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Edinburgh University Chamber Orchestra Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 650 2427. 7.30pm. £8 (£5). David Watkin conducts works by Beethoven, Wagner and Mendelssohn. Scottish Sinfonia St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.45pm. £13 (£11; students £8; schoolchildren free). Neil Mantle conducts Holst and Stravinsky.
Monday 25
Glasgow String Department Showcase Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £9.50 (£7.50). String showcase. Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Chamber Choir: Royal Norwegian Advent Concert St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 7pm. Norwegian music for Advent and Christmas. Belcea Quartet The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 473 2000. 7.45pm. £12–£21 (£11–£19). Quartets by Haydn, Britten and Mozart.
Tuesday 26 Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh Quartet Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 651 3212. 1.10pm. Quartets by Haydn, Mendelssohn and a student composer.
Wednesday 27
Glasgow Music of the Spheres Consort and Glasgow Opera Collective Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Handel’s Acis and Galatea, directed by John Butt. FREE Glasgow University Contemporary Music Ensemble Glasgow University Concert Hall, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10–2pm. Student concert. Colin Currie and Nicolas Hodges: Stockhausen’s Kontakte The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 6pm. £10 (£5). Electroacoustic masterpiece for piano and percussion. The Piano 2013. Katya Apekisheva and Belcea Quartet City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15 (£13; under 26s £5). Chamber music by Britten and Shostakovich. The Piano 2013. Edinburgh Edinburgh Quartet Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 9–10pm. £8 (members £7). Chamber works by James MacMillan.
Thursday 28
Glasgow Music of the Spheres Consort and Glasgow Opera Collective Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). See Wed 27. Iiro Rantala City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10 (£8; under 26s £5). The jazz pianist pays tribute to JS Bach. The Piano 2013. Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Composers’ Orchestra Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 651 3212. 7.30pm. Student concert. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schumann Symphony Cycle II Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10–£30 (£5–£28; under 16s free). Schumann symphonies and Brahms’ Violin Concerto, featuring Alina Pogostkina. Robin Ticciati conducts.
Glasgow Scottish Ensemble: BBC Radio 3 Turning Points: Fin de siècle and the Twilight of Tonality Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £11 (£8.50). Works by Webern and Richard Strauss. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Schumann Symphony Cycle II City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14–£28. See Thu 28. Edinburgh Edinburgh University Wind Band Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 651 3212. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Student concert.
Saturday 30
Glasgow Glasgow Chamber Choir: Gala 20th Anniversary Concert St Bride’s Episcopal Church, 69 Hyndland Road, glasgowchamberchoir. org.uk 7–9.30pm. £10 (£8). Works by Britten, Tippett, Vierne and Castagnet. The Kelvin Ensemble St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 300 Great Western Road, 339 6691. 7.30pm. £10 (£5). Student concert. BBC SSO: Hear and Now 2 – Japanese Masters City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8–10pm. Free but limited to four per application. Ilan Volkov conducts works by Toru Takemitsu, Yuji Takahashi, Keiko Harada and Toshi Ichiyanagi. Ages 12+. Edinburgh The Calton Consort: Rachmaninov’s Vespers Canongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, 556 3515. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Jason Orringe conducts Rachmaninov. Tickets available on the door. Edinburgh Symphony Orchestra Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, edinburghsymphonyorchestra.org.uk 7.30pm. £10 (£7; children £3). Gerard Doherty conducts works by Wagner, Mozart and Shostakovich.
Sunday 1
Glasgow Aleksandar Madzar City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 3pm. £15 (£13; under 26s £5). Piano works by Mozart and Chopin. The Piano 2013. FREE RCS: Stravinsky’s Les Noces The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 3pm. Timothy Dean conducts student musicians in Stravinsky’s ballet score. The Piano 2013. Francesco Piemontesi City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 5pm. £15 (£13; under 26s £5). Piano works by Mozart, Beethoven, Ligeti, Debussy and Schubert. The Piano 2013. Glasgow Orchestral Society Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £10 (students & unwaged £5). Ross Gunning conducts Bernstein, Brahms and Prokoviev. Edinburgh FREE St Giles’ at Six St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 6pm. Michael Harris (organ) plays Messiaen.
Tuesday 3 Edinburgh Ludus Baroque: Christmas Oratorio Canongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£5–£16.50). Richard Neville-Towle conducts Bach. FREE Marilyn Crispell and Raymond MacDonald Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 651 3212. 8pm. Virtuoso improvisers, in duet and with Edimpro.
