Classical
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to jules@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham and Carol Main.
Glasgow
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Naked Classics Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 5.30pm. £10. Learn more alrout popular classical pieces with an illustrated discussion followed by a performance of the work in question: Beethoven's .S'y'm/i/tony .\'o .r’. 'Ifi'oieu '.
Glasgow
I Masterclass: Rascher Saxophone Quartet RSAMI). l()0 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. l()am. 1‘ree. ticketed. The quartet give an afternoon masterclass ahead of their eyening performance with the S(‘() at the (‘ity Halls.
I Lunchtime Concert: Scottish Ensemble RSAMl). I00 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £7 (£5). Members from Scotland’s pre-eminent string ensemlrle make their first trip to the academy this season. with a progrannne. which brings together the contrasting worlds of Japanese icon 'lakeiiiitstt. French maestro Maurice Ray-e1 and archetypal linglish composer lidward lilgar.
I Masterclass: Scottish Ensembe RSAMl). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 2.30pm. liree. ticketed. ()bsery'e this strings masterclass led lry members of the Scottish linsemble.
I Dunedin Consort and Players l'niyersity of (ilasgow Memorial ('hapel. 220 338‘). 7.30pm. £12 (£‘)). Raise your glasses as the highly praised yocal group celebrates its 10th birthday in style. with a new work specially commissioned from Peter Nelson. .llotets by JS Bach and Handel's I)i.t'it Dominus. which was part of their very first performance back in 1‘)‘)(r. See preyiew. page 84.
I Marina Nadiradze RSAMI). 100 Renfrew Street. . 32 5057. 7.30pm. £10 (£(r. RSAMI) students free). The international pri/e-winning (ieorgian pianist giy'es a recital of works by Scarlatti. Mo/art. Schumann. Debussy. Albeni/ and Prokoliey.
3:1 Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Adventurer ('ity Halls. ('andleriggs. 3538000. 7.30pm. £10 £22.50
(£7.50 £1(r.80). 'I'he sensational Rascher Saxophone Quartet joins conductor Hannu l.intu on his S(‘() debut. celebrating Philip (ilass‘ 70th and John Adams' (r0th birthdays with a selection of the revered American composers' compositions.
Edinburgh
I Organ Recital: John Kitchen Mcliw’an Hall. Bristo Square. (r50 2427. l.l0pm. liree. ('ity organist John Kitchen presents Rheinbergefs I’ussumg/iuiron: Suite No 8. l.is/t's ll'einen. Kluge/i. Soreen. logen and Reger's 'Ioeeutu uml Fugue in l) t)!llt()l'/Ilt(lj()l‘. ()p 5‘).
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Eroica and Nevsky l‘sher Hall. 1.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £10 £28. In this Sir Alexander (iihson Memorial (‘oncert Stephane l)eneye conducts connnetnorations of Napoleon and Nevsky Beethoven‘s Symphony No 3 ‘l'jroii'u' and Prokoliey’s A/e.t'(tt1(/('I' Netty/(y. \Nith Inc/lo-soprano Irina 'l‘chistyakoy'a and the RS.\'() chorus.
3:1 Soundings: Opening Concert Reid (‘oncert Hall. Edinburgh l'niy'ersity'. Bristo Square. (r50 2427. 8pm. £5 (£3).
A concert of international electroacoustic nrtisic curated by Robert Dow. including a new work by Sheffield based composer Adrian Moore. signalling the start of a weekend of sonic art performances.
Glasgow
I Organ Recital: Gordon Frier Partick Methodist ('hurch. l)umbarton Road. 3pm. Free. Music by lirskine. JS Bach. 1"ranck. Lemmens. Zipoli and (‘ocker
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Eroica and Nevsky Royal (’oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10 £30. See Fri 2.
Edinburgh
>11 Soundings: Jonty Harrison Reid ('oncert Hall. Iidinburgh l'niyersity. Bristo Square. (r50 2427. (rpm. £5 (£3). ()ne of the world‘s foremost experts on sound diffusion. Harrison performs 1"rancis l)homont's acousmatic melodrama based on Bruno Bettelheinr's essay "I‘he 1'ses of linchantment': I-orei [)I‘U/illIt/c Port of Soundings: l'estii'u/ of'Sonie Art.
313 Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Adventurer Queen's Hall. 87 8‘) ('lerk Street. (r(r8 201‘). 7.30pm. £8 £24
(£(r £18). See Fri 2.
