Glasgow I Coffee Concert Series RSAMI) (Academy (‘oncert Hall). 100 Renfrew Street. 1 1.30am. £8 (£5). ()ne of the finest Russian pianists of his generation. Alexander Melnikov visits the RSAMI) for what is certain to be a compelling performance of quintessentially Russian
works: Rachmaninov’s ('un'lli liiriutimis
along with a selection of I’I'i’llulr's' and litmlcs-Iii/ileum. as well as a handfttl of Shostakovich's I’ri’ltu/i’s um/ I'iigm's‘. FSEE Kelvingrove Sunday Organ Recitals Kelvingrove Art (iallcry & Museum. Argyle Street. 276 9599. 3—‘3.45pm. See Sun 16.
~ Scottish Ensemble: Fire ()ran
Mor. 73] 735 (ireat Western Road.
357 6200. 7pm. £12 £14.50 (£3 £11). See Fri 21 and Hitlist. page 77. I Glasgow Sinfonia RSAMI) (Academy (‘oncert Hall). 100 Renfrew Street. 7.30pm. £10 (£6 £8). The orchestra pays tribute to Danish composer ('arl .\'ielsen with his [Iv/ins ()H’I'IHH’. (‘lrll‘tttr'l ('mtccrtu attd
Svmplimiv M) 4 I "I'lii' Itii'i’tittgiiislm/i/i’ 't.
I Mozart by Candlelight Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15 £26. Travel back to the era of bowdered wigs and lavish dress with [zinc Iv'li'im’ Aili‘litmiisik. the ()verture to Don (Hm-mini and other favourites performed by the Mo/art Festival Orchestra. evocativcly candlelit and in full 18th century garb.
Edinburgh
I Glasgow Chamber Choir (‘anongate Kirk. 153 (‘anongate. 4pm. £10(£6).Sec Sat 22. fiScottish Opera: La Traviata
'é Festival Theatre. 13/29 .\'icolson Street. 5296000. 4pm. £14 £60 (concessions available). See Wed 19 and Hitlist. page 77. Pre-performance talk at
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TICKETS £10, £8 concessions, £6 under 16’s
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2.45pm.
I St Giles at Six: A Century of Art Song St (iiles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 226 0673. 6pm. Retiring collection. Soprano Louise Alder and mez/o Anna McAlpine perform works by liaure. Brahms and Roger Quilter.
I Scottish Sinfonia (ireyfriat‘s Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 225 1900. 7.30pm. £10 (£3 £8). .\'eil Mantle conducts a performance of the Prelude to Act I of Wagner‘s Lolii'ngrin and Brahms‘ Symphony No 2. Soloist Donald (iillan
joins the orchestra for Dvorak‘s popular
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Glasgow
I A Concert, a Cocktail and a Canapé ()ran Mor. 731» 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 6.15 7.15pm. £10. A benefit concert by the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra. Beethoven's Sy'mplimiv A}; l w ill be followed by Shostakovich‘s dynamic ('i'llo ('uiiu'rto .\'u l with soloist Karine (ieorgian. Peter ('ynfi'y n Jones conducts.
I The Portico Quartet The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. 7.30pm. £8. Mercury-nominated ja/l meets classical otitfit. w ho mix the richness of Brahms with the unruly nature of Mingus.
Glasgow
I Flute and Guitar Duo: World Flute Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 552 3489. 1.15 2pm. £4. lilautist Aisling Agnew and classical guitarist Matthew McAllister perform a motley mix of baroque. modern and world music. Edinburgh Quartet Nilight Recital (ilasgovv l'niversity Memorial ('hapel. The Square. off t'niversity Avenue. 5.45 6.45pm. The ensemble performs Seiher’s String Quartet .\'n .t’
I 'Qttitt‘ti’llu [yr/iv.) and Meltdclssoltlt's String Quartet ()p 13.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh University Lunchtime Concerts Reid (‘oncert Hall. lidinburgh l'niversity. Bristo Square. 650 2427. 1.10pm. Mel/o soprano (‘arolyn Dobbin performs songs by Schumann and Brahms with Ingrid Sawers on piano and Brian Schiele on viola.
Scottish Opera: La Traviata Unwrapped l-‘estival 'l‘heatre. 13/29 Nicolson Street. 52‘) (i000. (ipnt. if the thought of sitting through a full-length opera fills you with trepidation. or if you're a seasoned opera-goer with an interest in what happens backstage. this hour-long taster is a perfect introduction to the workings behind the scenes and an introduction to the principal characters and plot.
