Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to Ruth Hedges at ruth@list.co.uk, by post or by tax on 0131 557 8500. Listings are compiled by Ruth Hedges and Carol Main.
Glasgow
I Das Rheingold Theatre R0)ttl. 282 Hope Street. 332 9000. 2.15pm.
£19.50 £39.50. Scottixh ()pera'x firxt-rate Rine (ire/v returnx home. git mg (ilaxgoxx audiencex their turn at the Wagner experience.
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Rt)_\ttl ('otteert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm.
U I I8. The BB(‘ Scottixh ix xtrengthening dail} under the )outhful \italit} of chief conductor llan \‘olkm. \thoxe imprexxix e xter promixex a xuperb performance of Berg‘x .t’ ()I't‘ltt'tll'u/ Pieces. 0/) (i. .\le//o xoprano .v\lice ('oote joinx Paul Whelan in Mahler'x de\axtating orchextral xong c_\ cle Um Kim/m: lllllltlt'l'llul‘ll. The programme concludex \\ ith Schubert'x Soup/tony .\'n (I '(irt'rll ‘.
Glasgow
I BBC Radio 3 Midday Concert RSAMI). l00 Renfrcu Street. 332 5057. lpm. £6 l£4i. ()ttlxltttttlitlgl} talented and x} mpathetic baritone Roderick Williamx ix joined at RS.-\.\Il) b) pianixt l'ali Pa\ri in a recital of Schumann'x lexxer-knou n and tltttlt‘t‘pltt)t'tl gem. the /.t('i/¢’I‘kl‘t'i\ ()1) 24; tt xelection front \Volf'x jo}ottx Ilit/t'i'ltixt'lim l.f('tl('l‘/)Il('/Il and a final cotttetttpot'at'} offering from the great .-\le\ander (ioeht'. Highl} recommended.
I Masterclass RSAMI). lllt) Renfreu Street. 332 5057. 2.30pm. Free. The delectable Roderick \Villiamx folloux hix lunchtime recital \\ ith an open maxterclaxx for xtudentx of the RS.-\.\l[). lt'x free. and a great chance to obxer\ e muxical tranxformationx taking place before _\ottt' e_\ex no maxterclaxx ix \\ ithotit itx re\elationx and laughx.
I Young Sintonia (ilttxgtm t'nixerxit} (‘oncert Hall. l'ni\erxit} Atenue. 330 4002. 8pm. £5 i£3l. Scott Stroman conductx the north of lingland’x auard-
\\ inning )ottth orchextra in a performartce of tnuxic b} Tippett. .\lo/art. Beethmen and Stt‘tn inxk}.
Edinburgh
I Michael Bonaventure Met-Luau Hall. Brixto Sqttare. 650 438l. l.l0pm. lirce. ()rgan recital featuring the tnuxic of (‘rane. McQueen. Bonaventure and Anderxon.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra l'xher Hall. I.othian Road.
228 ll55. 7.30pm. £l0.75 £25.50. Stephane [)eneve bringx the RS.\'() to lidinburgh for itx \xeekl) concert featuring the nonderful Jamex lihnex ax xoloixt in Pt'okolie\"x Tin/in (‘uncerru no /. Programme alxo includex Ravel'x Suite: .llrIl/Ir’l' (ioow a treat. no matter hou man} timex _\ott hear it and l)\'orak'x .S‘rnip/iont' .\'n 8.
0 Cappella Nova Old St t’aut‘x (‘hurch. 63 Jeffrey Street. 668 20l‘). 7.30pm. £9 £12 (£6.50 £8.50). Singing from the celebrated ('hoirbook of Robert ('arter. Scotland’x greatext Renaixxance compoxer and maxter of pol_\pltott_\. to mark the 500th anniverxar} of the marriage of Jamex l\'. King of Scotland. to Princexx Margaret Tudor in l503 the alliance of the Thixtle and the Roxe.
Glasgow
I Die Walkiire 'l‘heatre Ro}al. 282 Hope Street. 332 ()000. lpm. £l8 £250. See Thu 30.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Ro}al (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. “2.50 £20. See l'it't .3l.
