Scottish Chamber Orchestra play Usher Hall, E
Edinburgh
I European Union Chamber Orchestra t‘sher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £8 £14. Since its fortnation in 198 I. this orchestra comprising young musicians from across the liuropean t'nion has perfortned throughout the world. Tonight they present Mendelssohn's Symphony in (i minor. Mo/at't‘s Piano Concerto .\'o /2. 'l'chaikoy'skyk li/tfieyjlor Strings and llaydn's .S'ynt/i/tony in li’flttl. l.ayard Skoti Larsen is the director and Joanna Mac(1regor tlte soloist.
I La boheme Playhouse. (8 22 (ireenside Place. 0870 6063424. 7.30pm. £12.50 £27.50. Puccini's eyer—populat' tragic optis is brought to the stage on this occasion by the ('hisinau National Opera. I Tzovankis Theodoros Queen's llall. ('lerk Street. 668 2019. 3pm. £6. A dynamic progratnme of piano solos from this (ireek RSAMI) postgraduate.
I Curlew River St Mary‘s Cathedral. 2.3 Palttterston Place. 667 7776. 8--9.30pm. A performance of Benjamin Britten‘s lesser-known chatnber opera.
Kilmarnock
I RSNO Brass Quintet Palace Theatre. 9 (ireen Street. 01563 523590. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£5 ). 'l'he quintet perform a mixed programtne including Beethoy'en's Turkish .llttrt‘lt. (iershwin's A l-oggy Day and Bi/et's 'Iorrt'utlor Song.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow
I Glasgow Symphony Orchestra Adelaide‘s. 209 Bath Street. 248 4970. 7.30pm. £5. The orchestra. conducted by Tommy l‘owlet'. present the work of three Russian composers; 'l'chaikoy-sky-‘s I'tlllltla‘)‘ ()i't'rlttrt' 'Romeo and Julie! '. Borodin's l’o/ot‘t'tyiun Dances and Strayinsky's .S'ynip/iony .\'o /.
I Psappha Concert RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1). (‘ontemporary music from Manchester piano and percussion dtto Psappha. which also incorporates taped works by Stockhausen. Jonathan llary ey and Jay'ier Alyarel.
Edinburgh
I La boheme Playhouse. l8 7 22 (ireens‘ide Place. 0870 6063424. 7.30pm. £12.50—£27.50. See Tue 6.
I The Lindsay String Quartet Queen‘s llall. ('lerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £9—-£l6 (£3» £14). The third of six concerts coyering all of Beethoyen's String Quartets.
Thursday 8
Glasgow
I Katya Apekisheva Merchants House. 7 West (ieorge Street. 334 9757. 12.45pm. £4.50 (£1.50—£4). A lunchtime recital from pianist Apekisheya. a pri/e- winner at the last Scottish International Piano Competition.
I Giles Brightwell Bute Hall. University of (ilasgow. t'niyersity Avenue. 330 4092. l.l0pm. Free.
dinburgh, Thu 1 Mar; City Hall, Glasgow, Fri 2 Mar
and Queens Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 15 Mar
()rganist Brightw ell performs works by- Bach. l)ttbois and lilgar among others. I Academy Opera RSAMD. lot) Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.15pm. £4 (£2.50). A wide repertoire performed by students at the Academy and conducted by Adrian ()smond.
Edinburgh
I Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci l’lay'ltouse.
l8 22 (ireenside Place. 0870 6063424. 7.30pm. £12.50 £27.50. ()peratic double hill frotn the (’hisinau National ()pera.
w ho follow tip their performance of La lui/tti'ntt' earlier in the week.
I The Terz Trio St Mark's Churclr. ('astle 'l‘ert'ace. 668 20l‘). 7.30pm. The trio perform works by Albeniz. \'iyaldi. Beethoycn and Satic among others.
I The Lindsay String Quartet Queen‘s llall. ('lerk Street. 668 20l‘). 7.45pm. £9 £16 (£3 £14). The fourth of six concerts coyering all of Beethoyen's String Quartets.
I Curlew River St Mary's Cathedral. 2.3 Palmerston Place. 667 7776.
8 9.30pm. See the 6.
