Music Folk
Peebles ■ Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). The American-domiciled Scots fiddler back for some concerts and teaching with his accompanying cellist. Wednesday 9
Glasgow ■ Koshka Café Cossachok, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Gypsy tunes with elements of jazz, rock and flamenco played by the brilliant twin fiddles of Lev Atlas and Oleg Ponomarev with guitarist-extraordinaire Nigel Clark. ■ Richmond Fontaine and Peter Bruntnell Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Bittersweet Americana from this Portland band, promoting their latest album We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River. FREE Edinburgh Folk Club Annual General Meeting Edinburgh Folk Club, Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 650 2458. 8pm. Members only, opportunity to put forward your point of view regarding how the club is run and to vote in the new committee. Irvine ■ Dick Gaughan Irvine Folk Club, Vineburgh Community Centre, Quarry Road, 01294 551047. 8pm. £7 (members £5). Gaughan’s eclectic mix of love songs, ballads and politics is accompanied by his highly-evolved guitar technique. One of Scotland’s most authoritative performers.
Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Folk Festival Various Venues, 01506 843376. Times vary. Prices vary. Annual folk festival comprises concerts, ceilidh dances, sessions, craft fairs, instrumental and singing workshops, pub sessions, canal cruises, street events and an open-air stage. North Berwick ■ Eric Bogle and John Munro St Andrew Blackadder Church, St Andrew Street, 01620 895 233. £tbc. See Mon 31.
Thursday 10
Glasgow ✽✽ Hank Williams III The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £14.50. Over-14s show. Grandson of country legend Hank Williams who takes his rootsy sounds in more of a punked-up direction. ■ Dick Gaughan Star Folk Club, St Andrew’s in the Square, off Saltmarket, St Andrew’s Street, 563 0454. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Wed 9. ■ Koshka Café Cossachok, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 10pm. £6. See Wed 9.
Dunfermline ■ Eric Bogle and John Munro Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £12 (£8–£10). See Mon 31. Falkirk ■ Chloe Hall Falkirk Folk Club, The Polish Club, Arnot Street, 01324 613395. 8.30pm. £6 (£5). The young Australian singer songwriter and guitarist combines vulnerability with wit and charm.
Linlithgow ■ Linlithgow Folk Festival Various Venues, 01506 843376. Times vary. Prices vary. See Wed 9.
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Classical Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to suzanne@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Suzanne Black and Carol Main. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 27 Glasgow FREE Kelvingrove Organ Recitals Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 1pm. Free lunchtime organ recitals every day by different organists.
Friday 28
Glasgow ■ Camerata Scotland: The Lark Ascending St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 332 8311. 7.30pm. £10 (£2–£6). Kai Gleusteen directs the talented young musicians in a concert opening with Haydn’s Symphony No 6 (‘Le Matin’) and finishing with his Symphony No 49 (‘La Passione’). In between are Tippett’s Divertimento for Chamber Orchestra, and Gleusteen is soloist in Vaughan Williams’ ever popular showpiece, The Lark Ascending. ■ Bach Cello Suites St Bride’s Episcopal Church, 69 Hyndland Road, 8pm. Retiring collection. Young Scottish cellist Robert Anderson performs a selection of Bach’s fantastic Cello Suites, along with Sally Beamish’s Song of the Birds and the first movement of Kodály’s Solo Sonata. Proceeds go to Amnesty International. ■ NAYO Festival of British Youth Orchestras 2009 RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Times vary. £5–£8; season ticket £50 (£3–£5; season ticket £30). The festival’s 22nd visit to Glasgow features an array of musical genres, from classical to showtunes to jazz, performed by some of the hottest young orchestral talents in the country – catch them here first. Until Sun 6 Sep. See www.list.co.uk for programme.
Saturday 29 Glasgow ■ NAYO Festival of British Youth Orchestras 2009 RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Times vary. £5–£8; season ticket £50 (£3–£5; season ticket £30). See Thu 27.
Sunday 30
Glasgow FREE Kelvingrove Sunday Organ Recitals Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 3pm. Sunday promenade concerts with different organists. ■ NAYO Festival of British Youth Orchestras 2009 RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Times vary. £5–£8; season ticket £50 (£3–£5; season ticket £30). See Thu 27. Peebles ■ Piano Recital: Artem Akopyan Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £10 (under £16s free). Music in Peebles presents rising star, young Russian pianist Artem Akopyan, with a varied programme of works by Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Ivanov, Arensky and Mussorgsky.
Monday 31 Perth ■ Perth Youth Orchestra Autumn Concert Perth Concert Hall, Mill Street, 01738 621031. 7.30pm. £5 (children free). Allan Young leads the orchestra through a symphonic programme.
