MUSIC classical & opera
CLASSICAL & OPERA LISTINGS continued
opened at the St Magnus Festival. The former, which also features a libretto by Pountney, tells the darkly comic tale of a businessman who goes too far, and the latter sees George 111 trying to teach the birds to sing. See preview.
I Edinburgh Quartet Stockbridgc Parish Church, Saxe Coburg Street, 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £10 (£7). The second in the quartet‘s ‘Music For A Summer Evening’ series finds the string foursome playing Quartets by Haydn, Tippett and Brahms. Ticket includes interval drink.
SATURDAY 24
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Proms - The Four Seasons Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £8.25—£2l.50. Edwin Paling directs from the violin as the orchestra perform \'iva|di’s ever-popular Four Seasons in the round. The atmospheric surroundings also lend themselves to Mozart‘s Serenata .N’otturna and Haydn’s Farewell Symphony.
I Junior Academy Concert RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 3pm. £6.50 (£4). The Academy pulls on its pointe shoes for this evening of ballet music. James Durrant conducts and Kirsteen McCue introduces as the orchestra pirouette their way through Holst‘s Ballet music front The Perfect l’ool. Gluck’s Ballet Suite No 1 and Copland‘s Dance e )isodes‘ front Rodeo. I Crazy For Gers win Brasserie Metro, 8 Cresswell Lane, 338 8131. 7.30pm. £12. Strictly Songtime celebrate the works of George Gershwin. featuring many of his most popular hits. Ticket price includes supper and concert.
Glasgow
I The Rachmaninov Trio Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 551 1. 8pm. £ 10 (£6.50). Russians Lev Atlas and Alexander Volpov, on violin and cello respectively. and American pianist Philip Silver make up this acclaimed trio who, having garnered a loyal Scottish following. are embarking on their first world tour. Tonight they perform works by Israeli composer Ben Haim. Russian Sviridov and, of course, Rachmaninov. See preview.
Edinburgh
I St Giles' At Six St Giles‘ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 225 9442. 6pm. Free. Visiting orchestra Orsta Kyrkjekor of Norway perform a diverse programme of spiritual works, including Rutti‘sAi'e Maria and Bruckner‘s Locus isle.
MONDAY 26 Edinburgh I St Mary's Music School Queen‘s Hall, Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm. £7 (£ l—£5). A programme of orchestral, vocal and chamber music including works by Copland and Shostakovich. and a new work () do not love too long, a specially commissioned work by final year pupil Hannah Given-Wilson.
WEDNESDAY 28
Glasgow
I RSAMD Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £8.25—£2l.50. The Academy orchestra make a guest appearance at the RSNO Proms, performing an evening of Stateside classics. including Gershwin‘s An American in Paris, Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, MacMillan’s Vent Veni ljmmanuel and Copland’s Clarinet Concerto.
Edinburgh
I Celebrity Organ Recital St Giles’ Cathedral. Royal Mile, 225 9442. 8pm. £6 (£4). Renowned Dutch organist Jos van der Kooy performing a programme of baroque music.
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Stirling
I Stirling Orchestra Church ()fThe Holy Rude. St John Street. 01786 475275. 7.30—‘).30pm. £7 (£2—£4). The orchestra perform works by Handel, Haydn and Dvorak.
THURSDAY 29 -
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Proms — French Fancies Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £8.25—£21.50. Alexander Lazarev conducts the orchestra in a distinctly Gallic programme, featuring Dukas‘ 'l‘he Sorcerer 's zip/Menace. Berlioz's Symphonic Fantastiqae. and with the help of young Scottish violinist Donnie Deacon, Ravel's 'l':igane and Sarasate ‘s Carmen Fantasie.
I The Turn Of The Screw RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.45pm. £8 (£5). Academy ()pera students perform Benjamin Britten's compelling adaptation of the Henry James short story.
Edinburgh
I St George's School For Girls Queen's Hall, Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 7pm. The school‘s orchestra present a mixed programme of works including Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.
