MUSIC classical & opera

CLASSICAL: GLASGOW FRI 2 FEB continued

I The Dunedin Consort: 'A Voice From Heaven’ (ilasgow t'niversity ('hapel. t'niversity Avenue. 330 40‘)2. 7.30pm. liree. See Thu 1.

I Midday Concert RSAMI). l()() Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £4 (£2.50). Pianist Dmitri Alexeev performs Schumann's Ara/resAe and Sonata in I" sharp minor aitd Shostakov ich's Tit e/t'e I’I'e/ut/ev.

Edinburgh

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra t'sher Hall. 1.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £8.25 £21.50. Walter Weller conducts the first of two concerts highlighting the symphonies of Brahms. Tonight. Nos 3’ and I get an airing.

I Hebrides Ensemble: 'Fanfare’ Queen's 11all.('1erk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm. £8 (£2 £5). See Thu 1.

I The Glorious Company (‘hrist ('htirch. Morningside Road. 667 3633. 7pm. Free. ('aritas Mtisic host the launch of James Douglas's new ('1) (Your! ()f ('n/tnowinc at 7pm. followed by a concert at 8pm. The evening will also feature works by other artists. performed by organist Michael Bonaventure. flatitist (ieorge(iwi1t. pianist James Douglas. cellist Stisan Rigg and narrator Helen Douglas.

I Ruddigore ('hurch Hill 'I‘heatre. 33a .‘vlornings‘ide Road. 220 434‘). 7.30pm. £6 £7.5()(£4 £5). See Thu 1.

I Music For Flute And Harp National Gallery of Scotland. The Mound. 624 6200. 12.45pm. Free. A lunchtime concert with Philippa Tunnell on harp and Kate (‘hisholm on flute. featuring works by the intisical contemporaries of Williatn Playfair.

SATURDAY 5

Glasgow

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal ('oncert Ilall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £l0.25~~£22.50. See Fri 2.

Edinburgh

I Dialogues Des Carmelites Festival Theatre. 13 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.15pm. £l()---£18.50. See Thu 1. I Ruddigore (‘hurch Hill Theatre. 33a Morningside Road. 220 434‘). 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £6 £7.50(£4 £5). See Thu 1.

Glenrothes

I Essential Scottish Opera Rothes Halls. Rothes Square. 015‘)2 61 1 I01. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). Scottish ()pera go on tour to the more intimate venues Scotland has to offer. visiting sixteen towns in five weeks. ()n the menu are bite-si/e arias. duets and ensembles from Mo/art's ‘1)on (iiov'anni’. Puccini‘s 'Tosca' and Rossini’s ‘Barber of Seville‘ among others. all ably perfortned by soprano Rachel Hynes. tile/[o-soprano Kathryn Turpin. tenor (ieraint l)odd and baritone Roland Wood.

Glasgow

I Sonore Quartet l’ollok House. l’ollok (‘ountry Park. 2060 l’ollokshaw's‘ Road. 616 6410. 2pm. £4 (£3). Pianist (iavin Brady joins the quartet for a programme featuring Dvorak‘s Piano Quintet.

Edinburgh

I Scottish Sinfonia (ireyfriars Kirk. (irey'friars Place. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £8 (£3—~£6). Neil Mantle conducts the orchestra in a ‘Russian livening'. featuring Borodith Sym/mnv .V'o 3‘. Tchaikovsky's Piano ('oneerto .\'o l (with soloist (ieoffrey 1)uce) and Stravinsky"s Rite ()fSp/‘ing.

TUESDAY 6

Glasgow

I William Coleman and Graham McNaught Hutchesons' Hall. 158 Ingram Street. 552 8391. 1.15pm. £2.50.

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The baritone and piano duo perform a selection of linglish songs. including Pin/.i's Thomas Hardy cycle Iz'artli and Air and Rain.

I Musica Electronica ('oncert Hall. t'niversity of(ilasgow, t'niversity Avenue. 330 40‘)2. l.l()pm. lirce. l-inal year students on the Bling lilectronics with Music course explore electroacotistic music from around the world.

Edinburgh

I Essential Scottish Opera Queen‘s Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £‘) (£7). See Sat 3.

I Eleanor Doody and Annique Burns Queen's lltlll. (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 3pm. £6. A varied selection of opera classics from these two young sopranos. currently studying at the RSAMI).

Glasgow

I String Orchestra RSAMI). l()() Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £4 (£2.50). The Academy ‘s string orchestra are joined by conductor Martin Hughes and violinists Rupert Luck and 1.i/elle Le Roux for works by Schnittke. Shostakovich and Richard Strauss.

