Dunformlino
I Fife Youth Orchestra Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 314127. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). The Fife Youth Orchestra perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5, Leonard Bemstein’s Suite 'On The Waterfront' and Peter Maxwell Davies’An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise.
TUESDAY 22
Glasgow
I Peter Argondizza Hutcheson’s Hall, 158 Ingram Street, 552 8391. 1.15pm. £2.50. Classical guitarist Argondizza performs works by 1.5. Bach, Giuliani and Turina.
Edinburgh
I Brave New Worlds Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £5.50—£18.50. This BBC Radio 3 concert pairs violinist Pekka Kuusisto and pianist Raija Kerppo for a programme featuring sonatas from Beethoven, Brahms and Debussy, with a finale of Stravinsky’s Duo Concertant.
Glasgow
I Sir Thomas Allen and Malcolm Martineau RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). Baritone Allen and pianist Martineau join forces for a celebrity recital at the RSAMD. The programme features Schumann’s Liederkrels, Duparc’s Four Songs and Faure’s La Bonne Chanson.
WEDNESDAY 23
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Studio Opera Adam House, 3 Chambers Street. Tickets from 07946 330819 or on the door. 7.30pm. £9 (£5). The Edinburgh University-based company perform Mozart’s operatic parable of good versus evil, The Magic Flute. Judith Plint and Richard Lewis, both members of Scottish Opera, are the director and musical director respectively. The first night is a black tie affair, followed by a reception.
I Edinburgh University Music Society Orchestra Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Richard Jeffcoat conducts the symphony orchestra and chorus in Elgar’s oratorio The Dream Of Gerontius.
Ltvmgston
I Captain Corelli's Mandolin Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 433634. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). See Theatre listings page 58.
THURSDAY 24
Glasgow
I The Chagall Trio Merchants House, 7 West George Street, 639 3176. 12.45pm. £4.50 (£1.50—£4). One of the UK’s leading chamber music ensembles presents a programme of music by Copland, Stravinsk and Shostakovich. I Captain Corelli s Mandolin Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £8.95 (£5). See Theatre listings page 58.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Studio Opera Adam House, 3 Chambers Street, 07946 330819. 7.30pm. £9 (£5). See Wed 23.
FRIDAY 25 Glasgow
I The King's Consort RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £3.50 (£2.50). This trio, on voice, oboe and chamber organ, present a varied programme, including Musikalische Dynastie — music collected from four generations of organists — Buxtehude’s 0 Clemens, 0 Mitis and Johann Kuhnau’s Weicht 1hr Sor en aus dem Hertzen.
I Junior Acagemy Competitions RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 5.30pm. Free, but ticketed. Up for grabs are the Gilbert lnness Prize for Brass and
the Nan Christie Memorial Prize for Strings. I Captain Corelli's Mandolin Tron
Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm.
£8.95 (£5). See Theatre listings page 58.
Edinburgh
I The Risca Welsh Male Voice Choir Si Cuthbert’s Church, Lothian Road, 229 1142. 7.30pm. £6. Lauded the world over and no stranger to packed houses, the Welsh choir bring their majestic sound to Scotland for a fundraising concert for St Columba's Hospice. Joining them tonight are Edinburgh female harp duo Harp 2 Harp and folk vocalist Bruce Davies. Ticket price includes interval drink.
I Edinburgh Studio Opera Adam House, 3 Chambers Street, 07946 330819. 7.30pm. £9 (£5). See Wed 23.
I Mary Stuart — A Commemoration in Word, Music and Art St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile, 225 9442. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). Two visiting companies from France pay tribute to Mary Queen of Scots: the Maitrise de Notre Dame and the Ensemble Clement Janequin de Paris.
I Lunchtime Concert National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 624 (i200. 12.45pm. Free. The New Scottish Saxophone Quartet perform classics to contemporary and baroque to Broadway. I Jurgen Benko Mcliwan Hall. Bristo Square, 650 4381. 1.10pm. Free. Organist Benko performs works by Rheinherger and Reubke.
SATURDAY 26
Glasgow
I Junior Academy Competitions RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 2.39pm. Free, but ticketed. 'l'lie juniors do battle again. this time for the very generous Gilbert lnness Prizes for Piano and Woodwind.
Edinburgh
I The Fitzwilliam String Quartet St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £10 (£3—£5). The quartet — now in its thirtieth successful year — performs works from the early 19th century, including pieces by Marsh, Rosetti, Haydn and Beethoven.
