Monday 30
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St (tiles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 226 0673. 12.15pm. Free. Willi the Simpson (‘ollege Madrigal Singers from lndianola. Iowa.
I Paul Lewis Queen's Hall. 87 8‘) (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm.
£9 £16. The talented young pianist delivers the final part of his Beethoven cycle. Tonight. Piano Sonata No 30 in [5 major: Op 10‘). Piano Sonata No 3/ in A flat major: ()p l/() and Piano Sonata No 32 in (' minor. Op lll.
Glasgow
I Masterclass: Alexander Baillie RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 2pm. Free. Alexander Baillie drops by to pass on some of his wisdom to student cellists.
I Organ Recital: Kevin Bowyer (ilasgow University Memorial Chapel. The Square. Off University Avenue. 5.15pm. Free. An early evening performance of works by 'I‘hierry Pallesco. Paul Fisher and Max Reger.
I PLUG 002 RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Times vary. Free. ticketed (with exception of Plug IV on 4th May: £7). Following the success of the last year‘s inaugural Plug. the festival. devoted entirely to showcasing the diversity of work from students of the Academy‘s (‘omposition Department. surges on with over 40 first performances. plus a few more surprises. taking place over live days. Look out for this imaginatively titled lot among the pieces being let loose this year: Alastair (‘larkson's hittget‘xet. Kevan ()‘Reilly‘s I Am Iz'njoying Your Face. Justin Fung's "Ba Ba Ba Baf’". "Ba Ba Ba". ()liver Searle's Fake Bake and Nicholas Scott's My I’arrot Shaped Nightmare.
Edinburgh
I Clara Cernat & Thierry Huillet Queen's Hall. 87 8‘) (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £10 £15. The Romanian-French violin and piano duo perform music by Mozart. Beethoven. Saint- Sachs and Liszt at a charity concert in aid of Hospice of Ilope Romania.
I Naughty Baby Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14 (£1 1.50). (‘Iassical cabaret by mezzo Sandra Porter and pianist (iraeme McNaught. featuring smoking songs. love songs and cabaret songs from the 20s and 30s.
Wednesday 2
Glasgow
I Clara Cernat & Thierry Huillet St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 55‘) 5‘)02. 7.30pm. £10 £15. See Tue 1.
I PLUG 002 RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Times vary. Free. ticketed. See Tue 1.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Telephone Choir: 60th Anniversary Concert (‘hurch Ilill Theatre. 33a Morningside Road. 52‘) 41-17. 7.30 ‘).~l5pm. £7. Popular light music from the Iidinburgh Telephone (‘hoitl
Glasgow
I Albert Herring RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.15pm. £18 (£14). A timid young man‘s desperate attempts to escape the suffocating small-town environment in which be was raised acts as the backbone to Benjamin Britten‘s powerful and tragic comedy.
I PLUG 002 RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Times vary. Free. See Tue 1.
Edinburgh
I Ebony Duo National (iallcry of Scotland. The Mound. 62-1 6200.
6 6.30pm. Free. (‘larinettist Lesley Bell and pianist Fiona Macl.eod play works by Debussy. Francisco (iomez. Busoni. plus a Scottish medley.
I Edinburgh Telephone Choir: 60th Anniversary Concert (‘hurch 11i11 Theatre. 33a Morningside Road. 52‘) 41-17. 7.30 ‘).-l5pm. £7. See Wed 2.
Glasgow
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Adventurer Series (‘ity llalls. (‘andleriggs 353 8000. 7.30pm.
£5 £22.50. In a tribute to Finnish music. John Storgards conducts the orchestra in a programme including Rosenberg’s Lento. Sibelius' Swarm-hire Suite. Rautavaara's ('antus Aretu'us and the IEK premiere of Jukka 'I‘iensuu’s ('Iarinet ('oneerto. the latter featuring phenomenal clarinettist Kari Kriikku.
I PLUG 002 RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Times vary. Free. ticketed (with exception of Plug IV today at 1pm: £7 (£5) 1. Sec Tue 1.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Telephone Choir: 60th Anniversary Concert ('hurch Ilill Theatre. 33a Morningside Road. 52‘) 4147. 7.30 ‘).-l5pm. £7. See Wed 2.
I Organ Recital: Professor Ulrik Spang-Hanssen St (iiles‘ (‘athedra1. Royal Mile. 226 0673. 7.30pm. Free. The Danish organist performs a programme to include (‘arl Nielsen. Buxtehude and JS Bach. as part of a series of cultural events organised by the Danish (‘ultural Institute entitled Springtime in Edinburgh.
Glasgow
I Albert Herring RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.15pm. £18 (£141. See Thu 3.