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Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Proms — Tchaikovsky Night Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sattchichall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £8.25—£2 l .50. Alexander Lazarev conducts the orchestra in this homage to the great Russian composer. Cellist Paul Watkins joins them for l’e::o (.‘apriccioso and Rococo \iiriations. in a programme which also features
( 'apriccio ltalien and Symphony .N'o 4.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Quartet Stockbridge Parish Church. Saxe Coburg Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £10 (£7). The last in the quartet‘s ‘Music For A Summer livening' series features Quartets by Haydn, Bartok and Brahms. Ticket includes interval drink.
Stirling
I Mr Emmet Takes A Walk and Eight Songs For A Mad King MaeRobert. University of Stirling, 01786 461081. 7.30pm. £7 (£3.50). See Fri 23.
SATURDAY 1
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Proms — Last Night Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10.50—£24. Conductor Alexander Lazarev is joined by the RSNO Chorus, tenor lain Paton and percussionist Iivelyn Glennie for what promises to be a rousing finale to this year‘s Proms. Glinka‘s Russ/an and Ludmilla Overture gets the ball rolling. followed by Borodin's l’oloi'tsian Dances front Prince Igor, Richard Rodgers‘ Slaughter on 'l'enth Avenue and Fritz Kreisler‘s lam/)ourin Chinois. The programme draws to a dramatic close with 'l‘chaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, Malcolm Arnold's 'Iam ()'Shanter and Peter Maxwell Davies‘ An Orkney ll'edding, with Sunrise.
I The Turn Of The Screw RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.45pm. £8 (£5). See Thu 2‘). I The Organist Entertains Art Gallery a Museum. Kelvingrove. Argyle Street. 287 269‘). 2.30-4pm. Free. An afternoon of popular music from organist Donald Mackenzie.
Edinburgh
I St Giles' Cathedral Choir St Giles‘ Cathedral, Royal Mile. 225 9442. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). The Choir perform Vaughan Williams“ l’ii'e .llystical Songs, Benjamin Britten‘s Rejoice in the Lamb. plus works by Giles Sway ne, J.S. Bach and pieces for clarsach. voice and organ.
Glasgow
I Mr Emmet Takes A Walk and Eight Songs For A Mad King Tron Theatre. 63 'l‘rongate, 552 4267. 7.30pm. £12 (£8). See l’ri 23.
Edinburgh
I Michael Bonaventure St Peter‘s Church. l.utton Place, 667 0838. 4.30pm. Free. Organist Bonaventure performs the first of two recitals featuring the work of Scottish composer James Douglas.
I St Giles' At Six St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 6pm. Free. The Greenwich Youth Choir of Connecticut. USA perform a selection of American sacred folk and contemporary works.
I None Of The Above Bongo Club. 14 New Street, 558 7604. 8.30pm—0.30am. £7 (£5). lixpect the unexpected at this
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boundary-smashing night of music and cabaret. This month’s event features Mr McFall’s Chamber with Valentina Martinez playing Tango songs, international four-piece The String Company playing folk tunes from around the world, and jazz saxophone group The Hung Drawn Quartet.
Glasgow
I The Turn Of The Screw RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.45pm. £8 (£5). See Thu 2‘).
Glasgow
I The Turn Of The Screw RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.45pm. £8 (£5). See Thu 2‘).
Edinburgh
I Opera Theatre Company - Rodelinda Festival Theatre, 13—2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.15pm. £4—£20 (£5—£l7). The lrish opera company present Handel's intimate work about a tenacious wife and mother who‘ll stop at nothing to protect her family.
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Edinburgh
I Celebrity Organ Recital St Giles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 8pm.
I £6 (£4). Second recital in the series is
given by Pier-Damiano Peretti who will perform works by J.S. Bach. Arvo Part and Max Reger.
I Royal Over~Seas League Music
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House, Landings Gallery, 100 Princes Street, 225 1501. 6.30pm. £7.50 (£5). Alice Neary (cello) and Gretel Dowdeswell (piano) perform Bridge's Cello Sonata and Schubert 's .'il‘/)c"g"l,’lt)llc’
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THURSDAY 6
Glasgow
I Csardas Pollok House. Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 616 6410. 7.30pm. £8 (£7). Pollok House continue their Summer Evening Concert Series with this violin, voice and piano trio, fronted by Sheila Osborne. 'l'onight they present ‘\'iennese Whirl'. a suitably summery programme featuring works by Mozart and Schubert.