Dundee

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra (’aird Hall. (‘ity Square. ()1382 434‘)40. 7.30pm. Walter Weller conducts the last of two concerts highlighting the symphonies of Brahms. Tonight. Nos 4 and 2 make tip the bill.

THURSDAY 8

Glasgow

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £l0.25—£22.50. See Wed 7.

I Polina Kogan Merchants House. 7 West (ieorge Street. 334 ‘)757. 12.45pm. £4.50 (£l.50--£4). Pianist and former RSAMI) student Kogan performs works by Beethoven. Schubert and Rachmaninov'.

I Marina Nadiradze (‘oncert Hall. University of(ilas'gow. t'niversity Avenue. 330 40‘)2. l.l()pm. l-‘ree. Prize- winning pianist Nadirad/e performs Haydn’s Sonata in Iii/TU]. l)ebtl.ssy".s 5 Preludes and Prokofiev".s' Sonata .\'o 3 I Chamber Choir RSAMI). I()() Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £4 (£2.50). Ben Parry conducts the Academy‘s chamber choir in works by- (iabrieli. (‘aste11o. Barbarino and Monteverdi.

Dunfermline

I Royal Marine Band (‘arnegie Hall. liast Port. 01383 314127. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). (‘lassic melodies and big band favourites from this military band.

FRIDAY 9

Glasgow

I Scottish Chamber Orchestra (‘ity Hall. (‘andleriggs. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. £5.50—£17. Written in his later years. Handel‘s oratorio Theodora was left unheard for years after its rather unsuccessful premiere. But this tale of love and sacrifice in ancient Rome now gets the regular airings it deserves. this time with help from the S(‘() (horns and a number of guest sopranos and tenors. I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra BB(‘ Studio I. Broadcasting House. Queen Margaret Drive. 338 8844. 7pm. Free. (‘onductor Ilan \'olkov is joined by pianist Ashley Wass and clarinetist Ronald Van Spaendonck for Beethoven's l’iano ('oneerto .\’o 4 and Mo/art‘s (‘Iarinet ('oneerto. Tickets are by postal application; send an sae to SS() (‘oncerts Secretary. BB(‘ Broadcasting House. Queen Margaret Drive. (ilas‘gow. G I 2 800.

I Cappella Nova - A Caledonian Valentine Henry Wood Hall. 73 (‘laremont Street. 287 551 I. 7.30pm. £6—£l2 (£4.50-£8). The vocal ensemble

get the love btig and serv e tip a suitably romantic programme of Scottish lov e songs froin the Renaissance. poetry by Robert Burns and a new work by lidward Mc(iutre.

I Art Lovers’ Cafe Music Evenings House l-‘or .-\n Art 1.ov er. Bellahouston Park. 10 1)umbrcck Road. 353 4,773. 7pm. £3.51) ( £2.50). The cafe prov ides some musical entertainment while you dine. this week on the classical guitar.

Edinburgh

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra t'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £8.25 £21.50. See \Ved 7.

SATURDAY 10

Edinburgh

I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen‘s Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm. £5.50 £1‘).See15ri‘).

St Andrews

I Cappella Nova - A Caledonian Valentine St Salvator's ('hapcl. North Street. 01334 462226. 7.30pm. £6 £‘) (£4.50 £6.50). See l‘l'i ‘).

Kilmarnock

I Opera On A Shoestring Palace Theatre. ‘) (ireen Street. 01563 5235‘)0. 7.30pm. 750 (£5 ). The aw ard-w inning opera company send four vocalists and a piano off on a thirteen—date tour round Scotland. Their mission being to deliver choice numbers from four si/lling operas. all set in southern Spain; The Barber of Seville. The .llarriaee of Figaro. l)on (iiov'anni and (armen. Apparently their set features a stepladder and a length of rope -- but you'd be ama/ed what they cart do with it.

Stirling

I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra MacRobert. t'niv'ersity of Stirling. 01786 461081. 8pm. £17 (£6 £14.50). The orchestra perform .‘vlo/art’s Overture: The .llagu' Flute. Beethoven‘s T’ulttr) ('oneerto Air) 4 and Schubert‘s Svmphony .\'o ‘).

Ayr

I Three Tenors (iaiety' Theatre. (‘arrick Street. 012‘)2 61 1222. 8pm. £‘) (£7.50). No. it’s not Luciano. Placido and Jose. bttt Quantavoce will still be hitting the high notes in this operatic presentation.

Glasgow

I Adventures In Music Kaleidoscope Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 551 1. 3pm. £‘) (£4 £5); family ticket £24. ('bildren's (‘lassic (‘oncerts and the RSV” invite you to explore the various sections of the orchestra. with excerpts from Purcell‘s .rlhr/e/amr Suite and Arlen's Srnnen'here (her The Ruin/Hm;

I Sunday Afternoon Recital House For An Art 1.over. Bellahouston Park. 10 1)umbrcck Road. 353 4773.

