Edinburgh
I Music for the Harp National Portrait Gallery. 1 Queen Street. 624 6200. 3—3.45pm. Free. The Scottish Harp Orchestra. Na Clarsairean. performs traditional Scottish and Irish music.
I St Giles’ at Six St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 6pm. Free. Musicians from Robert Gordon's College. Aberdeen. perform a programme of works by Handel. Haydn and Vivaldi.
I Cappella Nova: A Sequence for St Columba Greyfriars Kirk. Greyfriars Place. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £6—£12 (£4.50—£8). See Fri 7.
Dundee
I Squair Mile Consort of Viols University of Dundee Botanic Garden. Riverside Drive. 01382 647190. 2—4pm. £2 (£1). Soprano Rosie vaeetnam joins the ensemble for a programme of aristocratic music of the 16th and 17th centuries.
LiVingston
I Jubilee Festival of Brass Final Howden Park Centre. Howden. 01506 433634. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Two of Scotland‘s top brass bands compete in this competition final.
Kirkcaldy
I Music for a Summer Evening with Donald Maxwell Adam Smith Theatre. Bennochy Road. 01592 412929. 7.30pm. £8.50 (£6.50). Popular classics from the Kirkcaldy Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
Dunblane
I Meadows Chamber Orchestra Dunblane Cathedral. Cathedral Square. 01786 461081. 7.45pm. £7 (£2—£5.50). Peter Evans conducts works by Bach. Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.
Monday 10
Glasgow
I Paragon Ensemble Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. Free. The contemporary ensemble present ‘Whatever Happened to the Music‘?‘. a bi-monthly night showcasing new music from emerging composers.
Edinburgh
I Gina McCormack and Rebecca Holt Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.45pm. £9 (£6). Violin and piano duo performing Brahms‘ Sonata in A major and Sonata in 1) minor. along with Walton's Violin Sonata and Britten‘s Suite 0,). 6.
Dundee
I La 'l‘raviata Caird Hall. City Square. 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £12.50—£25.50. See Thu 6.
Tuesday 1 1
Glasgow I La fiaviata Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. See Thu 6.
Edinburgh
I Opera on a Shoestring Royal Lyceum Theatre. Grindlay Street. 248 4848. 7.30pm. £10—£20. See Sat 8.
I Organ Recital St Mary‘s Episcopal Cathedral. 23 Palmerston Place. 225 6293. 8pm. £5. Michael Harris. organist and master of the mUsic at St Giles' Cathedral. gives a recital.
Wednesday 1 2
Glasgow
I The Barber of Seville Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. See Sat 8.
Edinburgh
I Augustana Lutheran Church Choir St Giles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 8pm. Free. The choir is joined by the Musica Sacra Orchestra of Denver.
Colorado. to perform a programme featuring choral works by Handel and various American composers.
Edinburgh
0 The Scottish Camber Orchestra L'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 6.30pm. Free. Music for King Arthur by Edward Harper receives it's world premiere with 190 children from various Edinburgh primary schools singing about the magic and mystery of Camelot. I Lunchtime Organ Music St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. Peter Backhouse gives a recital. performing works by Bach. Bairstow and Alain.
I Opera on a Shoestring Royal Lyceum Theatre. Grindlay Street. 248 4848. 7.30pm. £10—£20. See Sat 8.
Dunfermline
I Summer Concert Carnegie Hall. East Port. 01383 314000. 7.30pm. Excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan operas performed by the Dunfermline Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
Dundee
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Proms Caird Hall. City Square. 01382 434940. 7.30pm. tbc. Presenter Dougie \"ipond joins the orchestra for a programme of favourites. including Wagner‘s The Ride oft/re Valkyries and Bi/et's Overture/tom Carmen. Conductor is Garry Walker and tenor Dominic Natoli is the guest soloist.
Glasgow
I Graduate Recital t'niversity of Glasgow. 341 0844. 1.10—2pm. Free. Recital by graduating performance students in the university‘s Concert Hall. I Dunbartonshire Concert Band Museum of Transport. Kelvin Hall. 1 Burnhouse Road. 287 2720. 2pm. Free. The band performs a varied repertoire from the Beatles to Gershwin.
I Organ Recital L'niversity of Glasgow Chapel. L'niversity Avenue. 330 5419. 2.30—3.l5pm. Free. ()rgan recital by John Gormley.
I Organ Recital tiniversiiy of Glasgow Chapel. L'niversity Avenue. 330 5419. 3.30—4.15pm. Free. Professor John Btitt gives a recital.
I University Chapel Choir L'niversity of Glasgow Chapel. Cnivcrsity Avenue. 3305419. 7.30—9pm. Free. Glasgow University's Chapel Choir gives a performance directed by Giles Brightwell. prior to heading out on a CS tour.