Glasgow
I The Dunedin Consort (ilasgow Cathedral. ('athedral Street. 552 8198. 7.30pm. £5.50 £l 1.50.'l‘he(‘onsortare
joined by the S('() ('horus for works by
two composers born hundreds of years apart. btit working from the same hymn sheet; Bt'itten's 'It' /)(’Illll in (' A'- If. Hymn to I/IC lire/II and Purcell’s llt'ttr my l’i‘uyt'i; .lltll'llflle & lire/ting Hymns.
I Midday Concert RSAMD. l()() Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £4 (£2.50). The Brass ('ompany present a concert of brass-driy‘en music.
I Musica Electronica Concert Hall. t'niy'ersity ()1-(ilasgoyy‘. t'niyersity Ay‘enue. 330 4092. 5pm. liree. See 'l‘ue 6. I Style Matters! RSAMD. lot) Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £4 (£2.50). The Purcell Quartet tackle works by Bach. llandel attd. would you belieye. Purcell.
I Glasgow Gaelic Musical Association (iilmorehilKi I 2. 9 t'niyersity Ayentie. 330 5522. 7.45pm. £5. Deirdre .\lac'laggart is the guest solo artist at the Association's l08tl1 anniyersary celebration.
Edinburgh
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra l'sher llall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. An eyening of lirench music with the impressionistic l’re/tttlt' u l'ti/m's mi't/t' tl'ttn titttnt' and .\'oi'ttti'nt'.s by Debussy plus Poulenc's (i/ori’tt and
Ray el‘s .S/It'llt'l'tlftlt/t’.
I Claremont Light Orchestra Harry Miller Hall. The Pleasance. 332 2758. 7.30pm. £70 (£35). The orchestra perform an eyening of hopular light Classics.
I Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci Playhouse.
18 22 (it'eettsitle Place. 0870 6063424. 7.5011111.£l2.50{27.50.8CL‘TJIUX.
Saturday 1 0
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. See Hi 9.
I Adventures In Music - Splash Royal (‘oncei't Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 55l 1. 3pm. £9 (£4 £5); family ticket £24. (‘hildt'elt's ('lassle (iotteet‘ts continue their programme of music for
4 14-year-olds. with an adyenttire on the deep blue sea. Join the RSN( ). Sitthatl. presenter (‘hris Jary is and conductor Martin Yates for excerpts from Britten‘s Storm and James llorner’s 'l'i‘tttiii‘t- Sititt' among others.
I Academy Opera RSAMI). lot) Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.15pm. £4 (£2.50). See Thu 8.
Edinburgh
I New Edinburgh Orchestra .\'icolson Square ('hurch. .\'icolson Square. 667 7776. 7.30pm. £6 (£3 ). 'l‘im Paxton conducts the orchestra in a crowd- pleasing programme. featuring l)yorak's Symphony .\'o ‘) ‘I’rom Illt‘ .\'t'it' ll'orltl'. llatnish .\lac(‘unn's Bit/lot! ()i't'i‘ttirt' "Ii/it' l)oit‘t't' Deity o ' lit/Tun" and. with gtiest soloist Kim Bak l)init/en. lilgar‘s wonderful Cello Concerto.
I La boheme Playhouse. I8 22 (ireenside Place. 0870 6063424. 7.30pm. £ l 2.50 £27.50. See the 6.
I The Dunedin Consort (irey friars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £5.50 (£12). See Fri 9.
I Meadows Chamber Orchestra Queen's llall. (‘lCl'k Street. 668 20l‘). 7.45pm. £7.50 (£3.50 £6). 'l'wo contemporary works by lidinburgh-based eotttposet's John Mel.c‘t)tl\ l/t'lH'it/t'tm “(Huey and Nigel ()shtn'tte‘s I'illllt’ ('ont't'i'to are followed by Hrahtns‘ popular .S'ym/i/tony .\'o 2.
I Curlew River St Mary‘s Cathedral. 2.3 Palmerston Place. 667 7776.
8 9.30pm. See Tue 6.
Glasgow
I Style Matters! Final Concert RSAMD. I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 2pm. Free. RSAMD students giye a perfortnance alter a weekend of coaching from the Purcell Quartet.
I Sunday Afternoon Recital House For An Art l.o\ er. Bellahouston Park. 10 l)umbreck Road. 353 4773. 2.30pm. £3.50 (£2.50). The .\1usic Room at the House is tised just as Mackintosh intended. with an afternoon concert. this time from RSAMD students.