I Dominic Alldis Ensemble RSAXH). Hll) Renfreu Street. .352 .5057. 7.30pm. £l2 l£8l. .-\n intriguing and tantali/ing proxpect: pianixt and \ocalixt Dominic :\lltllx leadx hix jal/ enxemble together u ith the Paxao String Quartet in a performance of Michel l.egrand'x magnificent film xcorex of the ‘60x pinup/Him (Iv (‘ln'r/mure and l.('\ (lt'llll’l.\(’/l(’\ i/r' Rm‘lti'liirl. The} TC like no other film xcorex )ou'\ e e\'er heard braxx). big-band pi/a// meetx a\ant garde ja/l. \xith the odd great low tune throw it in. and ax colourful ax the lilmx the) accompanied. Not to be mixxed.
I “Mo’s Company (killer) of Modern .-\rt. l l l Queen Street. liree at door. I lam and 2pm. Stor_\ teller ii“ an .\lc\'icar tellx tall talex to muxic \tritten xpeciall} for the purpoxe b) contemporar} compoxerx baxed in Scotland. who u ill pt‘obttbl} be on hand to pla) their part. .\lttxicianx are Hector Scott and Shinobu Miki. huxband and \\ ife \ iolin and clarinet duo.
I That Picture Just Sang me a Story! (killer) of Modern Art. Queen Street. 22‘) 1996. I lain & 2pm. \Vorld- trarelling xtor}teller liu an .\lc\'icar tellx a tale or tuo with the help of objectx in the gallery and modern muxic group Tuo‘x (‘ompan_\. The group commixxioned nine Scottixlt eotttpoxet‘x to urite tttttxie lo intertwine “ith liuan'x xtoriex. and the outcome ix full of art. fun. audience participation and xtoriex \\ ith a difference. I Young Sintonia (ilttxgou ('atltedral. ('axtle Street. 552 8W8. 7.30pm. £5 i£3l. See liri 3l.
Glasgow I Banquet of Musick St Andre“ ‘x in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andrew 'x
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Tickets: £|7 - £6
Monday IO November 7.45pm
Dvorék, Bartok & Beethoven Booking Hotline: 0| 3| 668 20l9
Concessions: £ l5 - £5 thequeenshall, clerk street. edinburgh. eh8 9jg, www.queenshalledinburghtouk
New Town Concerts presents
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Street. 543 0020. 3pm. £5 1“ {Jr :\ programme of under-rated Baroque maxterpiecex from acroxx liurope. including (’axtello. l.eclair and Telemann. Q Cappella Nova St :\tttlt'e\\ ‘x in the Square. off Saltmarket. St Andre“ ‘x Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £‘) £l2 (£6.50 £8.50). See l-‘ri 31.
Edinburgh
I Dominic Alldis Ensemble Queen'x llttll. (’lerk Street. ()(ib’ 2(ll‘). 7.30pm. £tbc. See Sat 1.
Tuesday 4
Glasgow
I Gusztav Fenyo Ratttxltot‘tt Theatre. ()8 Ingram Street. 552 348‘). l.l5 2pm. £2.50. The highl} acclaimed pianixt performx a xeriex of Preludex and l-‘tiguex
b} Bach and Bela Bartok. Edinburgh
I David Parsons, Hazel Brooks and Francisco Del Amo Si ('ecilia'x llttll. Nltltlt‘} Street. 008 2(ll‘). l.l0pm. l-"ree. .-\ concert of earl} muxic featuring three talented pla) erx on baroque lute and theorbo. baroqtte \ iolin and \ iola da gamba. .\ltixic b} familiar friendx Ha}dn and ('orelli. and two lexxer-knoun. unxung talentx of the l8th centur}: Kropffganx. l‘alkenhagen.
Wednesday 5
Glasgow
I Siegfried 'l'lteatt‘e Ro}al. 282 Hope Street. 5.32 900”. lpm. UH £250. See Thu 30.