I Edinburgh Studio Opera Adam House, 3 Chambers Street, 07946 330819. 7.30pm. £9 (£5). See Wed 23.
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10—£22 (concs available). Conductor Niclilos Kok and the RSNO Pops pay tribute to one of the finest composers of all time in their Mozart Extravaganza, featuring clarinet soloist John Cushing. Among Mozart‘s featured works are [fine Kleine Nachtmusik and Jupiter Syrn )/l()/I_\'.
I Cappella Nova — Unite Voices St Aloysius‘ Church, Hill Street, Garnethill, 287 551 1. 6.45pm. £6—£11 (£4.50—£7.50). The choral ensemble give the first of their special 18th birthday concerts, and are joined by the Baliol Consort and Strathclyde University Chamber Choir for the occasion. First up is .llassfor 10 Voices by Scottish renaissance guru Robert Carver, followed by the premier of Laurent for Santa Sophia, a new work by Glasgow University‘s Graham Hair, which features recorded samples of electro- acoustic sounds. The concert ends in fine style with no less than forty voices filling the stage for Tallis’s Spent in aliuni.
Edinburgh
I St Giles' At Six St Giles’ Cathedral. Royal Mile, 225 9442. 6pm. Free. Guest organist Jurgen Benko performs works by Widor, Franck and Vierne, as well as taking a jaunt into improvisational territory.
MONDAY 28
Edinburgh
I An Evening With Robert Lloyd Queen‘s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019.
i 7.30pm. £7.50—£20. The renowned
operatic bass is accompanied on piano by John Constable as he performs a selection of his favourite songs, including works by Schubert, Brahms, Shostakovich, Finzi and Vaughan Williams — all proceeds go to Edinburgh \"oice Centre.
Motherwell
I Millennium Celebration Concert GLO Centre. Muir Street, 01698 263483.
7.30pm. £5. Motherwell and District
Music Society present The North Winds, a classical quintet on flute/piano, oboe,
clarinet, horn and bassoon. Tonight they
will be performing the premiere of composer Dick Lee's .1!otherwell and His/1a w Suite.
TUESDAY 29
Glasgow
I Susanne Stanzeleit and Gusztav Fenyo Hutcheson’s Hall. 158 Ingram Street, 552 8391. 1.15pm. Free. These two highly regarded musicians, on violin and piano respectively, give a free lunchtime concert featuring Strav'insky’s Suite lta/ienne. Delius' Sonata No 3 and Iinesco‘s Sonata No 2.
I Orpheus In The Underworld Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 3329000. 7.15pm. The Orpheus Club present Offenbach‘s satire in an unusual translation by playwright Snoo Wilson and David Pountney, which has distinct 80s overtones.
Edinburgh I Noel Lester Reid Concert Hall. Iidinhurgh University, Bristo Square, 650
2423. 1.10pm. Free. Pianist Lester
showcases the musical diversity of America.
I Brave New Worlds Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £7 (£4). Pianist Zoltan Kocsis tackles Mozart‘s Fantasia in C Minor and Beethoven’s Sonata in C Minor as well as a selection of folk music-inspired pieces from Bartok.
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I Essential Scottish Opera Barrfields Theatre, Greenock Road, 01475 689777. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). For the eighth year running, Scottish Opera go on the road with a diverse programme of operatic highlights, including extracts from The Magic Flute, Carmen, The Pearl Fishers, Rigoletto and La Traviata.
Glasgow
I Orpheus In The Underworld Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 332 9000. 7.15pm. See Tue 29.
Edinburgh
I Noel Lester - An American Sampler Queen‘s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 3pm. £6. Pianist Lester showcases the musical diversity of America, from revolutionary songs to the jazz age, including pieces by Forster, MacDowell, Copland,
Gershwin. THURSDAY 2 Glasgow
I Alon Goldstein Concert Hall, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10pm. Free. Pianist Goldstein performs Bach’s Toccata in G minor, Janacek’s Sonata I.X. and Schubert’s Wandererfantasie. I Susanne Stanzeleit and Gusztav Fenyo Recital Studio, University of Strathclyde, 76 Southbrae Drive, 950 3476. 1.15pm. Free. These two highly regarded musicians, on violin and piano respectively, give a free lunchtime concert featuring Stravinsky’s Suite ltalienne, Messiaen’s Themes and Variations and Enesco’s Sonata No 2.
I Orpheus In The Underworld Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 332 9000. 7.15pm. See Tue 29.
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Nicholas Kok - Conductor John Cushing - Clarinet
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Box Office: 0141 287 5511
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