Music Classical
I Chamber Music from Iceland (itey friars (hutch. ("andlemakcr Row
7 30pm £lllt£8i Mtisic for piano. cello and \iolin and from Sycinbiorn Syeinbioinsson(181~ 102"). who spent a substantial chunk o1 his life composing. performing and teaching in lzdinbuigli where he was one of the loundeis ol the l.(liiibtii‘gli Society ot Mtisicians Alongside his music Is that ol urntemporary Icelandic composer. llallidi llallgiiinsson. now a long-time lzdinbuigh resident 'l ickcts ayailable on lllc (loot.
I The James Farrer Singers St l’etct‘s ( 'liuicli. l.utton Place. 332 2758. 7 30pm £7 Special conceit ol ‘(iolden
()ldies' iron) the choir In support o1 \Vayctlcy (".ttc,
Glasgow
I Amicus Chamber Orchestra St Andrew ‘s III the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 55‘) 5002. 7. 30pm. £10 (£7). The concert opens on a iaunty note. with “and “amount conducting as lluw \\atkins perlorms Sliostakoy ich's l’ianu (ii/ii ertir A}: 2. 'lo lolloys. some ()1 the most striking music eyer written in licelltoy en's lanlasllc SUN/thorn Air 5.
I Glasgow Lyric Choir RSAMI). 100 Rentrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £12 l£ lll). An eclectic int\ ()1 choral atid organ music. with works by lilgar. Britten. l.Is/t. l's'odaly and more.
Edinburgh
I St Giles’ at Six: Organ Recital St (itles. ('athedt'al. Royal Mile. 22h l)(i73. 0pm. Retiring collection. Mario ('ilerri perlorms Regcr's III/I'Ut/llt'llltll anil /’a\\ai ire/ta in I) iii/nor and Killer‘s Sonata Ill .1 )iiiiiur followed by works by Vlet'lle. JS Bach and Hosst.
I Meadows Chamber Orchestra ()tlcell\ lltlll. H7 3‘) (‘lel'k Street. ()(18 201‘). 7.45pm. £10. (iarry Walker conducts Britten's State on [melts/i [Vii/A limes and his arrangement ol the second tnoyctncnt ol Mahler's Symphony .\'o 3'. .Also with works by l)elius and
'l‘chaikoy sky. and limshing with Mo/art's \\ ell—know n and dratnatic Symphony .Va 4!).
Monday 4-
Glasgow
I What Happened . . .? The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 7.30pm. l’ay what you can. A new night ol contemporary composition. noise and ilnpt'oyisalion with prey iously unheard scores brought to life by The Red .\'ote linsemble alongside tree improy isation and other spur-of the-moment inusical happenings.
Edinburgh
I Instant Composers Pool Orchestra Queen's llall. (‘lerk Street. (1(18 201‘). 7.45pm. £10 (free £7). li('A'l‘ continue their presentations of New .Music for Scotland with Dutch yeterans Misha Mengelberg and Han Bcnnink. the outstanding drummer w ho is current
\\ inner of the liuropeau Ja// l’ri/e.
Glasgow
I RSAMD Students Rainshorn Theatre. ”8 Ingram Street. 548 34-14. l.l5pm. £4. Solo instrumental and clarsach perh)rmanees.
I Thistle Brass - Bach to the Future! RS.-\.\ll). lltl) Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £(i (£3). The RSAMD's linsemble in Association giyes a concert with an eclectic mi\ of the classical and the tally. the \el‘lUlIS and the triad.
