113:5: Nosferatu Get in the mood for Halloween with the chilling sounds of the Usher Hall's mighty organ in its live accompaniment to the oldest Surviving screen adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Virtuoso cinema organist Donald McKenzie is just the man for the job. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sun 30 Oct. Edinburgh Quartet Written in 1940 and performed that same year by the composer himself (with the Beethoven Quartet). the G minor Piano Quintet by Shostakovich IS well worth going to hear at any time. and this performance with Jill Monon and the Edinburgh Quartet should be a very good one indeed. Stockbridge Church, Edinburgh. Mon 31 ,Oct; Glasgow University; Tue 7 Nov. Pinchas Zukerman Only Scottish date for the legendary Israeli-born instrumentalist and conductOr (pictured), who plays half of his concert on violin and the other on viola. He's ever keen to enc0urage pepple. especially younger generations. to attend and enjoy clasacal music concerts. and his programmers a varied one. reaching from Bach to Takemitsu. Usher Hall. Edinburgh, Thu 3 Nov.
Edinburgh
I Organ Recital: David Sanger l'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 333 l I55.
‘_ <0pm. L'Ill. l)a\ id Sanger. performs a selection ol popular \\t)t'k\ h} Bach. l'ranck. Vierne and .\lo/art.
I Scottish Opera Queen's Hall. (‘lerk Street, (ins 201‘). 7.30pm. {S [l5
tL'5 t I It. Sir Richard Armstrong conducts the string and \xind sections ol‘ the orchestra.
Thursday 27
Glasgow
I RSNO: Sibelius One Roin ('oncert Hall. 3 Sauchichall Street. 553 Sill)”. ".Rllpm. U3 £30. lR‘l'lttl'ltlllllt‘Cx ol' Still) Bealntxh'x \lU/lll ('nin'r'i'lo and Silteliuxi Sump/turn .Vu I, coniuring inmch ol’ the l-innixh landscape.
I Austria Day Celebrations: Colloquium (ilaxgtm l'ni\er\it} (‘oncert Hall. l‘nixerxit} .v\\enue. 350 4092. littlcx \ar_\. l'ree See \Ved 3r».
Friday 28
Glasgow
I RSAMD Lunchtime Concert: Members of the Scottish Ensemble RS.‘\.\ll). I00 Retili‘e“
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Street. 333 5057. lpm. £7 (5!. A quartet from the Scottish linsemhle perform Benjamin Britten\ 'l'lirr't' l)ii't'r!imr'iiii. l-‘rank Bl'idgc\ 'I'lirt't' /(l_\'//.\ and Maurice Rm el'x String Quartet.
I Austria Day Celebrations: Colloquium (ilasgtm l'nixerxit} ('oncert Hall. l'ni\er\it_\ .-\\enue. 330 409:. .l-llllLW \ar}; Free. See \Vt‘tl 20.
Edinburgh
I Organ Recital: Christopher Rathbone Meliuan Hall. Brixto Square. 650-1381. l.l()pm. l-‘ree. :\ lunchtime performance of I.eighton\ l'i'xlii‘u/ l-imiurr'. l.i\/t\ \iiriulinnx on lli'i/ir'ri. K/rter'n. Surge/I. Zuer'li and Rathhone'x Variationx on French Psalm 'l‘une op‘)(i.
I RSNO: Sibelius One l'xlier Hall. l.othian Road. 338 l I55. 7.50pm.
L l 3 L23. See Thu :7.
I Soundings: Festival of Sonic Art Reid (‘oncert Hall. lidinhurgh l'nnerxit}. Bl'lSll) Square. (i(n\' Illl‘). 'l'ltlicx \ttl'}. .-\ weekend of" some art performances featuring international sound art including uork h} acclaimed l-‘lorid- haxed composer James Paul Sain. Scottish composer Robert Dim, .\l;tl'L‘ll\ Weiss and more.
Saturday 29
Edinburgh
I Children’s Classic Concerts: Creepy Classics l'xlier Hall. l.othian Road. 338 H55. 5pm. £‘).5()l£5l. .\ \pinc—chilliug collection of musical trick and treats for Halloue'en \\ ith the orchestra ol‘ the Scottish Opera and conductor (‘hrixtopher Bell. linjo)‘ \pttttk) l'axouritex \ttL‘ll (ix John Williamx' Hurry I’nllr'l' and Saittl-Saetts' \cttt') “(I/1w .Utlt‘rl/tl‘t’.
I Soundings: Festival of Sonic Art Reid (‘oncert Hall. lidinhurgh l'nixersit}. Bl'lxlti Square. (was 301‘). limes \ar). See Hi 28.
Glasgow
I Children’s Classic Concerts: Creepy Classics th)lll (‘oncert Hall. 3 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 3pm. [9.5” ([5 l. See Sill 3‘)
Edinburgh
iiiz Nosferatu l'xher Hall. I.othian Road. 238 l 155. 7.30pm. £10. See Hitlixt. page 80.
I Soundings: Festival of Sonic Art Reid ('oncert Hall. lidinhurgh l'ni\er\it_\. Brixto Square. (fox 20W. limes \ar). See Hi 28.
Edinburgh
4:351 Edinburgh Quartet with Jill Morton Stockhridge l’arixh ('hurch. Saxe (‘ohurg Street. (fox lel‘). 7.30pm. L“) (to). See lllllixl. left.