Glasgow Sense Scotland Christmas Concert Glasgow City Chambers, George Square, sensescotland.org.uk 7–9pm. £7. Charity concert.
Thursday 5
Glasgow BBC SSO: Strauss and Wagner II City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 2–3.30pm. £8–£10. Karl-Heinz Steffens conducts Wagner, Richard Strauss and Franck. RSNO: The Nutcracker Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £11.50–£35 (students & under 26s £5; under 16s free). Chocolate- box fun from Glazunov, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky. Edinburgh FREE Edinburgh University Singers Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. 1.15pm. Student concert. Magdalena Durant Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 651 3212. 7.30pm. Entry by donation. Soprano recital.
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Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 2.30pm. £13 (£10; students/under 18s £5). Candlelit concert. Edinburgh Children’s Classic Concerts: Christmas Wonderland Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 3pm. £10–£15 (£6.50–£9.50). See Sat 7. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Chamber Concert The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 3pm. £12 (£5; seniors £10). Works by Bach and Telemann. FREE St Giles’ at Six St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 6pm. Student choral concert.
Monday 9
Glasgow Baroque Bassoons Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £9.50 (£7.50). Student showcase. Edinburgh FREE Red Note: Noisy Nights Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. 8pm. Informal evening of new music.
Friday 6 Tuesday 10
Glasgow Heath Quartet: BBC Radio 3 Turning Points: Romanticism and Self-Discovery Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £11 (£8.50). Works by Schubert, Beethoven and Mendelssohn. CLIC Sargent Carol Concert Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20–£10. Carol concert in aid of young people with cancer and their families. Edinburgh RSNO: The Nutcracker Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £11.50– £36 (students & under 26s £5; under 16s free). See Thu 5.
Saturday 7
Glasgow Children’s Classic Concerts: Christmas Wonderland Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 1pm and 3pm. £10–£15. Seasonal shenanigans with Owen and Olly and the RSNO. Junior Conservatoire: Wind Orchestra and Senior Choir Concert Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £11 (£8.50). Student concert. Edinburgh FREE Lunchtime Concert St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 12.15pm. Piano recital by William Hodges. Epilepsy Scotland Gala Christmas Concert Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, 427 4911. 6.30–10pm. £20. Charity gala concert. Edinburgh Bach Choir St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £14 (£12; students £5; children free). Selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Edinburgh University Brass Band Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Bristo Square, 651 3212. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). Student concert. The Scottish Chamber Choir Canongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, 556 3515. 7.30pm. £10 (students £5; under 18s free). Music for Advent by Victoria, Bruckner, Tchaikovsky and others. John Kitchen and Friends St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street, 668 2019. 7.45pm. £18 (seniors £16; students and unwaged £5). Recreation of a typical 18th century Edinburgh concert.
Sunday 8 Glasgow McOpera’s Christmas Concert St
Glasgow Scottish Ensemble: Nordic Nights Wellington Church, 77 Southpark Avenue (off University Avenue), 334 0454. 7.30pm. £13 (students £5). Scandinavian sounds from Grieg, Sibelius and contemporary composers. Edinburgh Brass Diversions Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155 . 11am. £3 (students and schoolchildren free). Works by Böhme, Reich, Gershwin and Piazzolla. FREE Kingdom Brass & Simon Nieminski St Mary’s RC Cathedral, York Place. 7.30pm. Seasonal brass and organ music.
Wednesday 11
Glasgow Royal Conservatoire Singers Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7.50 (£6). Carol concert. André Rieu: And the Waltz Goes On The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 8pm. £40–£90. Silky-maned violin impresario. Edinburgh Edinburgh Royal Choral Union: Christmas with the Choral St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £tbc. Choral concert with guests. Scottish Ensemble: Nordic Nights Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, scottishensemble.co.uk 7.30pm. £15 (students £5; under 16s free). See Tue 10.
Thursday 12
Glasgow Brass Lab Westbourne Music, 7 West George Street, 221 1876. noon. £8 (£7; students / children £4). Modern and Renaissance brass music. BBC SSO: John Adams – City Noir City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £11–£24. Donald Runnicles conducts Beethoven, Shostakovich (guest soloist James Ehnes) and Adams. Edinburgh Quartet Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, 221 8886. 9pm. Free–£8. Chamber works by James MacMillan. Edinburgh Cadenza St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, 229 1142. 7.30pm. Free with retiring collection. Christmas charity concert. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: B Minor Mass The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £10–£30 (£5–£28; under 16s free). Richard Egarr conducts.
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