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St Andrews ■ The Rape of Lucretia Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, 01334 475000. 7.30pm. £14 (£9–£12). Glamorous, decadent 1950s Rome is the setting for this production of Britten’s tragic opera, brought to the stage by St Andrews Opera and the Byre, with Kally Lloyd- Jones at the helm and a professional orchestra. Stirling ■ Scottish Chamber Orchestra at Stirling Castle Stirling Castle, Old Town, 01786 473544. 8pm. £17 (£5–£14). Robin Ticciati conducts Brahms’ lovely Serenade No 2 in a concert that opens with Mozart’s famous Overture to Don Giovanni and also features Violin Concerto No 5 (‘Turkish’), performed by German violinist Veronike Eberle.
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Glasgow ■ Brass Extravaganza RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £9 (£6). Special guests and myriad ensembles in a concert that does exactly what it says on the tin. ■ Daniel’s Beard Lunchtime Recital Lansdowne Church, 416 Great Western Road, 1pm. £5 min donation. Andy Saunders and Sam Hutchings perform works for horn and piano. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Jonathan Powell: Sorabji World Premiere Glasgow University Concert Hall, University Avenue, 330 4092. 2.30–9pm. Pianist Powell performs the world premiere of Sorabji’s typically vast and complex Sequentia Cyclica super Dies Irae ex Missa pro Defunctis in Clavicembali usum. Part of the West End Festival. ■ RSAMD Symphony Orchestra City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). Garry Walker conducts Janácek’s bold, brassy Sinfonietta followed by the luscious ballet music to Stravinsky’s Firebird.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Peter Gregson The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019.
7.45pm. £15 (£12). Scottish cellist Peter Gregson uses amplified surround sound and video projection in a programme to include the Scottish premiere of Steve Reich’s Cello Counterpoint. ■ St Giles’ Cathedral Choir: Hail Gladdening Light St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 8pm. £10 (children free). The choir marks the launch of its latest CD with a concert of works by Byrd, Gibbons, Stanford, Parry and Finzi. Part of the Old Town Festival.
St Andrews ■ The Rape of Lucretia Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, 01334 475000. 7.30pm. £14 (£9–£12). See Thu 17.
Saturday 19 Glasgow ■ Franck: Trois Chorales St Bride’s Episcopal Church, 69 Hyndland Road. 3pm. £5. An afternoon organ recital of Franck’s final works, along with chorales by other French composers. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Lanarkshire Guitar and Mandolin Orchestra St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 300 Great Western Road, 01698 425326. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Scotland’s foremost guitar and mandolin ensemble performs a varied programme of works. Part of the West End Festival. ■ RSNO: Viva Italia Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12.50–£30 (cabaret seating £32 per person). Classical favourites from and inspired by Italy, from opera arias to excerpts from The Godfather. Jeff Tyzik conducts. FREE Russkaya Cappella: Reflective Music Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, The Square, off
University Avenue, 638 1610. 7.30pm. A short programme of lush Russian choral works. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ Lunchtime Concert for Burma Danish Cultural Institute, 3 Doune Terrace, 447 7900. Noon. £8 (£6). A concert in honour of the 65th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese politician viewed as an international symbol of peaceful resistance to oppression. Proceeds to Amnesty International and Dr. Cynthia’s Clinic in Thailand for Burmese refugees. Tickets are available on the door. ■ The Scottish Flute Trio: Soundstreams Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. 7.30pm. £16 (£12). A performance of new commissions by John Harris, Kenneth Dempster and Pippa Murphy as well as works by students. ■ Sypert Summer Concert Series 2010 St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £14 (£5–£10). The second of three summer concerts features violinist Domitille Gilon and harpsichordist Thomas Soltani performing music by Couperin, Corelli, Biber and Bach. ■ Sospiro St Mary Star of the Sea RC Church, Constitution Street. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). A musical trip to Italy includes Monteverdi’s Beatus vir and the *Cello Concerto in G minor by Vivaldi. Part of the Leith Festival.
Dundee ■ A Showtime Extravaganza: Tayside Symphony Orchestra Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £10 (£2–£8). Music from well loved shows and films, including Evita, Les Miserables, the James Bond films and more.
Greenock ■ Caledon – Scotland’s Three Tenors Arts Guild Theatre, Campbell Street, 01475 723038. 7.30pm. £13.50 (£11.50). Scotland’s Three Tenors are well known for their magnificent voices and stirring performances, albeit with a hefty dose of cheese. St Andrews ■ The Rape of Lucretia Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, 01334 475000. 7.30pm. £14 (£9–£12). See Thu 17.
