Glasgow
I RSAMD Youthworks Music Competition RSAMI). l00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 6pm. Free. Students cotttpete for the Colin Currie Young Percussionist Award.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Telephone Choir Liberton Kirk Hall. 5a Kirkgate. 6648264. 2pm. £tbc. Popular light music from tlte lidinburgh 'l‘elephone Choir.
I Nabucco Festival Theatre. l3——29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.15pm. £9~£28. See Wed 21.
I George Heriot’s School - No Strings Attached Queen's Hall. 87-89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £4.50 (£2.50). An evetting of popular tnttsic showcasing the Senior Concert Band. the Junior Concert Band. Flute linsemble. Swing Band and Jazz Quartet.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra 1'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £8 £24 (£5-—£l8). Hailed as a great Mo/art orchestra. the SC() are joined by acclaimed French conductor Louis Langree. Mttsic Director of New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival. for this performance of the composer‘s final three symphonies. Although penned itt close succession. each has a distinct character: the sublime Symphony No 39. written in just ten days; the melancholic 40th: and the festive .lupiter — the last and most dazzling of them all.
I Tosca Playhouse. 18- 22 (ireenside Place. 08700601730. 7.30pm. £16 £34. See Tue 20.
I Verdi’s Aida Playhouse. [8- 22 (ircenside Place. 08700601730. 7.30pm. £16- £34. Chisinau National Opera perform Verdi‘s tale of war. jealousy and revenge. Recreating an ancient ligypt dripping with wealth and grandeur. the classic "l‘riumphal March‘ will feature spectacular dancing fountains specially commissioned front India. Sung in Italian with linglish surtitles.
Glasgow
I Masterclass: Colin Currie RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. lptn. Free. ticketed. ()ne of Scotland‘s finest exports. percussionist Currie leads this afternoon masterclass.
I Masterclass: Hakan Hardenberger RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. lptn. Free. ticketed. Afternoon masterclass with the virtuoso Swedish trumpeter.
I RSAMD Lunchtime Concert: Hakan Hardenberger and Colin Currie RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. lpttt. £7 (£5). A rare opportunity to hear two masters of their instruments perform together. as the Swedish trumpeter and Scottish percussionist perform pieces by Danile Bortz. Dave Marie. Andre Jolivet and Lucas Ligeti.
Edinburgh
I Nabucco Festival Theatre. 13-- 29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.15pm.
£9 ~£28. See Wed 21.
I Edinburgh University Brass Band Reid Concert Hall. lidinburgh 1'niversity. Bristo Square. 650 2427. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). A tnixed programme from the university hand. from traditional brass band works to popular arrangements. Call 07752 932333 or email k.e.ritchie(a sms.ed.ac.uk for tickets.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Classical Masters lislter Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10 £28. Mozart‘s final piano concerto Piano Coneerto No 27 K595. Schubert's last symphony Sympltony No 9 and Beethoven‘s I’rotneI/Ietts' ()t'('l‘llll'(' with conductor Douglas Boyd attd pianist Steven ()sborne.
I Verdi’s Aida Playhouse. 18—22 (ireenside Place. 0870 0601730. 7.30pm. £16—£34. See Thu 22.
Saturday 24
Glasgow
I Glasgow Chamber Choir Hyndland Parish Church. 79—81 Hyndland Road. ()7786 331799. 7pm. £9 (£6). For this year‘s spring concert the choir will be performing Bach's St John Passion. with an excellent line-up of guest soloists. including mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill. Simon Wall singing the livangelist and Martin Shaw as Christus. I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Classical Masters Royal Concert Hall. 2 Saucltiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10-£30. See Wed 2 l.
I The BIG Guitar Weekend RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Times vary. £40 (£25). An action— packed weekend celebrating all things guitar. Alongside workshops. concerts attd classes for all. the highlight event will be a performance by sensational Czech guitarist Pavel Steidl.
Edinburgh
I Nabucco Festival Theatre. 13-: 29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.15pm. £9——£28. See Fri 23.
I The Edinburgh Singers: Sunrise: a Celebration of Spring St Andrew’s and St (ieorge's Church. 13 (ieorge Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. Tickets available on the door: £8 (£6). Dominic Peckham leads the critically- acclaittted vocal group in a celebration of Spring. featuring music by Whitacre. (iuerrero. Stanford and Vaughan Williams.
I Roxburgh String Quartet St Mark‘s 1'nitarian Clturch. Castle 'l'errace. 7.30pm. Tickets on the door: £8 (£5: children £1 ). Latest outing front lidinburgh's newest professional string ensemble. L'li Fenner. Sharleen l-larshenin (violins). Kathryn Jourdan (viola) attd Helen Duncan (cello) play Haydn’s Sunrise quartet. Dvorak‘s Cypresses and Schubert’s Death and the iWaiden.
I Verdi’s Aida Playhouse. 18— 22 (ireenside Place. 08700601730. 7.30pm. £l6—.£34. See Thu 22.
Glasgow
I Organ Recital Kelvingrove Art (iallery & Museum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. 2.30 -3pm 8; 3.30--4pm. Free. Take a seat in the museum‘s magnificently restored centre hall and enjoy sonte wonderful music at this Sunday Promenade concert performed by Cyril Baker.
The International Classical Season: The Zehetmair Quartet City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 3pm. £12.50- £17.50 (.£10.50-A.£l5.50). lixpect a tttinutely coloured. technically spotless. emotionally dramatic programme as one of the world's most exceptional string quartets deliver Bruckner‘s String Quartet in C Minor. Hindemith‘s String Quartet No 4. ()p 22 and Beethoven‘s String Quartet No l(). ()p I35 in I" Major.