>1: Soundings: Video Works Reid (‘oncert Hall. lidinburgh l'iiiyet‘sity. Bristo Square. (r50 2427. 8pm. £5 (£3). Recent works for Video. Part o/flS‘oiuu/ings.‘ I'es‘tit'u/ ol'Sonii‘ Art.
Glasgow
I Scottish Opera Orchestra Saint Andrew ‘s in the Square. 1 St Andrew‘s Square. 55‘) 5‘)02. 3pm. £10 (£7). The orchestra of Scottish ()pera presents the third in a series of Sunday afternoon concerts featuring guest conductors. 'l‘oday it's the turn of (iarry Walker. Principal (iuest (‘onductor of the RS.\'() and (iuest (‘onductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. whose programme ranges from the Hungarian nationalistic sounds of Bartok and Kodaly to the Norwegian composer Henning Sommerro's Shel/um] Suite.
Edinburgh
I Organ Recital: Leon Coates St Mark's l'nitarian ('hurch. ('astle '1‘errace. (r(r8 201‘). 2pm. liree. ('oates plays Bustehude. Bach. Brahms. lilgar. Vaughan Williams. Mendelssohn. l‘ranck and \Vidor in this intimate music venue with outstanding acoustics. A collection w ill be made for the Madras liund.
I St Giles at Six: The Consort of Voices St (iiles‘ Cathedral. Royal Mile. 22(r 0673. (rpm. Free. The lidinburgh- based chamber ensemble performs a programme including Beyan-Baker’s Songs o/‘(ourts/ii/i and other works.
I? Soundings Reid (‘oncert Hall. lidinburgh l'niyersity. Bristo Square. (r50 2427. (rpm. £5 (£3). ('onccrt of works by student composers. l’urt oi'.S'oiuizlings.‘ I'estil'u/ (if-.Sitllllit‘ Art.
I Dunedin Consort and Players Queen‘s Hall. (‘1erk Street. (r(r8 201‘). 7.30pm. £40 (inc ticket. post—concert refreshment/entertainment/party ). concert tickets £‘) £15 (£7 £12). See Fri 2.
I Scottish Sinfonia (ireyfriars Kirk. (irey friars Place. (r(r8 201‘). 7.30pm. £10 (£3 £8). Neil Mantle conducts as the 100- strong Sinfonia orchestra perform 1"i'anck‘s symphonic poem l’sye/ie. 1)c‘lrtissy"s l’i'e/m/e a 'l.'o/ire.y-niitli il'un
v/tlltllt’k Rachmaninoff's lr’liu/r.sm/y on a
Theme oll’ugunini and Ray el‘s l)(l/)/Illl.\ et (‘li/oe’. 2m! Suite.
Stirling
I Yamaha Music School MacRolrert. l'niyersity of Stirling. 0178(r 4(r(r(r(r(r. (r.30pm. £7.50 (£7). The highly respected Yamaha Music School returns with keyboard. guitar and vocal students showcasing their talents.
Tuesday 6
Glasgow
I Violin Sonatas Ramshorn 'l'lreatre. ‘)8 Ingram Street. 552 348‘). 1.15—-2pm. £3. Violinist Peter Fisher and pianist Peter Hewitt present an exciting programme. including Betthoyen‘s A .thjnll ()p /2 .\"o l and Brahms’ (1' .l/Iujoi: ()p 78.
Edinburgh
I Get Organised! ('sber Hall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 1.10 1.50pm. £3. The l'sher Hall's series of bite-si/e lunchtime organ concerts continues.
I Joby Burgess Mcliwan Hall. Bristo Square. (r50 2427. 1.10pm. Free. ()ne of Britain‘s most diverse pet'ctlssionists returns to perform a selection of music by lidinburgh l'niyersity composition students. alongside l)ay'id Lang‘s classic Ain'i/ ('lioi'us'.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow
I La Chorale de l’Alliance Alliance 1"rancaise de (ilasgow. 3 Park (‘ircus. 33‘) 4281. 1.30pm. £5. (irab the chance to sing your heart out in French at this choir group for all.
