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Music classical & opera listings
Classical 8. opera continued
Edinburgh
I Qingdao Beijing Opera Festival Theatre. 13- -29 Nicolson Street. 5296000. 7.15pm. £10 £30 (£7—£27). The Chinese company. renowned for presenting both traditional operas and contemporary dramas. bring their unique style to Scotland.
I The Pirates Of Penzance King‘s Theatre. 1.even Street. ()131 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm. £9.50 £22 (£6.50 £19). Carl Rosa ()pera have garnered no less than live awards for this (iilbert & Sullivan spectacular. which uniquely uses the lost script and music from the original 187‘) production.
Wednesday 1 0
Edinburgh
I The Pirates Of Penzance King’s Theatre. I.even Street. ()131 52‘) 6000. 2.30pm 8; 7.30pm. £9.50—£22 (£6.50-£19). See Tue 9.
I Subroto Roy Chowdhury lidinburgh Vedic Centre. 4 West Newington Place. 668 164‘). 7.30pm. £12.50. ()ne of India‘s linest Sitar players and a highly regarded composer for theatre and film in his native land. Chowdhury gives a spiritually uplifting performance of \r'edic-inspired work: a musical style which revitalises the listener and promotes balance in nature (which can't be bad). His equally talented daughter. Shonini Roy Chowdhury is an exponent of the 2000- year-old art of Bharathnatyam Indian classical dance and will be giving her own performance on Fri 12 ()ct.
I The Tales Of Hoffmann Church Hill Theatre. 33a .‘ylorningside Road. 220 434‘). 7.30pm. £8 (£5).
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()pera Camerata present ()ffenbach‘s classic tale of unrequited love. sung in Iinglish.
Edinburgh
0 BT Scottish Ensemble - Sounds Of Sweden Queen’s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm. £1 I (£7). See Fri 5.
I Subroto Roy Chowdhury Iidinburgh Vedic Centre. 4 West Newington Place. 668 164‘). 7.30pm. £12.50. See Wed 10.
I The Pirates Of Penzance King‘s Theatre. I.even Street. ()131 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm. £9.50—£22 (£6.50 £191. See Tue 9.
I The Tales Of Hoffmann Church Hill Theatre. 33a Morningside Road. 220 434‘). 7.30pm. £8 (£5). See “fed 10.
I Lunchtime Organ Music St (iiles’ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 1.10pm. Free. William Whitehead gives a free lunchtime recital featuring works by Bruhns. Bach. Widor and Franck.
Greenock
I Scottish Opera Go Round (ireenock Arts (iuild. Campbell Street. 01475 723038. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). See Thu 4.
St Andrews
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Younger Ilall. North Street. 01334 475000. 7.45pm. £6 £16 (£2.50). Joseph Swensen conducts the orchestra in two works by Weber: ()l'('l'llll'(’. liuryunl/u' and. with guest soloist Michael Collins. Clarinet Cancer") A?) /. Schubert's Symphony No ‘) “I'lir’ (ircul' completes the bill.
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Glasgow
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra City Hall. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £6 £18 (£2.50). See Thu 1 1. 0 BT Scottish Ensemble - Sounds Of Sweden Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.45pm. £11 (£7). See Fri 5.
I Midday Concert RSAMl). l()() Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £5 (£3). Tenor Jamie .\"Iac1)ougall and harpist Angel Padilla Crespa tackle works by Britten. William Sweeney and Arturo Marquez.
Edinburgh
0 Royal Scottish National Orchestra t'sher Hall. 1.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £8.50 £22. Violinist Tasmin Little joins conductor Alexander Lazarev and the orchestra for 'l'chaikovsky's Violin Concerto. The thoroughly Russian programme also features Shostakovich's Symphony .\'n [2 and RachmaninoVs The R()('/\‘.
I The Pirates Of Penzance King‘s Theatre. I.even Street. ()131 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm. £9.50 £22 (£6.50- £19). See Tue 9.
I The Tales Of Hoffmann Church Hill Theatre. 33a Morningside Road. 220 434‘). 7.30pm. £8 (£5). See \Ved 10.
I Mike Westbrook - Glad Day Queen's Ilall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £9 (£6). Westbrook’s hand along with the Loretto School Choir bring the poems of William Blake to life. See preview.
