I Jinty McGinty’s Ashton Lane. Bytes Road. 9pm. Free.
I Molly Malones llope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pttb. Live bands.
Wednesdays
I Lismore Bar Dumbarton Road. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I Finnegan’s Wake 79 St Vincent Street. 248 4989. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Molly Malones llope Street. 332 2757. 9pm. Free. Irish theme pub. Live bands.
I Park Bar Argyle Street. near Kelvin Park. 339 1715. 9pm. Free. Highland music.
Edinburgh
Thursdays
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free.
I Antiquary Bar St Stephen‘s Street. Stockbridge. 9pm. Free. Open folk session.
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
Fridays
I Castle Arms Johnston 'l'errace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional song and mUsic.
I Alan Hunter And Friends Waterloo Buffet. Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 9pm. Free.
I Ensign Ewart Lavvnmarket. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Scots/Irish session.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Thistle Hotel Manor Place. 225 6144. 9pm~midnight. Free. Live Scottish music.
Saturdays
I Shore Music The Shore Bar. Shore. Leith. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Folk instrumental music.
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
I Ensign Ewart Lavvnmarket. top of Iligh Street. 225 7440. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I Royal Oak Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 9pm till late. Free. Informal session.
I The Hebrides Market Street. 220 4213. 9pm. Free. Live music.
I West End Hotel Palmerston Place. 225 3656. 9pm. Free. Accordion music in the bar.
Sundays
I Royal Oak Infirtnary Street. 557 2976. 3pm. Free. Andy (‘hungz l0pm-late. lnfortnal music upstairs and Wee Folk (‘lub dovvnstairs.
I Sandy Brechin And Friends Iinsign Iivvart. Lavvnmarket. top of High Street. 225 7440. 9-1 lprn. Free. Aceordionist's pals.
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. Afternoon frorn 1pm. Free. Session in the famous folk pub.
Mondays
I Session Sandy Bell's. Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free. Irish music.
Tuesdays
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
I Session Sandy Bell's. Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Free.
Wednesdays
I Sandy Bell’s Forrest Road. 225 2751. 9pm. Session. Free. Singer/guitarist (‘reorge Duff and fiddler/singer Adatn Jack host an evening.
I The Shore Bar The Shore. Leith. 553 5080. 9pm. Free. Session.
I Castle Arms Johnston Terrace. 9pm. Free. Scottish traditional music.
Classical
Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Classical listings compiled by Kelly Apter.
Glasgow
I Journeys and Memories Trot) Theatre. 63 'I'rongate. 552 426.7. 8pm. £7.50 £10t£4 £5.50). 'I‘heatre ('ryptic. the Ktiotet String Quartet. chorctigrapher (‘laire Pencak and video artists 'l‘ranehousered pool their resources to produce music vvortlt looking at.
I Symphony Orchestra Concert RSANH). 1110 Renfrevv Street. 55.2 51157. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). The RSAMI) ()rchestra and choir perform vvorks by Ilolst. Stravinsky and Verdi.
I The Gondoliers Mitchell 'l‘heatre. (v (iranv ille Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm.
£6 £10. The Savoy (‘1th present this popular (iilbert & Sullivan operetta. in aid of the ('entre For Rheumatic Diseases.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen’s Hall. (‘lerk Street. (vos 2111‘). 7.45pm. £5.50- £19. The orchestra present the second concert it) their Viennese Masters series. vv ith Joseph vaensen at the baton and pianist Imogen (‘ooper and baritone Wolfgang Hol/mair as the guest soloists. This time the programme features Mozart's ()I‘l’l'llll't'. "I'lit' lnrprcsurin’ and Piano ('mtt‘r’l‘ln .VU 24 as vv ell as Mahler's arrangement of Schubert's Dear/i um/ l/tr' .lluirlr'n.
Glasgow
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra ('ity Hall. (‘andleriggx 2S7 5511. 7.30pm. £5.50-»£l7. See Thu 15.
I Puccini Gala Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. £15.50 £23.50. Soprano Nancy Yuen heads a cast of soloists accompanied by the Scottish ('oncert ()rchestra it) a collection of operatic highlights from Jim/(mm Butler/7y. Lu Bulimia 'lim‘u atid 'Iitrrmrlnl.
I Commonwealth Day Concert RSAMI). 100 Renft‘evv Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). The Royal ()ver-Seas League celebrate (‘ommonvvealth Week vvith a performance from tvvo talented young ensembles. the Micallef/lnanga Piano Duo and the Backbeat percussion quartet. Together they'll perform music by Poulenc. Martinu. Bartok atid a range of percussion vvorks from Africa and Australia.
I The Gondoliers Mitchell 'l’heatre. (r (iranville Street. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. £6—£10. See Thtt 15.
I Journeys and Memories Tron Theatre. 63 'I‘rongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £7.50--£10 (£4 £5.50). See Thu 15.
I Midday Concert RSAMI). lot) Renfrevv Street. 332 5057. lptn. £4 (£2.50). A nostalgic tour around Britain by the Academy Wind ()rchestra.
Edinburgh
QRoyal Scottish National Orchestra l'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £8.25 £21.50. Mark Stringer conducts a programme of liast liuropean vvorks. featuring Is'odaly's Dances o/‘(itt/muu. Smetana‘s I'llut'u
from Mt: 17ml. Dvorak's Svnip/tmiv A}: 8,
and vvith piano maestro Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Li.st I’lunu ('mit‘crlu .\'u I. See Hitlist.
Glasgow
Onoyal Scottish National Orchestra Roy al ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. £111.25~£22.5(l. See Fri 16. See Hitlist.
