'l'heatt‘e. l5 3‘) .\'ico|son Street. 52‘) (i000. 7.15pm. £‘) £25 (£5 £22). lidinhurgh (irand ()pera perl'orm 'I‘chaik‘os sk‘} 's tale ()1 a _\oung man determined to marr} the woman he lt)\ es h_\‘ winning ttlotte} at cards.

I Lunchtime Concert Queen’s llall. ('lerk' Street. 008 201‘). 12.45pm. £5. lieaturing Katherine Macls'iniosh on ohoe and (‘laire llaslin on piatio.

I George Heriot’s School (ire_\1'riars Kirk. (ire) l'riars Place. 225 l‘)()(). 7.30pm. £3. .-\ mi\ed programme from the school's orchestra. concert hand and coininunit} choir.

Dundee

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Pops (‘airtl Hall. (‘iis Square. 01382 434‘)40. 7.30pm.

£12 £15. .-\s met. the line-up at the Pops aims to please. with popular works h} ()l’l'enhach. 1)ukas and .\1assenetioined h)‘ Ra\el‘s [in/em and excerpts l'rom Bi/et’s ('urnir'n. Braiin ell 'l'o\ e_\ is at the haton and \ iolinist lack 1.ieheck guests.

Glasgow

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Ro}al ('ottcert lit)“. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10.50 £23. An impressn e line-up tonight. with Bramw ell 'l‘ox e_\ conducting the orchestra iii lilgar‘s lime/nu lirriutimis and Vaughan Williams Si'ni/ilioni' no / ‘xl Sui Sr/ii/i/iu/ir'. Vocal accompanimenl comes courtes} ol the RS.\'() ('horus. soprano l.isa .\lilne and haritone Thomas Allen.

I Lord Todd Prom Lord Todd Bar. ('ainpus Village. l'ni\ersit_\ o1 Slralhclyde. 548 2435. 7.30pm. £7 (£5 ). ('olin Suckling and John l)a\ ies conduct Strathchde l'nisersit} 's ('oncert Band. Brass & Wind linsemhles and Big Band.

Edinburgh I The Queen of Spades l't'sllHtl

'l‘heatre. l3 2‘) Nlcolson Street. 52‘) 0001). 7.15pm. L“) 1.251125 £32). See \Vt'tl 21).

Glasgow

I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra RS.-\.\ll). 100Renl'rew Street. 332 5057. 10pm. 1‘ree httt ticketed. llan \'o1ko\ conducts "I‘he (‘ontemporar} Violin'. lt‘illlll'lllg‘ a l'ls' premiere Iron) 1.} ell (‘ressw e11 and l.igeti's \iu/iii (hitter/n. Part ()1 the BB(‘ 880‘s ‘Strings Attached scl'lcs. See preview.

I Midday Concert RSAMI). l()() Renl'rew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £5 (£3). Featuring .\1iche| .-\rrignon on (‘larinet and Scott Mitchell on piano.

I Hill-Wiltschinsky Guitar Duo Mugdock‘ ('ountr) l’ark. ('raigallian Road. .\lilnga\ ie. 050 (i100. 7.30pm. £12.50. The highl} regarded guitar duo perl'orm a wide range ()1 works. lickcl price includes iiitei‘\al supper.

Edinburgh

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Pops t'slier Hall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10.25 £23.50. See “ed 21).

I Dunedin Consort (ire) lriars ls'irk. (ire)lriars Place. 225 l‘)00. 7pm. £1 1

(£7 ). 'lihe cotlsot’l's annual littslcl‘ pct‘lot'ttlallcc ol Bach’s inagnilicent SI .llutlliew I’msiuii is now a regular future on the classical calendar. so hook call}. I Cafe Concert (‘al‘e lluh. ('asileliill. 473 20(i7. 7.30pm. £10 (including two— course meal). Soprano (‘laire l)ehono and guitarist Simon 'l'hacker present a \aried menu w ill) haroque. renaissance atid contemporar} music lrom Spain and South America.

I The Queen of Spades l‘estisal 'l'heatre. l5 2‘) \lcttlsttlt Street. 52‘) ()000. 7.15pm. £‘) £25 (£5 £22). Sec Wed 20.

Glasgow

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Pops Royil (’oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £1 1 £24. See Wed 20.

I Scottish Opera - Der Rosenkavelier 'l'ltealre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332 ‘)000. 2.l5pm.

£5.51) £511. See Sat H).

I Renfield Recitals Renlield St Stephen's ('hurch ('entre. 200 Bath Street. 3.32 2320. 1pm. l'il'L‘L'. See 8211 10.

Edinburgh

I Sinfonia and Edinburgh Bach Choir (ire) l‘riars Kirk. (ire) li‘iars Place. ()(iS 2111‘). 7.30pm. £121£‘)).'lillcl\\o musical l'orces come together under the haton of Neil .\lantle. for an etening ol' 1"rench choral masterpieces. ()n the hill are l)urul'|e's Requiem. l’oulenc's (i/oriu. two works h} 1-"aure and a premiere from Michael l.ester-('rihh.

I Opera Restor’d Si ('ecilia's llall. .\'iddr) Street. («)8 201‘). 7.45pm. £10 (£5 £7 ). .\ lull-staged e\ening for two singers and three instrumentalists entitled ‘1.o\e\1.;ih)rinth'. lisploring the drama ol 1()\ e through music and 17th century poetr}. the performance features the work 01. l’lll'ccll. l’elliam. Bocclti Lllltl Ulllt‘l‘s.