Edinburgh
I Get Organised! St (‘uthbert‘s (‘hurch. 5 Lothian Road. 22‘) l 142. 1.10pm. £3. John Kitchen‘s series of organ recitals continues with dance and
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Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Icelandic music is unusually prominent in May with the
SCO’s world premiere of Haflidi Hallgrimsson's (pictured) Concerto for double bass and orchestra plus a concert of Icelandic chamber music. The new concerto has been written specially for the 800’s principal bass player, Nicholas Bayley, and audiences can hear the composer speak about it immediately prior to its performances. Hallgrimsson, who is a long-time Edinburgh resident, is also to the fore in music for piano, violin and cello, alongside the music of Iceland’s first composer, Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, who lived and worked in Edinburgh between
1873 and 1919. (Carol Main)
I SCO. City Ha//s, G/asgow, Fri 8; Canon's Ha//, Edinburgh, Sat 5); Chamber Musrr; fro/n loo/and. Grey/friars Kirk, Edinburgh, Sat 2.
ballet tnusic by Susato. l’raetorius. Bach. llandel. Tchaikoy sky and l)elibes.
Wednesday '.,6
Edinburgh
I Stevenson College Classical Concert (‘anongate Kirk. 153 ('anongate. 7.30pm. £4 (£2). Students from Steyenson ('ollege perform. Tickets asailable on the door or from Stevenson ('ollege Mitsic Box.
Thursday 7
Glasgow I Westbourne Music Merchant‘s Hall. 7 West (ieorge Street. 0771l 559652. 12.45pm. £7 (£3 £6). liali l’ay'ri performs a demanding programme. including ('hopin's Sonata No 2 with its famous l-‘uneral March. Rayel‘s glittering .It’ll.\ d'liatt and (iinastera's Argentinian Dances.
BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra: The Story Tellers 4 (‘ity llalls. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10 £23 (£8 £21 ). Mikhail Agrest conducts (ilinka’s ()y‘erture :1 Lite [hr the ’Iiyar. and soloist Tasmin Little
joins the orchestra for .‘yliec/yslaw
Karlowicl's passionate tin/in ('aneertu which she has recorded with the BB(' SSO. Finally. \isual art is the inspiration for Respighi's 'I'rittiea Buttii'ellianu and Mussorgsky's ever-popular Pictures at an lithihitiiin torch. Ray‘el). With a Pre- (‘oncert Prelude at b.45pm and a Post- ('oncert ('odtt.
Glasgow
I Music for Malawi Ramshorn Theatre. ()8 Ingram Street. 548 344-1.
5 -(r.|5pm. By donation. Strathclyde l'niyersity' (horns and music students perform in aid of the uniyersity‘s Malawi Millennium Project. conducted by Alan Tayener. Drop in for as long as you like. I Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Bass Notes (‘ity Halls. ('andleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12. Baldur Bronnimann conducts Kodaly ’s Dances ottialanta followed by the world premiere of Icelandic composer Hallidi l‘lallgrimsson's ('oneerti) ()p 42 ‘Sonnamhulo for double bass and
orchestra. featuring soloist Nicholas Bayley. l'inally. Bartok's .tlasti' tor Strings. I’eri'ttssion and ('e/este w ill creep out anyone w lio's ey er seen The Shining.
Edinburgh
I Yann Tiersen Queen‘s Hall. 87 8‘) (‘let'ls' Street. ()(nS Zlil‘). 7pm. £17. Rey‘ered in his natiye lirance. the multi- instrumentalist and composer of the deliciously quirky scores for Amelie and (fund Bye /.('Ititt.' is joined by some ()1. his many collaborators in a concert that could include anything from neo- classical to folk to rock. accordions to typewriters.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Behold the Sea t‘sher llall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. (‘.A.\'('lil.l.lil).
I Sing Joyfully St Patrick's ('hurch. 5 South (irays (Jose. 40 High Street. (ms 201‘). 7.30pm. £ 10 (£8). The (’hoir of St (iiles' ('athedral sings an uplifting programme of works by Tallis. Byrd. Stanford and llolst in aid of St Patrick's restoration appeal. Tickets ayailable by phone or on the door.
Glasgow
FREE Junior Academy Choirs Concert RSAMl). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 4pm. The Junior Academy exhibits its y'ocal skills.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Behold the Sea Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 35.3 8001). 7.30pm. £lll £32 (concessions ayailable). The orchestra is joined by the RS.\'() (horns and vocal soloists limma
Bell and Sir Thomas Allen for what is certain to be a pow erlul performance of Vaughan Williams' romantic and dramatic Sea Symphony. Preceding this massiye work are some excerpts from the ey'ocatiye orchestral mUsic of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde.
