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Wednesday 26
Glasgow FREE Glasgow University Contemporary Music Ensemble Glasgow University Concert Hall, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10–2pm, Contemporary, avant-garde and improvised music. Edinburgh Edinburgh Napier Chamber Orchestra Stockbridge Parish Church, 7b Saxe Coburg Street, 332 0122. 7.30pm. £7 (£5; free to staff and students of Edinburgh Napier University). Works by Mozart, Vivaldi and student composers. Mr McFall’s Chamber: Viva Tango! The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £14 (£12; under 18s £5). Music from South American bordellos. Book via Queen’s Hall box office only.
Thursday 27
Glasgow FREE Scottish Opera Emerging Artists Glasgow University Concert Hall, University Avenue, 330 4092. 1.10–2pm. Rosalind Coad (soprano) and Laura Margaret Smith (mezzo), with Soojeong Joo (accompanist). Edinburgh Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10–£31. Richard Egarr (harpsichord) directs, with guest soloists and SCO Chorus. Worbey & Farrell St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church, 13 George Street, 343 0940. 7.30pm. £15 (£12). Slick piano act appear in support of LifeCare, a charity for elderly and their carers. Edinburgh University Composer’s Orchestra Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square, 651 2189. 8pm. £tbc. New music composed by Edinburgh University students and performed by their peers. Michael Doneda: 60th Birthday Concert Georgian Gallery, Talbot Rice Gallery, Old College, 650 2210. 9pm. £tbc. Impro sax and an appearance from Edimpro.
Friday 28
Glasgow BBC Radio 3: Poulenc 50 Years On with Michael Collins Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £8.50–£11.00. Michael Collins (clarinet) plays Poulenc, with guest accompanists. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14.50–£28.50. See Thu 27.
Saturday 29 Edinburgh Edinburgh University Chamber Choir Canongate Kirk, 153 Canongate, 556 3515. 8pm. £10 (£5). Modern re- imaginings of the folk-song and a look forward to Advent. Edinburgh University Musical Medics Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square, 651 2189. 7.30pm. £tbc. Classical and contemporary music in this Christmas concert. FREE Giacomo Scinardo St Giles Cathedral, Royal Mile, 12.15pm. 226 0673. Solo piano recital.
Sunday 30 Edinburgh FREE St Giles’ at Six St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. 6pm. Southside Choir sings seasonal pieces. Edinburgh Royal Choral Union Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12–£18 (£15; students £5). The choir is joined by Edinburgh Pro Music Orchestra and Morley Whitehead (organ) for works by Finzi, Haydn and Bingham.
✽ Symphonies for Sundays: Brussels Philharmonic Usher
Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 3pm. £12–£32. Michael Tabachnik and his orchestra play the guitar concerto by Rodrigo, with the charismatic Milos as soloist, and Saint-Saëns mighty Organ Symphony.
Monday 1
Glasgow Caledonia Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £7.50–£9.50. Scottish music for brass. FREE Kevin Bowyer Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, 330 5419. 1.05–1.50pm. Organ recital: Widor’s Symphony No 3 in E minor. Edinburgh FREE The Galloway Consort Blackwell’s, 53–59 South Bridge, 622 8218. 2pm & 4pm. Renaissance music on period instruments.
Tuesday 2
Glasgow Alfie Boe The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £35–£65. West End hits and light opera from tenor Boe. Edinburgh Edinburgh University Film Music Orchestra Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square, 651 2189. 7.30pm. £tbc. Scores for films and cross-media collaboration.
Wednesday 3 Edinburgh Edinburgh University String Orchestra Reid Concert Hall, Bristol Square, 651 2189. 7.30pm. £tbc. Mendelssohn, Pärt and Britten, the latter in the form of his Frank Bridge variations. Only Men Aloud The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £27.50. See Rock & Pop. Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10–£31. Orchestral works by Webern and Beethoven. Robin Ticciati conducts, with Francesco Piemontesi at the piano.