I RSNO Pops Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. The Pops season springs into action with three of Molart‘s tttost popular works: [fine Aft'fllt’ .Vttt'lttmttytk. .lit/it'lt'i‘ symphony and ('ltirt'nt't ('oiit't'rto.
I The Tranquil Sound Of Magic Strings ('afe (’ossachok. Rtissian (‘ultural ('entre. 10 King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. ('lassical guitar inusic performed by Peter Jlkei.
classical & opera listings Music
Edinburgh
I Gospel Concert Playhouse. 18 22 (ireenside Place. 0870 6063424. 4pm tk 8pm. £5. An afternoon and eyening performance of uplifting gospel songs. I Scottish Borders Junior Orchestra, Training Band, Intermediate Orchestras and Chamber Ensembles Central Hall. West 'l'ollcross. 229 "93". 6pm. £3.50 (£2.50). A combined concert from these lotir young ensembles.
Dunfermline
I Dunfermline Choral Union (‘arnegie llall. liast Port. 01383 3l4|27. 7.30pm. £6 (£2.50 £5). 'l‘he (‘horal t'nion perform a programtne of works including Bach‘s .llttgni/it tit and l’ei‘golesi’s Slit/till .Uttlt'l‘.
Glasgow
I The Gondoliers Mitchell 'l‘lieatre. 6 (irany illc Street. 28" 5511. 7.30pm.
£6 £10. 'l'he Sayoy ('ltib present this popular ( iilbert tk Sulliyan operetta. in aid of the Centre for ls’heuinattc Diseases.
Edinburgh
I Commonwealth Day Concert Queen‘s lltlll. (.lL'l'ls Street. 668 20l‘). 7.45pm. £9 (£6). 'I‘wo young ensembles. the .\lica|lef-~lnanga Piano Duo and the Hackbeat Percussion Quartet. collaborate for a concert based around ltai'tok's Soitttttt For Two I’tttnos ttiit/ 'lii-o I’t't't‘ttyyton lityli'ttnit'nly.
Tuesday 1 3
Glasgow
I The Gondoliers Mitchell 'l‘heatre. 6 (irany illc Street. 287 551 1. 7.30pm.
£6 £111. See Mon 12.
I Glasgow Sinfonia Henry Wood Hall. 73 ('Iaremont Street. 287 551 1. 8pm. £7 (£5). (ierard l)oherty conducts the orchestra in Weber's ()t'r't‘lit/‘t' i/o .()/)('I'()Il I. (‘lltlplth l’ftllltl (Illllt‘t'l'lll ,VU .2 (with soloist Anna Rastopchina) aitd Schumann's Symphony .\'o 4.
I RSAMD Junior Academy lltttchesons' Hall. 158 Ingram Street. 552 8391. 1.15pm. £2.50. Students of the Junior Academy present a programme of solo and chamber music.
I Musica Electronica Concert Hall. t'niyei'sity of(i|asgow. t'niyersity Ayentie. 330-1092. l.l0pttl. l‘l‘ee. See Tue 6.
Wednesday 1 4
Glasgow
I The Gondoliers Mitchell 'l‘heatre. 6 (iranyille Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £6 £l0. See .\lotl I2.
I Journeys and Memories 'l'i-on 'l‘heatre. 63 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £7.50 £l0 (£4 £5.50). A blend of music and theatre from 'l'heatre ('ry ptic and the Kuotet string quartet.
Glasgow
I The Gondoliers Mitchell 'l‘heatre. 6 (iranyille Street. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. £6 £l0. See Mon I2.
I Journeys 8: Memories 'l‘roti 'l'heatt‘e. 63 'l‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £7.50 £10 (£4 £5.50). See Wed 14.
I Symphony Orchestra Concert RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). The RSAMI) orchestra and choir pet'lot‘ttt Works by llolst. Strayinsky and Verdi. A concerto to be announced will also be performed by the winner of the RSAMI) ('onccrto Competition.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen’s llall. ('lerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £5.50 £19. Joseph Swensen conducts the orchestra in works by .\to/art and Schubert. with guest pianist Imogen Cooper and Wolfgang llol/mair.
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