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Edinburgh ■ Get Organised! St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, 229 1142. 1.10pm. £3. Part of a series of regular organ recitals by city organist John Kitchen. Wednesday 2
Dundee ■ Caird Hall Organ Concerts: Simon Nieminski Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 1pm. £3.25. A 50 minute lunchtime recital by the renowned organist, whom you can meet in the café bar afterwards. Peebles ■ InChorus Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £5. InChorus celebrates its first anniversary with an entertaining and exciting show featuring contemporary and classical music.
Thursday 3 Glasgow ■ NAYO Festival of British Youth Orchestras 2009 RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Times vary. £5–£8; season ticket £50 (£3–£5; season ticket £30). See Thu 27.
Friday 4
Glasgow ■ RSNO: Saint-Saens’ Organ Symphony Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 8pm. £20 (£5–£18). Grant Llewelyn conducts the RSNO as organist Michael Bawtree joins the orchestra for what’s sure to be a hair-raising a performance of Saint-Saens’ majestic Organ Symphony, along with works by Alain, Debussy and Respighi. ■ NAYO Festival of British Youth Orchestras 2009 RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Times vary. £5–£8; season ticket £50 (£3–£5; season ticket £30). See Thu 27. Dalkeith ■ Brass in the Park Newtongrange Park, Main Street, Newtongrange, Times vary. Prices vary. Midlothian’s largest event of 2009 is Brass in the Park – three days of celebrations including a Mini Tattoo, a procession, sporting events, the Brass Band competition, and much more.
Saturday 5
Glasgow ■ RSNO: Saint-Saens’ Organ Symphony Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 8pm. £20 (£5–£18). See Fri 4. ■ NAYO Festival of British Youth Orchestras 2009 RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Times vary. £5–£8; season ticket £50 (£3–£5; season ticket £30). See Thu 27. Edinburgh FREE Organ Recital Murrayfield Parish Church, Ormidale Terrace, 440 2136. Noon. Christopher Dyter gives a recital. ■ Inchcolm New Music Ensemble St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 7.30pm. £5. The group from Heriot Watt University performs new music by Tom Harrold, Fraser Burke, Steve King and Edward Harper, which has its roots in the plainchant of Inchcolm Abbey. Tickets available on the door.
Dalkeith ■ Brass in the Park Newtongrange Park, Main Street, Newtongrange, Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 4.
Glasgow FREE Kelvingrove Sunday Organ Recitals Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 3pm. See Sun 30. ■ NAYO Festival of British Youth Orchestras 2009 RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. Times vary. £5–£8; season ticket £50 (£3–£5; season ticket £30). See Thu 27.
Edinburgh ■ St Giles’ at Six: Organ Recital St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 6pm. Retiring collection. Italian organist Mario Duella performs Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in B minor and works by Franck, Ravanello and others. Dalkeith ■ Brass in the Park Newtongrange Park, Main Street, Newtongrange, Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 4.
Tuesday 8
Glasgow ■ Go Sing! Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0870 060 6647. 7.30pm. £tbc. A celebration of song organised by the Theatre Royal Creative Learning team. Wednesday 9
Dundee ■ Caird Hall Organ Concerts: Graham Barber Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 1pm. £3.25. A 50 minute lunchtime recital by the renowned organist, whom you can meet in the café bar afterwards. ■ A Little Light Music High School of Dundee, Euclid Crescent, 01382 220056. 7pm. £15. An evening concert featuring concert pianist Christina Lawrie, baritone Ken Murray and violinist Amy Watson. For tickets please phone or email development@highschoolofdundee.co.uk. Hamilton ■ Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Autumn Classics Hamilton Town House, 102 Cadzow Street, 01698 452299. 7.30pm. £tbc. Danail Rachev conducts as the SCO ushers in autumn with a tour around central Scotland. Elgar’s Serenade for Strings – compellingly described by its composer as ‘really stringy’ – is followed by Dvorak’s charming, folky Czech Suite, and finally Beethoven’s Symphony No 2.
Thursday 10
Glasgow ■ RSNO: Hollywood Classics City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10–£32 (concessions available). An exhilarating mixed bag of Hollywood film scores. Swoon along to Gone with the Wind, squirm to Bernard Herrmann’s famously unnerving music for Psycho, get ready to storm the border with music from Braveheart and finish by whipping yourself up into patriotic raptures with Elgar’s Nimrod. ■ Scottish Opera: Katya Kabanova Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. 7.30pm. £14 (£10; under 26s £5). Scottish Opera’s 2009/10 season kicks off with Janácek’s deeply moving opera – inspired by Madame Butterfly and by a woman with whom he himself was infatuated – which follows the titular heroine and the tragic consequences of her unhappy marriage and forbidden love. Directed by Kally Lloyd-Jones in her directorial debut with Scottish Opera. Sung in English. Falkirk ■ Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Autumn Classics Falkirk Town Hall, West Bridge Street, 01324 506850. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£5–£10). See Wed 9 Sep.