I Early Music Forum Of Scotland Ro}al .\ltiseuin. 2(‘1iatnhers Street. 247 421‘). 10am 4pm. Free. :\ celehration ol' earl} iiitisic communicated throuin earl} instruments. song and dance.

I The Queen of Spades l'csti\'al 'I'heatre. l3 2‘) .\'ico|son Street. 52‘) (i000. 7.15pm. £0 £25 (£5 £22). See \Vt‘tl :1).

Dundee I Dundee Symphony Orchestra (‘aird llall. (‘il_\ Square. 01382 434‘)40.

nyos SPRING CONCERT

12 APRIL 2002, 7.00pm GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL

The National Children's Orchestra of Scotland

conductor Julian Clayton soloist Nicola Benedetti

Brahms Academic Festival Overture Lutoslawski Little Surte

Dvorak Romance for Violin £1 Orchestra Massenet Le Cid: Ballet

Camerata Scotland conductor Christoph Mueller Brahms Serenbade No.1 Op.11 in D Major

Tickets: £8- 16 (£28) 0141 353 8000

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condec tor Christoph Mueller

Beethoven Cor ioiurius Overture 01162 I Honegger

Symphony No.2 for Strings Ex Trumpet Brahms Serenade No. 1 Op. 1 l in D Major

10 April, 7.30pm

QUEEN'S CROSS CHURCH ABERDEEN' l'-(* Inaugural NYOS STAFFA AWARD

11 April, 7.30pm

BONAR HALL, DUNDEE (IUF'HVL‘ I TRH The Earl E1 Countess of Wessex

13 April, 7.30pm NEVIS CENTRE, FORT WILLIAM 1

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7.30pm. £5 £7. (iillian ('raig conducts the orchestra in ‘.-\ ('elehralion ()1 Spring‘. featuring seasonal works by 1)elius. Shostakox'ich and Schumann.

Glasgow

I Glasgow Chamber Choir Si .\l;it'}"s ('athedral. 300 (ireat Western Road. 287 5511. 8pm. £7 (£5). The choir pt‘l'ltil‘lll John Stainer's 'I'lie Crucifixion in the atmospheric surroundings of the newa restored cathedral.

I Junior Academy Orchestra Concert RSAMI). 100 Renl'rew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). Playing works h_\' \Veher. l)\'orak and Mendelssohn.

Edinburgh

I George Watson’s College Baroque Orchestra Royal .\1ttseum. 2 (‘hainhers Street. 247 421‘). lpm. 1-‘ree. l’erl'orttiing concertos h_\' \'i\'aldi and llandel.

I Royal And Aristocratic Music Of The 16th Century National Portrait (ialler). 1 Queen Street. (324 (i200. 3 3.45pm. liree. 'l'he Squair .\1ile (’onsort o1'\'iols with soprano Rosie Sweetnam perl'orm music hy l)ow land. Byrd. 'I‘ye and llolhurne.

Stirling

I Chamber Group Of Scotland 'lolhooth 'l'heatre. Jail Wynd. 0| 780 274000. 7.30pm. £8 (£5.50). Sall) Beainish introduces tonight's concert. as the group tackle work h} Schuherl and Beamish hersell'.

Wednesday 27

Edinburgh I The Abegg Piano Trio Queen's llall.('1erk Street. (168 201‘). 7.45pm.

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classical & oper listings Music

£10 £12 (£8 £10). ()ne of litirope's linest chamher ensemhles perl‘orin 'l‘rios hy BeethoVen. Janacek and [)sorak. l’art o1~ the '.\laster Recitals. series.

I Sciennes Primary School Queen’s 11a11.(‘1erk Street. ()(18 201‘). 12.45pm. £5. \ li\e|_\ selection ol' iiiusic from these )otmg perl'ormers including choirs. percussion and llute ensemhles. I Edinburgh Schools Wind Ensemble ('entral Hall. \Vesl 'l'ollcross. 22‘) 7‘)37. 7.30 ‘)pm. £5 (£3). .-\s part of the Spring (‘oncert Series the lidinhurgh Schools 'l‘ransitional Band. ('oncert Band and Wind linseinhle present at) eiening of w ind music.

I Song Recital Slock‘ht‘idge l’arisli ('hurch. Sa\e-(‘ohurg 1’1ace.(i58 1437. 7.30pm. £0 (£4). :\ recital o1 solo songs and ensemhles from three countries. Brahms. Quilter and lame might gi\e a cltte to which ones.

Thursday 28

Glasgow

I The Abegg Piano Trio Rosa) (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). See Wed 27. I Cappella Nova - Tenebrae ls'eh inside llillhead l’arislt ('hurch. ()hsei'uitoi'} Road. 353 8000. ‘)pm. £8 (£5). The unaccompanied \ocal group perl‘orm 'l’homas ’lallis' loth centur} work. l.(ll)l('lll(lli(lll.\ of Jeremiah. plus a selection ol~ ( iregorian chant from the Scottish l’lainsong (lioit'.

I Passacaglia Merchants House. 7 \Vcsl (ieorge Street. 334 9757. 12.45pm. £4.50 (£1.50 £4). Works h} Bach. 'l‘elemann and llandel. perl'orined h) this increasingl) popular Baroque ensemhlc. I Flute Sounds Mugtloek ('ounli'} Park. ('raigallian Road. .\1ilnga\ ie. 950 (i100. 7.30pm. £7. :\ programme ol popular pieces h} llautist Andrew Allan and triends.

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