Sunday 20 Glasgow FREE Kelvingrove Sunday Organ Recitals Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 3–3.45pm. See Sun 13. ■ Baroque at St Bride’s 3 St Bride’s Episcopal Church, 69 Hyndland Road, 357 1795. 5.30pm. £8 (£3). This all- Baroque concert focuses on English vocal and instrumental works, from Jenkins to Purcell and Handel. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Madrigirls Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, The Square, off University Avenue. 6pm. The all-female vocal group sings a lively mixed bag of a cappella, folk, sacred and secular works. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Glasgow Phoenix Choir St Peter’s RC Church, 46 Hyndland Street, 357 5772. 7.30pm. £7.50. An uplifting programme including Handel’s ever- popular Zadok the Priest and Fauré’s Requiem. With a complimentary glass of wine. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Junior Academy Orchestra Concert RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £9 (£6). Talented young musicians from all over Scotland perform. ■ Dieci: Draw on Sweet Night St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 300 Great Western Road. 8pm. £5. BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year finalist Dieci gives a concert before embarking on a tour of the UK. Tickets from info@dieci- octet.com. Part of the West End Festival.
Edinburgh ■ St Giles’ at Six St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 6pm. Retiring collection. Soprano Holly Carter performs songs and arias by Strauss, Chausson, Mozart, Britten and Handel. ■ Organ Recital Reid Memorial Church, 182 West Saville Terrace, 662 1203. 7.30pm. £6. Hans Uwe Hielscher gives a recital. Monday 21
Glasgow ■ Auricle Ensemble: Mini Mahler Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 0870 220 1116. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£10). Just fifteen players from the Auricle Ensemble come together to perform a stripped-back version of Mahler’s Symphony No 4 and Songs of a Travelling Wayfarer, as well as Debussy’s Prélude à L’après midi d’un faune. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Midsummer Reflections Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, The Square, off University Avenue. 8pm. £5. A candlelit choral concert of reflective music in celebration of the longest day of the year. Part of the West End Festival.
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Glasgow ■ Opera Scenes Alexander Gibson Opera Studio, RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.15pm. £5 (£3). Themes of love, intrigue and murder from the world of opera are performed in extracts by postgrad singers from the Academy. FREE Cathures Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Observatory Road, 334 2788. 7.30pm. A choral concert from the Glasgow chamber choir on the theme of angels and the ethereal. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Movie Magic Hyndland Parish Church, 79–81 Hyndland Road, 0845 838 1187. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Enjoy the best of Hollywood and Broadway with the Glasgow Wind Band. Part of the West End Festival. St Andrews ■ The Scottish Flute Trio: Soundstreams Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, 01334 475000. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). See Sat 19.
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Glasgow ■ Fejes Quartet: Lunchtime in Vienna Mackintosh Church, Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Road. 12.30pm. £6.50 (£5). Music by Haydn and Mozart alongside waltzes and other Viennese favourites. Part of the West End Festival. ■ The Big Hymn Sing-In Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, The Square, off University Avenue. 7.30pm. £5. An informal singalong with Glasgow University Chapel Choir, accompanied by organ. To register please email hymns@muldoonspicnic.org.uk. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh ■ Philip Glass: An Evening of Chamber Music Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £30–£35. The world-famous composer is pianist in a concert featuring selections from his Metamorphosis and Etudes, as well as Songs and Poems, composed for cellist Wendy Sutter, who will join him onstage along with percussionist Mick Rossi.
Thursday 24 Glasgow ■ Opera Scenes Alexander Gibson Opera Studio, RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.15pm. £5 (£3). See Tue 22. FREE Gloria VIII Wellington Church, 77 Southpark Avenue (off University Avenue). 7.30pm. Choirs from West End churches and beyond come together to
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✽✽ BBC SSO: Listen Here! The BBC SSO at 75. A Classics Unwrapped special to get the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s 2010/11 75th anniversary season off to a strong start before heading off on summer travels to St Magnus Festival in Orkney and the London Proms. City Halls, Glasgow, Fri 11 Jun. ✽✽ Philip Glass: An Evening of Chamber Music One of the last century’s most influential composers, Philip Glass is known for his complex and repetitive style of music that has won audiences in concerts halls, opera stages, the dance world, on film and in popular music. One of only two dates in the UK, this is a rare chance to explore the intricacies of his chamber music. See preview, page 69. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Wed 23 Jun. ✽✽ Peter Gregson Edinburgh born cellist (pictured) in a typically inventive programme which has earned him a Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award and a commission to record an album of original music for acoustic and electric cellos for the Society of Sound label, some of which can be heard this evening. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Fri 18 Jun.
perform a selection of choral masterpieces, including Fauré’s Requiem and the famous Hallelujah chorus. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Glasgow Schools Symphony Orchestra Strathclyde Suite, Royal Concert Hall, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £8. Some great youth orchestra favourites: Suppé’s Light Cavalry Overture and Dvorák’s ever popular New World Symphony. Conducted by Eric Dunlea. Edinburgh FREE Live Music Now: Hoot National Gallery Complex, The Mound, 624 6200. 6–6.30pm. The flute and harp duo performs music inspired by the Glasgow Boys, including music by Debussy and Edward McGuire. ■ RSNO: Britain’s Top of the Pops Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £5–£30 (cabaret seating £32 per person). A whistle-stop tour through the best of British with the RSNO, from Bond to the Beatles, Vaughan Williams and the silver screen. Jeff Tyzik conducts.
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