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra ('ity Ilalls. (‘andleriggs 353 8000. 7.30pm. Free. ticketed. A leading light in the world of electro-acoustic music. the work of the orchestra’s (‘omposer in Association. Jonathan Harvey. is complemented here by another pioneer of electronic improvisation and live composition. Kaffe Matthews. To be recorded for BB(' Radio 3's Hear and Now show.
I PLUG 002 RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. Times vary. Free. ticketed. See Tue 1.
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Telephone Choir: 60th Anniversary Concert (‘hurch 11111 Theatre. 33a Morningside Road. 52‘) 41-17. 7.30 ‘).~15pm. £7. See Wed 2.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Adventurer Series Queen‘s Hall.
87 8‘) (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £24. See Fri 4.
>11 The Sixteen: Music from the Sistine Chapel (ireyfriars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 225 l‘)()(). 7.30pm.
£8 £16 (£4 £8). The (‘hapel may be primarily famed for its magnificent decorations. but some of the music written for. and sung by. the Papal (‘hoir is just as magnilicent. Join the choral group and conductor llarry (‘hristophers for a performance of Allegri's tiliserere plus other works by Palestrina. Anerio and Marenzio.
Glasgow
I Violin and Piano Recital St Mary‘s Iipiscopal Cathedral. 300 (ireat Western Road. 337 2862. 3pm. I-‘ree. Beethoven‘s Violin Sonata 0,) 3t). .Vo 2 in (‘ minor. Brahms‘ Violin Sonata No 3 in D minor and l’rokolicv‘s Sonata 0,) 501m two violins. performed by violinists Lamond (iillespie and Sandie Bishop. with pianists llavilland Willshire and (itts/tav Fenyo.
I The Glasgow Lyric Choir RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £10. Now in its 57th season. the choir returns to the RSAMI) with a triple bill of Beethoven: ('oriolanus ()i'erture. I’iano
( 'oneerto No 4 and Mass in ('.
Edinburgh
I St Giles at Six: James Norrey St (iiles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 2260673. 6pm. Free. The ('anterbury ('athedral organ scholar gives a recital to include music by JS Bach. 'I‘ournemire. Alain and Langlais.
I The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir with The Orlando Consort (ireyfriars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 225 l‘)()(). 7.30pm. £15 (£10). Spend the evening in the company of one of the world‘s great choirs as they offer up a least of lull-blooded Russian Romanticism through Rachinaninov‘s Vespers and Tarik ()’ Regan’s acclaimed Seattered Rhymes the choir‘s full force pitched against the brilliance of the Orlando ('onsort.
Tuesday 8
Glasgow
I Organ Recital: Gordon Frier (ilasgow University Memorial (’hapel. The Square. Off University Avenue. 5.15pm. Free. Frier delivers a clutch of works by Buxtehude. Peelers. Wesley. Bach. Walcha. Briggs. Rhcinberger and llesford.
I Albert Herring RSAMI). 1()() Renfrew Street. 332 5(157. 7.15pm. £18 (£141. See Thu 3.
>21 The International Classical Season: Maxim Vengerov with the U38 Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra Royal (‘oncen Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm.
£15 £25 (£13 £23). Mozart by the Russian virtuoso backed by what is considered to be the world‘s best training orchestra.
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' Wednesday 9
Glasgow
I Buxtehude 300: Organ Recital
RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 5.30pm. Free. ticketed. Renowned (ilaswegian organist and RSAMD lecturer. David llamilton. pays tribute to the great (ierman baroque composer who passed away 300 years ago today.
I Buxtehude 300: Choral Concert RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7pm. Free. ticketed. John (iormley conducts as students from the Academy's Style in Performance class pay tribute to the late composer. performing his glorious choral work Memlna Jesu Nostri
’ on the 300111 anniversary of his death.
Glasgow
I Albert Herring RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.15pm. £18 (£141. See Thu 3.
Edinburgh
I Cappella Nova: Best of British (ireyfriars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £10 £12.50 (£7 £9.50). The unaccompanied singing group brings its 25th anniversary season to a close with sortie of the loveliest renaissance music to come out of Scotland and Iingland. Highlights include William Byrd's gracious .llrtss for hire Voter's and Robert (‘arver‘s extraordinary extended motct (iaudeflore vagina/i.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra l7shcr IIall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £8 £24. The season is drawn to a sparkling finish by recently appointed Principal Conductor. ()lari lilts. conducting the orchestra and members of the S('() (‘horus in a triple bill of Beethoven: ('anata: ('alm Sea and Prosperous Voyage. Symphony No I and the powerful .llass in ( '.
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