I Glasgow Phoenix Choir Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church. ()bservatory Road. 334 2788. 7.30pm. £5 on door. Annual West End Festival concert in which the choir sings a varied selection of songs. Tickets available from the Cottier box office.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert Si (iiles‘ Cathedral. Royal .Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. A performance from the First Presbyterian Choir of Ingram. Texas. I St Giles’ at Six St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 6pm. Free. ()rganist Nicole Marane‘s programme features works by Bairstow, Vierne and Heiller.
I Phoenix Singers Liberton Kirk Hall. 5a Kirkgate. 663 2905. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). The Phoenix Singers perform a variety of songs from popular Broadway shows.
I Opera on a Shoestring Royal Lyceum Theatre. Grintllay Street. 248 4848. 7.30pm. £10—-£20. See Sat 8.
Dundee
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Kids’ Prom: Wild and Wicked Caird Hall. City Square. 01382 434940. 3pm. tbc. See Sat 8.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Proms Caird Hall. City Square. 01382 434940. 7.30pm. tbc. See Thu 6.
Glasgow
I Divertimento Hunterian Art Gallery. University of Glasgow. 82 Hillhead Street. 330 5431. 2pm. Free. A relaxing afternoon of music courtesy of this popular string quaneL
I Midsummer Music Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7pm. £10.50 (£6). A fundraising concert organised by Ayrshire schools in aid of the Hansel Foundation.
Dundee
I Magdalen Green Band Concerts Magdalen Green. Magdalen Yard Road. ()1382 433647. 2—3pm. Free. Lazy Sunday afternoon music courtesy of local brass bands and a local dance orchestra and quintet.
Edinburgh
I British-American Church Music Festival St Giles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 7.30pm. Free. Conductors Michael ()‘Neal and David Flood present a programme of music by Handel. Parry and Elgar sung by combined choirs.
Tuesday 1 8
Glasgow
I Stewarton Academy Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £7 (£4—£|8 family ticket). Schools concert.
I Electra-acoustic Event RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. Free. RSAMD students showcase their own electroacoustic compositions.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St (iiles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. Performance by Illinois' Naperville North High School Choir.
I Organ Recital St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral. 23 Palmerston Place. 225 6293. 8pm. £5. Glasgow’s Christopher Nickol gives a recital.
Wednesday 1 9 ,
Glasgow
0 Royal Scottish National Orchestra Proms Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £1 l—£23.25. Dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet join the orchestra for classic ballet movements. conducted by Nicolae Moldoveanu. There'll be excepts from Tchaikovsky’s Sivan Ixike and The .‘v'uteraeker and Prokofiev‘s Romeo and Juliet
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St (iiles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 12.15pm. Free. Performance from the Choir of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Albuquerque. New Mexico.
Haddington
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra St Mary's Parish Church. The Sidegate. 01620823738. 8pm. £12 (£5—£l0). Alexander Janiczeck directs the orchestra in a programme that features Janacek's Suite/or Strings. Mozart's Divertimeiito in I) and Bi‘ilten's late/irymaefor solo viola and strings.
Glasgow
4'3 Fitzwilliam String Quartet Si Bride's Church. Hyndland Road. 341 (1844. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Featuring Purcell‘s music for ‘King Arthur“ and Mozart's String Quartet in I” major.
classical 8 opera listings Music
2.5:; Royal Scottish National Orchestra Proms The Glasgow series gets underway with a Ballet Night featuring stars from the Bolshoi Ballet in the first of this summer's eleven different concerts. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Thu 6— Sat 8 Jun and Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Wed 79 Jun.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Mathias Bamert conducts and young violinist Nicola Loud is soloist in an all Tchaikovsky evening bringing the International Series to a close. Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Fri 7 Jun.
‘ Madama Butterfly 40 years ago. Sir Alexander Gibson realised a cherished dream with the founding of Scottish Opera. His opening choice of Madama Butterfly returns this season in the critically acclaimed production from 2000. Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Sat 8 Jun.
Music for King Arthur World premiere of new work by Edward Harper for professional instrumentalists and children's voices brings the magic and mystery of Camelot to life with tales of Merlin, Sir Galahad. Excalibur and the quest for the Holy Grail. Usher Hall, Edinburgh Thu 73 Jun.
‘~-‘ Fitzwilliam String Quartet More music from the world of Camelot as this highly acclaimed Britisn string quartet play Purcell's music inspired by King Arthur and his knights. St Bride '3 Church, Glasgow Thu 20 Jun.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Proms Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £4—£23.25. The orchestra relaxes into the best of easy listening. with hit songs by the likes of Frank Sinatra. Nat King Cole and Henry Mancini. John Wilson conducts classics such as ‘Come Fly with Me‘ and ‘From Russia with Love'.
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Organ Music St (iiles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 225 9442. 1.10pm. Free. Finnish organist Julia
Tammiiiem performs works by
Mendelssohn. Brahms and 1.is/.t.
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