I New Hayburn String Quartet St Bride's lipiscopal Church. 69 Hyndland Road. 07969 640989. 5pm. £1bc. The quartet perform Haydn's The Seven Last Words olC/tris't. Contact Sandie Bishop on 07969 640989 for further information.
I RSAMD Youthworks Music Concert RSAMD. I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). Christopher Adey conducts a performance of lilgar‘s Cotu'erl ()t'erture I't'oissat'l ()p [9 and Arnold's Symphony No 5, ()p 74 [960.
I The BIG Guitar Weekend RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Times vary. £40 (£25). See Sat 24.
Edinburgh
I St Giles at Six: Ascolta Ensemble St (iiles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 226 0673. 6pm. Free. A varied programme of chamber music including works by Handel. Vivaldi. Schumann. Debussy. Faure and (ioddard.
Monday 26
Glasgow
I Glasgow Education Services Easter Concerts City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7pm. £7 (£5). Two concerts showcasing the breadth of talent exhibited by young players from the city's orchestras. ensembles and bands. Monday's line-up features the (ilasgovv Schools Symphony Orchestra. Junior String Orchestra. Senior String Orchestra and Primary 5 Voice Factory. with the (ilasgow Schools Concert Band. Pipe Band. Intermediate Strings attd Primary 4 Voice Factory responsible for the entertainment on 'l‘uesday.
I East Dunbartonshire Schools String Ensemble and String Orchestra RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). The ensemble get to grips with Kurt Weill‘s limit the Knife. John Dowland‘s How my 'Iears and lidward Huw Jones‘ Day ol'the Dolphin as the orchestra tackles Britten's Simple .S'ympltony and Richard Kershaw's ()ti'etl to Joy.
Edinburgh
I Paul Lewis Queen's Hall. 87 89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £9 £16. The talented young pianist continues his Beethoven cycle. Tonight. Piano Sonatas: .V'o 6 in I" major: ()p l(), .\'o 2; No 7 in I) nutjot: ()p ll) No 3; .\'o 5 in C minor: 0,) ll). No l and No 26 in [SQ/lat major Les xltlieux‘. ()p Sla.
Glasgow
I Glasgow Education Services Easter Concerts City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7pm. £7 (£5). See Mon 26.
I East Dunbartonshire Schools Wind Band, Percussion Ensemble and Concert Band RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Programme to include Jay Bocook‘s arrangement of The Lion King [from/tray St’lt’CllflllS. Martin lillerby's The Big Ifasy Suite (New Orleans) and Bruce Fraser‘s B/uesyille.
Wednesday 28
Glasgow
Scottish Opera: Madama Butterfly Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 0870060 6647. 7.15pm. £8.50»- £40. Puccini's famous tale of Cio Cio-San and her abandonment by her daslting American husband has become one of the tnost performed operas of all time. I East Dunbartonshire Schools Wind Band, Percussion Ensemble and Concert Band RSAMI). l()() Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). See Tue 27.
Glasgow
Scottish Opera: Madama Butterfly Unwrapped Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 0870 060 6647. 6pm. Free. Key members of cast. orchestra and backstage team sltare some of their secrets with newcomers and existing opera goers alike in an hour long look at what makes opera tick. Key scenes from Puccini‘s famous tale will be introduced as particular highlights. Booking essential. I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Red, White and Blues Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sattchieltall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10 £30. Keith Lockhart conducts some of the best American music ltas to offer: (iershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Bernstein's Symphonic
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:i: The International Classical Season: The Zehetmair Quartet In the only afternoon concert of the ICS, this fabulous quartet — who unusually perform everything entirely from memory — is an ensemble of internationally renowned soloists in their own right. They are all so busy that they can only get together once in a while. Don‘t miss this rare chance to hear them. City Hal/s, Glasgow, Sun 25 Mar.
T~ Dunedin Consort and Players For the eighth year in succession, the Dunedins perform Bach’s magnificent and deeply moving St Matthew Passion. It was first performed at Easter between 1727 and i729 and the Consort’s exquisite performances of the Passion have now become firmly rooted in Scotland’s musical calendar. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Fri 76 Mar.
-~ Scottish Opera: Madama Butterfly With his genius for a memorable tune, Puccini was extremely generous in making sure that Madama Butterfly. probably his most popular opera, had more than its fair share. Just try to sit next to someone who doesn't sing along. Theatre Royal. Glasgow, Wed 28 Mar; Unwrapped, Thu 29 Mar.
Dancer/rum 'llest Sit/e Story'. B;tt'bet"s :il/(l‘g'lt). Copland‘s I'anlarelor the Common Man and Iltn’iloitn/rom 'Roileo'. with William Wolfram on piano. £8.50 £40. See Wed 28.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St (iiles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 2260673. 12.15pm. Free. With ()regon's Hood River Valley lliglt School Chamber Singers attd Wind linsemble.
I St Mary’s Music School and The Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral with Dunedin Consort Soloists St Mary‘s lipiscopal Cathedral. 23 Palmerston Place. 225 6293. 7.30pm. £8 (£2 £5). John Btitt conducts as St Mary's Mttsic School attd Cathedral Cltoir are joined by Dunedin Consort soloists. Sttsan Hamilton (soprano). Anne Lewis (alto). Ashley Turnell (tenor) attd lidward (‘aswell (bass). for this performance of Mo/art‘s powerful Requiem. Tickets available frottt St Mary‘s Mtisic School. Coates Hall. 25 (irosvenor Crescent. 538 7766 and at the door on the night. frotn 7.00pm.
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