Glasgow
0 Royal Scottish National Orchestra Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10.50 £23. See Fri 12.
I Renfield Recitals Renl‘ield St Stephen's Church Centre. 260 Bath Street. 332 2826. 1pm. Free. See Sat 6.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen‘s Ilall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.45pm. £6 £20 (£2.50). See Thu 1 1. I Bach Choir - African Sanctus Fshc‘l‘ Hall. 1.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10 £23. Fundraising concert for the \’S(). featuring David 1"anshawe’s modern interpretation of the Latin Mass. influenced by his ten years spent travelling through Africa.
I Scottish Opera Go Round Brunton Theatre. Ladywell Way. Musselburgh. 665 2240. 7.30pm. £10.50 (£6.50). See Thu 4.
I The Pirates Of Penzance King's Theatre. I.even Street. 0131 52‘) 6000. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £9.50 £22 (£6.50 £19). Sec Tue 9.
I The Tales Of Hoffmann Church Hill 'I'heatre. 33a Morningside Road. 220 434‘). 7.30pm. £8 (£5). See Wed 10.
Wine
I The Bear Harbour Arts Centre. 114 116 Harbour Street. 01294 274059. 7.45pm. William Walton‘s classic farce is given an unusual contemporary split by Naked ()pera.
Glasgow
I Andy Webster Cafe ('ossachok. Russian Cultural Centre. 10 King Street. 553 0733. 8.30pm. Well-known solo pieces from this young guitarist.
Edinburgh
I Andrew Wilde Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 3pm. £12 (£9). A rescheduled date for the master pianist playing music by Mozart. Schubert and Chopin.
I St Giles’ At Six St (iiles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 6pm. Free. Donald 11al|iday directs the St Thomas Singers in a mixed programme of works.
Dunfermline
I Frances McCafferty and Stephen Adam Carnegie Hall. liasi Port. 01383 314000. 7.30pm. Frances McCafferty (contralto) and Stephen Adam (piano) present a varied programme of songs and arias.
Tuesday 1 6
Glasgow
I Rush Hour Concert RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 5.30pm. Free. The second in a new series of late afternoon concerts. performed by Academy orchestras. 'I‘oday. William Sweeney's 'l’lir' Rim ()f‘Sky gets an airing.
Wednesday 1 7
Glasgow
0 Cosi fan tutte Theatre Royal. 282 Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm. £5.50—£50. Scottish ()pera‘s stylish new take on Mozart's popular opera. in which two men test the fidelity of their lovers. with unexpected results.
I Indian Classical Music Recital RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). A concert of Indian classical music performed by Rajendra Kulkarmi on Bansuri and Vijay Kangutkar on Tabla.
Edinburgh
I Lucy Taylor and Claire Haslin Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 12.45pm. £5 (£15 for series of4 concerts). Live Music Now! present the combined talents of mezzo soprano Taylor and pianist llaslin.
St Andrews
I Noye’s Fludde Byre Theatre. Abbey Street. 01334 475000. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). St Leonard‘s and St Katharine‘s present Benjamin Britten‘s opera for children based on the biblical story of Noah and his Ark.
Thursday 18
Glasgow
I Sounds Of Sweden Preview Event RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £5 (£3). A preview of the upcoming Swedish classical music festival featuring Hakan Hardberger on trumpet and Simon Preston on organ. playing works by Bach. Jolivet and Messiaen.
I Massed Bands Of The RAF Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £9.75 -£15.75. The Royal Air Force present an evening of precision military sounds.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Organ Music St (iiles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 1.10pm. Free. David Kinsela performs works by I. S. Bach.
Lanark
I Scottish Opera Go Round I.anark Memorial Hall. St Leonards Street. 01555 665383. 7.30pm. See Thu 4.
St Andrews
I Noye’s Fludde Byre Theatre. Abbey Street. 01334 475000. 7.30pm. £5 (£3). See Wed 17.
Ayr
I The Three Irish Tenors (iaiety Theatre. Carrick Street. 01292 61 1222. 8pm. £12.50. The limerald Isle's trio of tenors -- Anthony Norton. Ciaran Nagle and Tom Cregan deliver a mix of operatic standards and traditional Irish ballads.