to American composers Bernstein and

dances from West Side Story by Mr B and Appalachian Spring and lil Salon .llexir'o by M r ('.

Edinburgh

I Lunchtime Prom Roy a1 Scottish Academy. The Mound. 225 3922. 1.1)5—2pm. £3.50. The Apollo Saxophone Quartet from Manchester give the final concert in this short summer lunchtime series.

I FEte de la Musique French Institute. 13 Randolph Crescent. 225 53%. (rpm—midnight. Doors open to professional and amateur mUsicians as well as all innsie loy‘erson the longest day ofthc year.

I London Adventist Chorale ( irey friars Kirk. ('andlcmaker Row . ‘l'ickets‘: (rots 2111‘)(anen'sllal1BoxUlfice).7.30pm. £0 ( £4 £1). Runners-up in the BB('(‘hoir ot the Year competition perform gospel music. spirituals and rap.

Glasgow

I RSAMD Junior Dept Orchestra and Choir Stevenson llall. RSAMD. lliti Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 3pm. £4 (£2). James Durrant and Walter Blair conduct a lively programme of .llusu'for (he Royal l-‘rrr'works. l lady it's [7' Damn. the .S‘iIi/oru'cna by llorow itz and. in celebration of his 70th birthday. Malcolm Arnold‘s ( ‘omish Darius

I Hyndland Chamber Orchestra St Brides Iipiscopal ('hurch. llyndland Road. Tickets: at door. 7.3llpnt. £5(£2.511). Orchestral and chamber music by Schubert. Chopin. Jones and Wilson.

I The Scottish Proms (ilasgow Royal ('onccrt Hall. 2 Saucbiehall Street.332 3123. 7.3llpm. £2 £15 (£4 seated). Barry Tuck“ e11 is soloist in the HUM ( ‘(ntr‘r'rlo No l by Rich lid SH riiss mil ‘m 11w Mozart. Also works by Rossini. Haydn and Schubert Symphony .Vr25.

Edinburgh

I Memphis Belle Orchestra Ross’l‘heatrc. Princes Street (iardens. lpm.1’ree. Informal entertainment from the orchestra w hielt was featured in David Puttnam‘s World War ll lilrn. Memphis lie/1c.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

1 Offenbach. his first real success.

(‘opland includes the ox erturc to ( ‘andide. '

Edinburgh

I Lothian Region Schools Strathspey and

Reel Society Queen's l lall. (’lcrk Street.

668 201‘). 7.3llpm. £2 (£1). Aprogramrnc ; of Scottish feet-tapping music.

SATURDAY 22

A TUESDAY 25

Glasgow

I Dido and Aeneas/Penile New AthcnacumTheatre. RSAMD. lllll chfrcw Street. 332 5057. 7.15pm. listra dates: Wednesday 26. Thursday 27. £4

(£2). Sec Monday 24.

I The Scottish Proms (ilasgow Royal Concert Hall. 2 Saucbiehall Street. 332 3123. 7.30pm. £2- £15 (£4 seated). The RSO reaches out to the world of entertainment in Broadway. [rm/In.

Before and Beyond.

WEDNESDAY 26

Glasgow

I Dido and AeneaS/Pepito New Athenaeum Theatre. RSA MD. lllll Renfrcw Street. 332 51157. 7.15pm. listra date: Thursday 27. £4 (£2). Sec Monday

24.

I The Scottish Proms (ilasgow Royal

Concert l1al|.2 Saucbiehall Street. 332

3123. 7.3llpm. £2--£15 (£4 seated). An

: all-Mozartcy'cningcclcbratinghisspecial ' bicentenary year. Popular workswith John (irant.f1utc. liluncd Pierce. harp

SUNDAY 23 '

Glasgow

I Promenade Concert A rt Gallery and Museum. Kelyirigroyc. 357 392‘).

2pm >2.3l1pm. Free at door. The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Brass Quintet.

I St Mary's Music School Stcyenson 1 tall. RSAMD. llltl Renfrcw Street. 332 5(157. 7.30pm. £2.51) ( free at door). Principal of the hosting y'cnuc. Philip Ledger. is soloist in Bach's Harpsichord ('om‘erlo in .4 in a programme which also includes chamber music by Brahms. Janacek and Bartok.

I Westbourne Singers Glasgow Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 ()l 12. 8pm. £2. An evening of light choral music.

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh Singers Queen‘s Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £4.5()(£4). Programme to include the Vesperae Solemics dc ('onfi’ssoe by Mozart.

MONDAY 24 Glasgow

I Dido and Aeneas/Pepito New Athenacum Theatre. RSAMD. 1()(l Renfrew Street. 332 51157. 7.15pm. Extra dates: Tuesday 25. Wednesday 26. Thursday 27. £4 (£2). RSAMDOpera Class presents two tragic tales of love one by Purcell originally written for agirls' school in Chelsea. and the other by

and Howard Shelley. conductor piano.

Edinburgh

I Lunch and Listen (lunch of St Andrew and St (icorge. (ieorge Street. 12.3lk-1pm. Short recital on the Wells Kennedy organ by (iordon Peterson.

I Barber ol Seville Play house Theatre. (ireenside Place. top of l.cith Walk. 557 2591). 7.15pm lixtra datc' l-‘riday 2S £5--£2U. Scottish Opera in re-staging ot Rossini evergreen. under the baton of singer turned conductor Robert Dean. I Edinburgh Quartet Red Drawing Room. llopctoun llousc. Tickets: (lbs 201‘) (Oucen'sllallBos()tficel 22S 1155 (Ushcrllall Box ()t‘t’ice ). Spm. £lllt incl canapes and wine ). The l{() continuesits celebration of the Mozart and Dyorak anniy'ersaries with string quartets K5.\") and ()p lllo.

THURSDAY 27 Glasgow

I Merchants Music Merchants 1 Tall. " West (icorgc Street. Tickets: 227 5511 (Ticket Centre. ('andlcriggs). 12.45pm. £2.5(1(£2). The Morley String Quartet with Mozart K421 and Shostakoy ich No 13.

I Dido and Aeneas/Pepito New Athcnacum Theatre. RSAMD. lllll Renfrcw Street. 332 5057, 7.15pm. £4 (£2). Scc Monday 24.

I Promenade Concert Art (iallcry and Museum. Kclyingroyc. 357 392‘). 7pm. Free at door. The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Brass Quintet.

I The Scottish Proms Glasgow Royal (‘onccrt Hall. 2 Saucbiehall Street. 332 3123. 7.3l1pm. £2—£15 (£4 seated). More popular proms music. including Tchaikoysky's Symphony .Vr) 5 and the Pavanepour um’ infame definite by Raye]. James Judd is conductor.

Edinburgh

I Falstatt PlayhoUsc Theatre. (ircenside Place. top of Leilh Walk. 557 2501 l. 7.15pm. lixtradate: Saturday 2‘). £5 £211. Gordon Sandison makes for a terrific Falstaff in this new Scottish ()pera production by Ian Judge. Light hearted and witty . it joins the company 's eyer-growing list of successful additions to its repertoire.

Playhouse Theatre Edinburgh 26 - 29 June at 7.15pm Tickets £5 - £20 Tel: 031-557 2590

The Barber of Seville

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