Glasgow
Music in the University: Contemporary Music Ensemble (ilasgovv lTniversity Memorial ('hapel. The Square. off l'niversity Avenue.
1 2pm. Improvisation and contemporary works performed by music students at the university.
Strathclyde University Students (‘rawfurd ('afé/Bar. l'niversity ()f Strathclyde. Jordanhill ('ampus. 76 Southbrac Drive, 950 3438. 1.15 2pm. Music students perform a varied programme of mitsic in a mix of ensembles.
I Damian Thantrey and Malcolm Martineau l’ollok House. l’ollok ('ountry Park. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 6166410. 7.30pm. £161£5 £I0). Internationally recognised musicians. pianist Malcolm Martineau atid baritone Damian 'l‘hantrey. come together for a programme of vocal works including the intimate songs of liaure and Duparc. Maltlct"s powerful Ri'ii‘ki'rt-lji'i/i'r. and works froin song cycles by Barber and
Pas: COLLABORATION
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA - EAST MEETS WEST
City Halls, Glasgow, Fri 21 Nov; Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 22 Nov
Samaagam, in case you didn’t know, means coming together. For the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, it is the coming together of musical traditions from east and west. Samaagam, in this instance, is a new concerto by Amjad Ali Khan (pictured), reputed to be the world’s greatest living sarod player. Inspired by the different seasons of the year, the piece explores the common roots of the music of India and the West. ‘lt’s difficult to describe in words,’ says conductor David Murphy, who is especially interested in the notation of Indian music for Western musicians, ‘but all music, whether from east or west, is based on harmonic series. If you listen to a note, it’s not just a note, but is part of a chord of several notes. That is a fundamental ingredient of the
music of both cultures.’
Indian classical music has evolved over thousands of years and has a sophisticated system of rules and regulations at its roots, which gives it the freedom to flow in the ragas, or melodies. For Samaagam, the western tuning normally used by the string players of the SCO will be adjusted so that, ‘it makes sense for Indian music. Western sounds are the result of equal temperament tuning, whereas Indian music uses a more natural system. The notes are tuned so that they make mathematical sense when you add them together,’ says Murphy, whose work with the $00 is a first for a Western
orchestra.
Samaagam will be played alongside Symphony No 8 by Beethoven who was a fan of Indian music and philosophy. In his pre-concert talk, Murphy will explain Indian influences on Beethoven’s music and demonstrate how the iconic voice of the Western classical tradition has the same underlying musical DNA as music that, superficially, sounds very different indeed.
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I RSAMD Wind Orchestra RSAMD (Academy (‘oncert Hall). 100 Renfrew Street. 7.30pm. £7. Director Bryan Allen leads an up-to-the-minute programme
featuring Jan Van der Roost‘s Dynamim.
Michael Ball's ()muggio and John Mc('abe's ('unvnns.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Opera: The Secret Marriage Festival Theatre. 13/29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. £12 (£8: £2 for schoolchildren/students). The ensemble performs string quartets by Haydn. Seiber and Mendelssohn.
I Napier University Music Dept (ireyfriars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 225 1900. 7.30pm. £5 (£3: Napier staff/students free). Napier L'niversity celebrates its music department's 40th anniversary with performances by staff and students past and present. including the first Head of Department. author and composer .\'eil Butterworth. An exhibition will also take place documenting four decades of music- making.
Glasgow
I Westbourne Music The Merchant House. 7 West (ieorge Street. 226 4444. 12.45pm. £7 (£3~£6). Slightly early
celebration of St Andrews Day brings together harpist Rhona MacKay. tlautist Eddie MacGuire and cellist Sonia (‘romarty. who perform Scottish music and some light classics.
1. .- Music in the University: Scottish Flute Trio Glasgow University (‘oneert Hall. University Avenue. 330 4092. l.1()—2pm. A programme of new commissions written entirely by female composers. in celebration of Scottish-American composer Thea Musgrave‘s 80th birthday.
I BBC Scottish Symphony
‘ Orchestra: Russian Winter 2 City
Halls. C‘andleriggs. 353 8000. 7pm. £10—£23 (£8—£21 ). Under the baton of Stefan Solyom. world-renowned Russian pianist Alexander Melnikov performs Rachmaninov.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Opera: La Traviata Festival Theatre. 13/29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.15pm. £l4-£6() (concessions available). See Hitlist. page 77.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Alexander’s Feast Queen‘s Hall. 87—89 (‘lerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £8—£26 (concs available). The ensemble performs Handel‘s oratorio . With conductor/harpsichordist Richard Tigarr
and vocal soloists Lucy Crowe. Timothy
Robinson and Christopher Purves.