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Glasgow
I Opera School Workshops RSAMD. 100Renfrevv Street. 332 5057. 7.15pm. £8 (£5). See Thu 11.
I University of Strathclyde Christmas Concert RSAMI). I()() Renfreyv Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7
(£3 £5). (‘olin Suckling and Alan Tavener conduct a seasonal programme of light classical and seasonal arrangements for the 60-strong ('oncert Band vvho are joined for sortie pieces by the (‘hamber ('hoir.
I West End Christmas Gala Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12.50 £22.50. West lind International returns with everyone's favourite musical hits backed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and ('liorus.
Edinburgh
C) Glyndebourne Touring Opera: La Traviata Festival Theatre. 13 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7pm. £10.5()£-14. The third of (ilyndebourne‘s touring trilogy Sir Peter Hall's production of Verdi's passionate masterpiece. Lu 'l‘ravium. Full period costume and elegant set tnake for a classic opera-going experience: extravagant evening dresses. bare shoulders. fluttering fans and the usual helping of consumptive heroines and overbearing patriarchs 19111 century opera at its very best.
I Lullabies and Gypsy Tales St ('ecilia's Hall. Niddry Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £12 (£9). Young American mezzo (‘arolyn Filak Royan accompanied by Margaret Wakeford performs music by Dvorak. Mahler. Falla. Debussy and Britten.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen's Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm. £7~£22. See Fri 12.
I Concordia and Lorna Anderson (‘anongate Kirk. 153 (‘anongate. 667 7776. 8pm. £10 (£5 £7). The viol consort (‘oncordia and soprano Lorna Anderson join together to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the l'nion of the (‘rovvns.
Glasgow
I Banquet of Musick: Misericordia St Andrevv‘s in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrevv's Street. 548 6020. 3pm. £2 £8. listensive programme of medieval think.
I Christmas Music at the Cathedral (ilasgovv ('atliedral. ('astlc Street. 552 8198. 6.30pm. Retiring collection. The Academy liarly Mttsic Singers and Players perform a nevv version of 1.ouis-(‘laude Daquin's Luv I)ou:e Noe/s. featuring John Butt on harpsichord and John Langdon on chamber organ. John Wallace conducts.
e Scottish Ensemble play Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Wed 17 Dec
Edinburgh
I Harps of Gold Queen‘s Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 2019. 2.30pm. £8 (£5): family ticket £5. Orchestra of 40 clarsachs. Na (‘larsait'eatL join (ieorge Watson’s (‘aritas choir for seasonal classics and favourite carols.
I St Giles’ at Six St (tiles‘ Cathedral. High Street. 6.30pm. Free. Rudsambee perform seasonal choral music from around the vvorld.
I Newtongrange Silver Band and the Kevock Choir Queen‘s Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £6 £8 (£5 £7). See Thu 11.
Glasgow
0 BBC Young Musician of the Year 2004 RSAMD. 100 Renfrevv Street. 332 5057. 2.15pm & 6.45pm. £6 (£4). For the first time ever. tnost of the BB(' Young Musician of the Year (’ompetition vvill be held in Scotland ( 15 Dec Keyboard. 16 Dec Percussion. 17 Dec Strings. 18 Dec Brass and 1‘) Dec Woodvvind). (‘ome along to support the talented youth of Britain in the opening rounds of the prestigious cotnpetition a chance to see the stars of tomorrovv bloom today.
Tuesday 1 6
Glasgow
0 BBC Young Musician of the Year 2004 RSAMI). too Renfrevv Street. 332 5057. 2.15pm & 6.45pm. £6 (£4). See Mon 15.
I Christmas Classics Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12.50 £24.50. Nicholas (‘leobury conducts the Bearsden (‘hoir. the Fanfare Trumpeters of the 1.ovv1and Band of the Scottish Division and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra performing seasonal favourites and carols.
Edinburgh
I Liberton High School Queen‘s Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 201‘). l 1.30am. Free. The school's orchestras. bands. choirs arid ensembles play favourite carols and seasonal tunes for your merriment.
