.15pm. £5.50—£45.50. See Fri 22.
I Four Seasons By Candlelight Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £12.50—£21. The Mozart Festival Orchestra don their 18th century gladrags for this atmospheric concert bathed in candlelight. Joining Vivaldi on the bill tonight are Charpentier, Bach, Clarke, Stanley and Handel.
Edinburgh
I Hebrides Ensemble Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £8 (£2—£5). See Wed 3.
Kirkcaldy
I Lakme Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy
Road, 01592 412929. 7.15pm. £9 (£4—£6) family ticket £20. See Wed 3.