I Journeys and Memories Tron 'l‘heatre. (x3'1‘rongate. 552 426.". 8pm. £7.50 £11l(£4~£5.51ll. See Thu 15.
I The Gondoliers Mitchell Theatre. (v (iranv ille Street. 287 5511. 3pm ck 7.30pm. £6 £10. See Thu 15.
I Glasgow Wind Band Concert RSAMI). 100 Renfrevv Street. 332 5057. _-~“111‘m. £7.50 (£4). An eclectic mis of vs ind band music featuring Iidvvard (iregson's lit/m ('mircriu.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Choir St Giles ('athedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 8pm. £6 (£4). Mtisical Director Michael Harris and the choir present all evening of music 1orl.ent and Passiontide. ()n the bill are Thomas Tallis's Lunmtiuri'mtv. Antonio Lotti's (TINT/THU and the Scottish premiere of Iinglish composer John Sander's Requiem.
Sunday 18
Glasgow
I Judas Maccabaeus Barony Hall. ('astle Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £5 £10 (£3 £7). Alati Tavener conducts the Stratliclyde I'niversity (‘hamber (‘lioiiz Strathclyde Sinfonia and soloists from (’appella Nova in Handel's dramatic re— telling of Israel's victory over Syria.
Edinburgh
I Viva Verdi - An Italian Celebration Festival Theatre. 13 29 Nicolson Street. 5296001). 7.30pm.
£8 £25 (£5 £22). ()pera Na/ionale ltaliatia. dressed in fttll period costume and accompanied by acclaimed chorus I Solisti (‘antori. present an evening of arias atid duets from some of Verdi's most popular operas. including Riga/elm and Lu 'Ii'rit‘lulu.
I The Castle Concert Orchestra (irey friars Kirk. (it'eyfriars Place. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £8 (£4 «£7). (‘ondtictor Steve King. guest soprano Ann Archibald atid the orchestra vvork their vvay through arias by Puccini. Mozart and Dvorak. plus ballet music from 'I‘chaikovsky and the grand march from \"ert1i's.-Iirlu.
Kirkcaldy
I Spring Concert Adam Smith Theatre. Bennochy Road. ()1592 412929. 3pm. £4.50 (£3). Annual concert by the Kirkcaldy ()rchestral Society.
Paisley
I Paisley Philharmonic Choir Paisley Tovvn Hall. Abbey ('lose. 887 1010. 7pm. The choir present ‘Pops At The Phil'. vvith conductor Ian Anderson and guest meI/o-soprano Alison Barton.
Dunfermline
I Newbold Piano Quartet ('arnegie Hall. liast Port. 01383 314127. 7.30pm. £6 (£1 £5). The avvard-vvinning young quartet perform vvorks by Mahler arid Dvorak.
Monday 19
Glasgow
I Viva Verdi - An Italian Celebration Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £17.50--£27.50. See Stilt 18.
I Chamber Music Concert RSAMI). 100 Renfrevv Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. Free. [ivening concert featuring music students from the Academy.
Tuesday 20
Glasgow
I Lunchtime Concert llutcliesons‘ Hall. 158 Ingram Street. 552 8391. 1.15pm. £2.50. Peter Argondiz/a directs students of the BA Applied Mtisic degree in a varied programme of solo and ensemble guitar vvorks.
I Classical Evening Princes Square. 48 Buchanan Street. 221 0324. 7.30pm. Free. Russian violinist Vladislav Steinberg performs vvorks by Beethoven. Schubert. Saint-Saens and Weiniavvski.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra Our already wonderful national orchestra Just got better. as the hugely talented French piano hotshot Jean-Yves Thibaudet JOltlS them for a night of East European compositions. Usher Ha/l, Edinburgh, Fri 16; Roy/a/ Concert Hall Glasgow, Sat 77 Mar.
Scottish Opera’s Don Giovanni (pictured) They‘ve been away so long we’ve forgotten what they look like. Scottish Opera's first outing of 2001 sees Richard Armstrong conducting Mozart's rendition of the life and (many) loves of Don Juan. Theatre Royal G/asgow, Wed 28 Mar.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra The SCO head across the Atlantic for an evening of Stateside sounds. with Bernstein. Schuman and COpland heading a roof- raising bill of Americana. Queen's Hall Edinburgh, Thu 29 Mar.
Edinburgh
I Gliondar Ensemble Queen's Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 2019. 3pm. £6. This young music ensemble. comprised of ex- RSAMI) students. takes its name from the (iaelic l'orjoy or glee.
Wednesday 21
Edinburgh
I The Pearl Fishers Festival Theatre. 13 29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.15pm. £8 £22 (£5~£18). ()ne of the fevv amateur companies deemed vvorthy of the Festival Theatre stage. Iidinburgh (irand ()pera present Bi/et's tragic tale of tvvo men in love vvith the same vvomen.
I The Lindsay String Quartet Queen's Hall. (‘lerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £9—-£16 (£7.50~£14). The fifth in a series of six concerts covering Beethoven's complete string quartets. This evening's performance features quartets in A. (‘ and (’ minor.
Glasgow
I Opera On A Shoestring (‘itizens' Theatre. 1 19 (iorbals Street. 4290022. 7.30pm. £5 -£ 15. The company dedicated to producing accessible. quality opera on relatively no money. present this new production of Verdi's dark tale of curses and conspiracies. Nicholas Folvvell. a stalvvart of both the Royal and Scottish ()peras. takes on the title role of Rigolctto. See previcvv.
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