Edinburgh
I ECAT: Frederic Rzewski Queen‘s Hall. 87 8‘) (‘lerk Street. (r(r8 201‘). 7.45pm. £10l£5). Political works from this composer and \‘ll'llloso pianist. best known for his l‘)75 composition 'I’lie l’eo/ile l’niteil ir'i/l .\'ei‘er he Defeated and including more recent work such as .S'to/i the War.
St Andrews
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Younger Hall. North Street. 01334 4(r222(r. 7.30pm. £7.50 £18.50
(£(r £14.80). A romantic orchestral programme of Schubert. Schuman and Brahms conducted by young listonian conductor ()lari lilts. with scheduled pianist Jean-Marc [.uisada replaced by Artur Pi/arro in the Schumann concerto due to illness.
Thursday 8
Glasgow
I Gustav Fenyo (ilasgow l'niyersity (‘oncert Hall. l'niy'ersity Ayenue. 330 4()‘)2. l.l0pm. 1‘ree. Pianist lienyo gives a lunchtime recital of Bach‘s 7hr) l’i'e/m/es' uni/ [Vital/es. Mir/art‘s Rom/o in A minor: [\‘5/l. Beethoyen's “(turtle/It's. ()p //‘/ and Mendelssohn‘s l’ruiutions‘ Serieuses, ()p 54.
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Thursday Night Series ('ity Halls. (‘andleriggs 3538000. 7.30pm. £‘) £21.50. t'nder the direction of llan \'olko\'. the BB(‘ SS() are joined by leading British pianist Stephen Koyacey’ich for this performance of Mo/art's sprightly l’iuno ('oneerto .\’o 24. Schoenberg’s ('lmm/ier .S‘yni/i/iony' .\'o / and Beethoven's tntlch—loyed l’urtont/ Syni/r/ioity'.
I Messiah (ilasgow Cathedral. (‘astle Street. 552 8198. 7.30pm. L‘lt) (£(r). This unique international collaboration. sprouted from the acadeiny's well- established relationship with (ierman conductor 1.ut/ Kohler. sees the RSAMI) (’hamber (‘hoir and soloists
join the orchestra of the l'niyersitiit der
Kiinste Berlin for four performances of Handel's bcloy ed masterpiece. .lll'.\'.\'l(l/I (two in Scotland and two in (iermany).
Edinburgh
I Veronika Toth Reid (‘oncert Hall. 1idinburgh l'niy'ersity'. Bristo Square. (r50 2427. 1.10pm. 1‘ree. Hungarian born RSAMl) yiola star loth nips across from (ilasgow to perform works by l.igeti. Bach and Hindemith.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen's Hall. 87 8‘) (‘lcrk Street. (r(r8
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:2: Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Adventurer Celebrating the big ‘0' birthdays of American composers John Adams. 60. and Philip Glass (pictured). 70. the SCO gives the UK premiere of Glass' Concerto Grosso. in which each movement is written for a distinctive group of instruments — wind, brass and strings. From Adams comes the cartoon tunes influenced Chamber Symphony. City Hal/s, Glasgow, Fri 2 Feb; Queen '3 Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 3 Feb. Soundings Weekend international festival of sonic art presents just about everything you ever wanted to know and hear from the realms of elecroacoustic music, including video and computer works, and the now classic Anvil Chorus by New York composer David Lang, inspired by 12th century blacksmithing. Hot stuff indeed. Reid Concert Hail, Edinburgh, Fri 2—Sun 4 Feb.
r1 Children’s Classic Concerts: Ceilidhs to Carnivals Surely this great party is not just for kids? No. absolutely all ages can join in an all-action gala display from around the world. Weird and wonderful instruments. exotic costumes. vibrant dances are here a-plenty. as well as the sounds of what’s going on at the cutting edge of Scottish traditional music. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sat 70 Feb.
201‘). 7.30pm. £8 £24 (£(r £18). See \Ved 7.
Glasgow
I Lunchtime Concert: Gould Piano Trio RSAMl). 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 1pm. £7 (£5). 1"east on the sounds of one of the l'K's most highly regarded piano him as they present a lunchtime programme from their fayourite era. that of the (ierman Romantics.
I RSAMD Youthworks Music Competition RSAMI). I00 Renfrew Street. . 32 5057. (rpm. 1‘ree. ticketed. Young singers compete for the (ilasgow (irand ()pera Society (‘up.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra ('ity Halls. (‘andleriggs 353 8000. 7.30pm. £10 £22.50 (£7.50 £16.80). See Wed 7.
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