I Masterclass RSI-nil). loo Renfreu Street. 332 5057. 2pm. l’ree but ticketed. The great Philip l.angridge directx a maxterclaxx for opera xingerx. I Symphony Orchestra Concert RS.-\.\ll). l00 Renfreu Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £8 t£5l. ('elebrated conductor Mart} n Brabbinx directx the RSAMI)
S} mphony ()rchextra in a performance of muxic b} Beethm en. Shoxtako\ ich and (ieorge Benjamin.
Edinburgh
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra l'xher Hall. I.othian Road. 228 H55. 7.45pm. £7 £22. Joxeph Sucnxett conductx the S('() in a performance of Beethm ett'x Leonora ()t't'rltm' no 2. the o\erture to hix opera Iii/elm. attd ax the highlight of the exening the legendar} Stephen Koxacm ich (IS the xt)lt)i\l ltt Beethm en l’frlltn (.(UHY'I'HH Ill) 3’ and 4. Ko\‘;tce\ ich'x pla} ing ix at once profound and e\tretttel) accexxible a perfect interpreter for \eteran S('() xupporterx and thoxe unfamiliar \\ ith the t‘epL‘t‘lUlt‘e lelGC.
Opera and Ballet lnternational perform Ri‘goletto at the Royal
Concert Hall, Glasgow, Wed 12 Nov
Glasgow
I BBC Radio 3 Midday Concert RSAMI), I00 Renfreu Street. 332 5057. lpm. £6 t£4l. Pianixt Barry l)ouglax Performx Beethmen'x I’nino Sonqu in I" ntinm‘ ()p57 and Schumann'x l-iunme
I Masterclass RSAMI). too Renfreu Street. 332 5057. 2.30pm. l‘ree. Barr} I)ouglax litlltrux lttx Iunclttime recital “ith a free maxterclaxx for RSAMI) xtudentx.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Ro}al ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £6.50 £l‘). See Thu 6.
Edinburgh
0 Mr McFalls Chamber llet‘iot Watt l'nixerxit}. Jamex \Vatt ('entre l. 45l 3444. 12.30 l.20pm. l’ree. lt'x “ell north the lunchtime bux ride out of tou n to xee lill\ L'\L‘li'L'L~lCL‘liLi Lill\ClllhlL‘ \ll'Ul lllCil' xtuff. The group'x core quartet prexent their trademark fuxion of ja//. folk xong. tango. claxxical and rock: including Shoxtakm ich. the lixtonian :\r\o Part. little “in: b_\ Hendri\ t}ex. Jimi. thix ix (’roxxover Programming) and a he“ “(it'lx b_\ .\'ick .\lo_jxenko.
I John Kitchen Reid ('oncert Hall. lidinburgh l'nixerxit). Brixto Square. 668 20“). l.l0pm. l-‘ree. Organ and harpxichord recital b) ottr great ('it) ()rganixt John Kitchen. featuring the muxic of .\leck. Marcello. \'i\aldi and Taglietti.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra l'xher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 l I55. 7.30pm. £l0.75 £25.50. Walter \Veller conductx a performance of Beethmett'x ()t'i'rlun': I’ronii'I/n'm. .\lo/at't'x .St‘ni/i/tont' no 9. Stt‘attxx' Horn (‘nni'erio no 2. featuring l)a\ id .\lc(’lenaghan. and Beethmen'x Stilt/i/mm‘ no .8. A nicel) compiled programme \\ ith itx xhare of xumptttoux romanticixm-n ith- a-big-R and uitt} claxxicixm.
Stirling
I Hebrides Ensemble ’l‘olbooth. Jail \V} tttl. (ll 780 274000. 8pm. Ell) (UH. Arguabl} one of Scotland'x bext conteinporar} muxic enxemblex for the xheer energ} and commitment of their pla) ing. the Hebridex linxemble premiere “an id l'ettllexx} 'x rte“ piece. RUN/II. Set amid a backdrop of Stirling'x neu and architecturall} intriguing Tolbooth centre. the work ix a muxical e\poxition of room: roottt to mow. room to e\plore. room for muxic.
Saturday 8
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra l{o_\a| ('oncet't Hall. 2 Sattchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £l2.50 £26. See in 7