I Brentano String Quartet Queen‘x llttll. ('lerk Street. ()(i8 20“). 7.45pm.
9.“) l; l 7. This magnificent string quartet pla} lla_\dn\ Quartet in If llul. ()p ()4 .\'n .t’. l.igeti\ Quit/“Iv! .Vu 2..
Glasgow
I Ramshorn Lunchtime Concert Ramxhorn 'l‘heatre. US Ingram Street. 552 548‘). l.l5 3pm. £3. Veronica Henderson and Katharine Durran pla) \Hit'lxx h} .lS Bach and Beethm en on cello and piano. 32’» Edinburgh Quartet with Jill Morton (ilttxgtnt l'tii\et'\il} ('UllL‘L‘l‘l Hall. l'ni\er\it_\ .v\\enue. 530 4002. 5.45pm. l‘ree. See Hitlixt. lel't.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert Reid (‘oncert Hall. Brion Square. l.l(lpm. l‘ree at door. The \Vliitenater S}mp|ionic \Vind linxemhle from the l'nixersit} ol Wisconsin \ixit with an upbeat selection. including music h} (ierxlmm.
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THE SCOTTISH ENSEMBLE
RSAMD, Glasgow, Fri 28 Oct
First season for artistic director Jonathan Morton, his first time working with cellist Raphael Wallfisch, first visits to new concert halls in Perth and Glasgow . . . the list of firsts for the Scottish Ensemble seems never ending at the moment. And, heaven forbid, just in case there might be thoughts of having a day off, they are about to start a new series of lunchtime concerts
at the RSAMD.
Under the leadership of Morton, who took over from Clio Gould earlier in the year, a chamber ensemble made up of members of the Ensemble will play in the Academy’s Concert Hall on selected Fridays. The series is designed to complement the main subscription series concerts, while at the same time presenting music that, as well as being related, is often somewhat neglected. For the first concert, which will be given by a string quartet made up of Morton and Cheryl Crockett on violins, Catherine Marwood on viola and cellist Alison Lawrance, the programme is inspired by Benjamin Britten. It features his Three Divertimenti, Three Idylls by Frank Bridge, another English composer favoured by the Ensemble, and the String
Quartet by Maurice Ravel.
Those who heard the Ensemble’s performances of English music over the weekend of 7 and 8 October will be in no doubt about the group’s affinity with Britten. Their recording of the Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings with Toby Spence (unfortunately ill for the Edinburgh October date, but replaced at the last minute by the excellent Nigel Robson) is enjoying great critical success. Come December, the lunchtime programme not surprisingly looks to Christmas and will take its lead from Sir John Tavener’s atmospheric masterpiece, The Protecting Veil, which topped the classical music charts for several months in the early 90$. (Carol Main)
Wednesday 2
Glasgow
I Open Choral Rehearsal RSAMD. Illl) Renli'e“ Street. 332 5057. 2pm. l‘ree. ticketed. l".\lUlll;lll composer \‘el'io ’l'ornns guides the RS.-\.\l[) (‘hamher (‘hoir through \otitc til. lll\ I'L‘pt‘l‘lttll‘c‘.
I Performance Interpretations of Poulenc’s Piano Music (iltlxgim l'ni\er\il) (‘oncert Hall. l‘nixerxit} .-\\enue. 330 4003. 5.30 (t..5(l[\lll. .\ talk h} Br} ce \lttl't'lutll from the Ro_\al Academ} of Music.
I Estonian National Male Choir RSANH). lllll Rt‘lll-l‘t‘“ Slt‘L‘t‘l. .553 5057. 7.50pm. £7 tt'5l. .lttlllt‘\ (iroxxmith leads llll\ opportunit} to hear lltc dixlittcl \ottoriticx ol llll\ a\\;nd “inning choral group. lealuring the work of lixtonian composer \clio 'I‘ormix.
Edinburgh
I The Edinburgh Quartet lx'ing\ Buildings. (ilaxx .\rcade. School ol Agriculture. l'ni\er\it_\ ol lidinhurgh. .\la}lield Road. (350 5773. l.ll5pin. .\ [)L‘I'l'ttl‘llltlllt‘t' ol' lla}dn\ Sir/He (jinn/cl
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Thursday 3
Glasgow
I Music in the University: Michael Kieran Harvey(il.i\;.:u\\ l‘nnerxit) ('onccil Hall. l'ni\ci\it.\ .\\cnue. “ll 40"). Ill) 3pm lice. \\\.nd xxnnnng l‘ltlllhl \lichael lx'ieian llaixe) citllllllllt‘\ lll\ lllll\L‘l\ll} resident) \\ llll .i pciloimance ol (irahani Hank I'm litusn i win /.!Ht/t \ in! (in Illt x will! fill luv/Jim: I’m .’\ I RSAMD Symphony Orchestra RS,\.\ll). llNl chlieu Street. “3515‘
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I Rigoletto ll!c.-.ti-.‘ lx'i~_\.:l. .7.\_‘ Hope Street. “I Will!) iillpni 11‘ {f5 \ciilxk inagnilicent hlend ol lechei} .ind ie\en;.'e set in the court ol the lll‘c'lllllt' Duke ol .\lantu.r
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314i Pinchas Zuckerman l \llt'l llall. lolhtan Road. .‘._‘.\ ll55 £15 L' :0 Sec llllll\l. Iclt.