Wednesday 1 7
Glasgow
0 BBC Young Musician of the Year 2004 RSAMD. 100 Renfrevv Street. 332 5057. 2.15pm & 6.45pm. £6 (£4). See Mott 1.5.
I Scottish Opera: Aida Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. £19.50 £39.50. Scottish ()pera's acclaimed production of Verdi's majestic
masterpiece returns for the first time since 199‘). Directed this time by Antony McDonald. the production features soprano Anne-Marie ()vvens as the eponymous Iithiopian slave. sttick in the Usual tug-of-vvar betvveen her lover and her fatherland. Needless to say she ends tip suffocating to death in a tomb. Depressing plot. phenomenal music.
I Glasgow Phoenix Choir Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £6 £12. Annual festive concert from the Phoenix (‘hoir
I Scottish Ensemble Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.45pm. £11~-£l3 (£8 £10). The Scottish linsemble (formerly BT) present the old and the new in this neatly packaged performance of Vivaldi's l-imr Seasons and Astor Pia/.zolla's l'imr 377131))15 ()I-BIH'IIUS :lil‘t's. Curiously. they are bedfellovvs of old -- Argentine dances were all the rage in baroque Iberia and serve as a shovvcase for the talents of leader and violin soloist ('lio (iould.
Edinburgh
I Annual Christmas Carol Concert Morningside Parish ('hurch. l (‘luny Drive. Morningside. 4-17 6745. 7.30 9pm. Free. Annual ('hristmas concert from the Tidinburgh Telephone (‘lioitt
I The Hospitals Christmas Concert l'slier Hall. 1.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £14 £20. Neil Mantle conducts Scottish Sinfonia vvith combined 1.othian. Tayside and Fife Health Services ('hoir in a seasonal concert in aid of Sargent ('ancer (‘are for (‘hildren (Scotland).
Thursday 18
Glasgow I Wilma MacDougall and Robert Melling Merchants House. 7
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West (ieorge Street. 334 9757.
l 1.45am 12.45pm. Free. Scottish soprano Wilma MacDougall joins pianist Robert Melling for festive music and iieces by Rossini and Mozart.
[G BBC Young Musician of the Year 2004 RSAMD. 100 Renfreyv Street. 332 5057. 2.15pm & 6.45pm. £6 (£4). See Mon 15.
I Scottish Opera: The Magic Flute Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. £19.5()~£39.50. Scottish ()pera's nevv production of T/tt’ Magic Flute. Mozart's operatic foray into the underworld of masonic symbolism. There’s much more to this vvork than meets the eye beyond Papageno's comic birdsong and the slightly kooky three ladies lie layer upon layer of emotional intensity: 'l’amino’s trials of tire. Pamina’s contemplatitm of suicide and the Queen of the Night‘s fierce maternal pride. (‘onducted by Vincent de Kort and directed by Jonathan Moore.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Saucluehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £13 £28. See Wed 17.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen's Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm. £7 £22. The sensational young pianist Piotr Anders/evvski directs a performance of Beethoven's miniature ()rm by the S(‘() vvind ensemble. and is the soloist iii Haydn's l’t'uno ('om'rrlo in I) major and Mozart's I’ium) ('um‘i'rm m) 20 in I) minor K466.
Glasgow
{3 BBC Young Musician of the Year 2004 RSAMD. 100 Renfreyv Street. 332 5057. 2.15pm & 6.45pm. £6 (£4). See Mon 15.
ROYAL scomsn NATIONAL ORCHESTRA}
Featuring the film of Raymond Briggs‘ The Snowman
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Caird Hall, Dundeea‘:
FESTIVE SEASON
join the RSNO this Christmas for a magical concert of classics, carols and
Conductor Christopher Bell
1’ The RSNO Chorus/“junior Chorus RSNO Christmas Concerts
Wednesday 17th December Box Office: 01382 434940/1
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Thursday 18 December Box Office: 0141 353 8000
Usher Hall, Edinburgh Box Office: 0131 228 | 155
Music Hall,Abderdeen Box Office: 01224 641 122
RSNO Family Christmas Concert
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yuletide treats.
Narrator David Rintoul
Friday 19 December
Sunday 21 December
Saturday 20 December
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