2.30 -3.30ptn. £3.50 entry to house (£2.50). The Mtlsie Room at the House is tised inst as Mackintosh intended. with an afternoon concert from a string quartet.

Edinburgh

I Cappella Nova - A Caledonian Valentine (ireyfriars Kirk. (ireyfriars Place, 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £6 £12 (£4.50~£8).See15ri‘).

Dunfermline

I Opera On A Shoestring (‘arnegie Mtlsie llistittlle. llolyrood Place. 0138.3 314127. 7.30pm. £6 (£1 £5). See Sat 10.

Edinburgh

I ECAT Ensemble Queen‘s Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm. £‘) (£4). The ensemble play their debut concert. featuring two world premieres: Peter Nelson's A Bush of'Uhos‘ts‘ for brass sextet and John McLeod's .S'ymphonies

of Stone and Water. .-\lso on the bill are John Kenny and litienne Rolin’s Toekinc Horns and tours .-\ndriessen's l)e Io/harth'ne. James Wood is the music director and .-\nanda Sukarlan is on the piano.

TUESDAY 13

Glasgow

I Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 28" 5511. 7.30pm. £15 £35. 1"i'onted by condttctor Kurt Masur. one of the world's most popular orchestras comes to Scotland to perform

Tchaikov sky 's Sen not/e It 'I’ Strings and M;tlilt‘i“s Svni/ihonv ,\o /.

I Peter Argondizza llutchesons' Hall. 158 Ingram Street. 552 8301. 1.15pm. £2.50. ('Iassical guitarist .-\rgondi//a performs works by (iiuliain and Villa- l.obos.

I Musica Electronica ('oncert Hall. l'niversity of(ilasgow. t'niversity Avenue. 330 4002. 1.10pm. l'ree. See Tue 6.

I Dinner Concert Series House l-‘or An Art l.ov er. Bellahouston Park. 10 1)umbrcck Road. 353 4773. 7.30pm. £33.50 £38.50. Piano duo .locelyn Abbott and l.aura ()‘(iorman perlorm popular ragtime works by (iersliw Ill. .Ioplin and others. followed by a meal in the Dining Room.

Edinburgh

I Die Eledermaus l‘estival 'l‘heatre.

l3 2‘) \ieolson Street. 52‘) 6( )( )0. 7.15pm. £12.50 £22 (£‘).50 £1‘)). The very lively ('arl Rosa ()pera perform one of the most popular works in the operatic canon. Johann Strauss‘s witty tale of clandestine rende/vous and drunkenness.

WEDNESDAY 14

Glasgow

I Art Lovers' Cafe Music Evenings House l-‘or An Art 1.ov er. Bellahouston Park. 10 1)umbrcck Road. 3534773. 7pm. £3.50 (£2.50). The cafe prov ides some romantic musical entertainment while you dine. with a gtiest classical/jal/ guitarist.

Edinburgh

I Die Fledermaus l-‘estival 'l‘heatre. l3 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.15pm. £12.50 £22 (£‘).50 £l‘)). See Tue 13.

Glasgow

I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £10.75 £24. David l.loyd-Jones conducts the orchestra in a progrannne of romantic music. featuring 'I'chaikov sky‘s I-antasy- ()t'erture.' Romeo and Juliet. Brtich's ever popular lio/tn ('oneerto (with guest soloist l’ip ('larke) tllttl llolst's monumental opus The Planets.

I The Edinburgh Quartet (‘oneert Hall. l'niversity of(ilasgow. t'niversity Avenue. 330 40‘)2. l.l()pm. tree. The string quartet perform James MacMillan‘s String Quartet .\'o 2 'Il'hv' Ts This .\'ight Different." and Bartok's String Quartet No 4.

Edinburgh

I Scottish Chamber Orchestra t'sher Hall. 1.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.45pm. £5.50 a £l‘). The combination of the S('(). the t'sher Hall. guest American soprano (‘hristine Brewer and conductor laureate Sir ('harles Mackerras shotild make this concert a night to remember. The equally impressive programme features Janacek's Quartet .\'o / 'Iv'reutrer Sonata '. Mo/art's lie/la niia

fianuna ~ Resta. oh eara. Beethoven's

Ah.’ l’er/ir/o and Dvorak's ever popular Symphony No ‘/ ‘l’ronr the New ll’orld'. I Die Fledermaus l‘iestival Theatre. l3--2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.15pm. £12.50—£22 (£9.50~£l‘)). See Tue 13.