Edinburgh
FREE Bach and Beyond (‘hurch of the (iood Shepherd. Murraytield Ayenue. noon. l-‘our organists. two organs and one piano.
I Edinburgh Bach Choir (irey friars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 228 1155.
7 30pm £ l2 i£ Ill) The ensemble l‘crlorms Bach's St John l’assion which. although oltcn oy ershadow ed by the later. larger .5! Halt/ten Passion. is still a tow ermg e\amplc ot Barmrue sacred music l'ickets ayailable by phone or on the doot
I La P’tite Folie Stockbridgc l’atisli (hutch. Sa\e (‘obutg Sttcet. 3l5 WC:
7 30pm £8 'llie Phoenn \de Band celebrates l‘uiope Day a la ltancaisc. with works by ()ttenbach. Sarnt-Saens. Bi/et. Raycl. Debussy. l urgim and Jane “11h guests pianist (‘olin Kingsley and soprano Judith (iardnei Jones. and dancers. Please phone tor tickets
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Bass Notes Queen‘s Hall. 8‘ 8" ('leik Street. oo8 21H”. 7 30pm £8 £2o
IL“ £l‘l5li). See l‘lt S
Glasgow
I Carmen Sl-.( ‘(' (’lyde .-\uditorium. l‘llltlleslolt ()uay.()8"()(L1t)40()()
7. 30pm. £20 £ 35 (concessions ayailable). lzllen Kent and Amphitheatre Productions bring the dusty heat of the Spanish bullring to Scotland lot a perlormance ol Bi/et's seductiye opera. The production boasts international flamenco perlormers and \ocal soloists and the ('hismau National Philharmonic Orchestra and (‘horus Sung lll l~icnch with lingltsh surtitles.
Edinburgh
I St Giles’ at Six St (liles' ('athedi'al. Royal Mile. 22o 0o73 (rpm. Retiring collection. Pianist Audrey limes accompanies sa\ophonist Rocio Banyuls Bartotneu in a concert ()1 works by Bach. l’iaI/olla. l)ubois. lbert and Yoshimatsu. I The Kevock Choir ()ueen‘s Hall. 87 8‘) (’let'ls Street. ()(ib' 2(ll‘), 7.30pm. f l 2 (£5). The b’ll-strong cholt' as conducted by (iraham l.o\ctt. teaturmg larger than lile show layouriles. folk songs. spirituals and religious pieces with special guest The Ailie Robertson Band.
Tuesday 12
Glasgow
I The Edinburgh Quartet Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 518 34—1-1. 1.15pm. £4. llaydn's Quartet tn I) ()p ()4 Na 5 t "I'he lurk ') and Mendelssohn's linal Quartet in I" ntiniir.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St (iiIes‘ ('athedral. Royal Mile. 226 0673. l2.l5pm. Retiring collection. Soprano Jessica Weidmann performs.
Stirling
I Cappella Nova: The Geneva Connection ('hurch ()f The Holy Rude. St John Street. 01786 475275. 7.30pm. £10 £13.50 (£7 £9.50). The leading \ocal ensemble is JUlflCtl by the Scottish Plainsong ('hoir and Mitsick l-yne to perform a collection of psalms and spiritual songs from Scotland. lirance and Swit/erland iii celebration ot the 500th anniversary of the Protestant reformer. John ('aly'in. Tickets ayailable from w w w .thebooth.co.uk'.
Thursday 14 -
Edinburgh
FREE Live Music Now National (iallery Complex. The Mound. 62-1 6200. 6:46.30pm. Pianist lnju ()h accompanies memo-soprano Rebecca Afonwy-Jones in a performance of works by Mendelssohn. Schumann and lilgar.
I Cappella Nova: The Geneva Connection (ireyfriars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place. 2251900. 7.30pm. £l0—£l3.50 (£7—£9.50). See Wed 13.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra: The Seasons L'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. CANCELLED.