Thursday 4
Glasgow BBC SSO: Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £11.50–£24.50. Berlioz’s delirious Symphonie Fantastique, and pieces by Fauré, and Saint-Saëns, with guest pianist Javier Perianes. Matthias Pintscher conducts. RSNO: Fire and Ice Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £12–£35 (disabled £6–£17.50; under 26s/mature students/ unemployed £6; under 16s free). Works by Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov, with guest pianist Kirill Gerstein. Paul Daniel conducts. Scottish Opera: Emerging Artists Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £10. See Thu 27. Edinburgh Edinburgh University Singers Reid Concert Hall, Bristo Square, 651 2189. 7.30pm. £tbc. Choral music for advent and Christmas. FREE Tim Cais & Chris Harding St Giles Cathedral, Royal Mile, 226 0673. £12.15pm. Cellist and pianist recital.
Friday 5 Glasgow Concerto Competition Final Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 3pm. £3.00–£4.00. Student competition.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4 City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14.50–£28.50. See Wed 3. Edinburgh FREE International Carol Concert The Sacred Heart Church, 28 Lauriston Street, 07593 316284. 7–8.10pm. Seasonal tunes. RSNO: Fire and Ice Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12–£37 (disabled £6–£18.50; under 26s/mature students/unemployed £6; under 16s free). See Thu 4.
Saturday 6
Glasgow Junior Conservatoire of Music: Wind Orchestra & Senior Choir Concert Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8.50–£11.00. Works for wind and choir ensembles. Edinburgh Chapter House Singers St Mary’s Cathedral, 23 Palmerston Place, 225 6293. 7.30pm. £11. Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit. Edinburgh Bach Choir St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, 229 1142. 7.30pm. £14 (£12; students £5; children free). Choral works by Bach, Handel and Purcell. Epilepsy Scotland Gala Christmas Concert Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, 427 4911. 7.30–10pm. £20. Charity gala concert with carols and opera extracts. Rudsambee Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, 440 2159. 7.30pm. £12–£14. Choral concert.
Sunday 7
Glasgow FREE Madrigirls Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, 330 5419. 7pm. Carols for Advent to get you right in the mood.
Monday 8
Glasgow Flourishing Woodwind Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 1pm. £7.50–£9.50. Woodwind showcase. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30–9.30pm. £10. Orchestral works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Bruch, with Jack Liebeck (violin). Martyn Brabbins is on the conducting duties. Edinburgh Belcea Quartet The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 473 2000. 7.45pm. £13–£22 (£12–£20). Quartets by Beethoven, Turnage and Mozart.
Tuesday 9
Glasgow A Classical Choral Feast Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. Available on the door. Orchestral and choral music by WA Mozart, conducted by Timothy Dean. Edinburgh Bells Up Brass Quintet Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 11am. £3 (students and schoolchildren free). Emerging artists in brass recital business. The Sixteen At Christmas Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12–£32. Seasonal choral works. Songs of Edinburgh with Alexander McCall Smith The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £16.50. Eight songs by Tom Cunningham and bestselling author of the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency novels, Mr Alexander McCall Smith.
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✽ BBC SSO: Beethoven’s Ninth A very special event to mark the 60th birthday of the BBC SSO’s chief conductor, Donald Runnicles. What better music to celebrate such an occasion than Beethoven’s final symphony with its glorious ‘Ode to Joy’? City Halls, Glasgow, Thu 13 Nov; Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sun 16 Nov.
✽ RSNO: Oundjian and Benedetti A totally irresistible evening of the emotional rollercoaster that is Tchaikovsky’s ‘Symphony No 4’ paired up with Nicola Benedetti in the powerful score of Shostakovich’s ‘Violin Concerto’. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Fri 14 Nov; Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sat 15 Nov.
✽ Symphonies for Sundays: Brussels
Philharmonic Taking the music world by storm, guitarist Milos Karadaglic from Montenegro is not only a fantastic player but has been lauded as best-dressed classical musician of the year. Hear and see him for yourself in Rodrigo’s ever-popular ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sun 30 Nov.
Wednesday 10
Glasgow Royal Conservatoire Singers and guests Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8.50–£11.00. Seasonal songs. Edinburgh Sospiro Baroque St Cecilia’s Hall, Niddry Street, 650 2805. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Chamber orchestra works.
Thursday 11 Glasgow Christmas Carol Concert Merchants House of Glasgow, 7 West George Street, 221 1876. 12.45pm. £8 (£7; students & children £4). A choral concert of seasonal favourites. Feargus Hetherington & Mira Opalinska Mackintosh Church, 870 Garscube Road, 946 6600. 6.30pm. £10 (children £7). Music for violin and piano.
Edinburgh Cadenza St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, 229 1142. 7.30pm. Seasonal charity concert.
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