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Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. Wed 24 Oct
Glasgow's International Classical series has some impressive names attached to it this season. Alfred Brendel, Kurt Masur, Ian Bostridge and Antonio Pappano are just a few of those who are in the company of the sensational young violinist Sarah Chang. Appearing with the English Chamber Orchestra as part of a mammoth European and UK tour in which she plays Vivaldi's The Four Seasons in no less than 19 performances. the 26-year-old Chang is a force to be reckoned with. Her stamina alone is staggering. ‘No, it’s not the best tour planning,’ she says, as she tells of having to return to the US for three dates with the Philadelphia Orchestra and there‘s even a short Japanese tour as well. ‘I sleep everywhere', she says, ‘at anytime, on a plane, car or train. Catnapping works for me.‘
The Four Seasons is music that everyone loves, but, surprisingly for a violinist who has performed with major world orchestras since the age of eight, it was not a piece that formed part of Chang's concerto repertoire. ‘l purposely did not learn it as a student,’ she says, ‘but it was always on my wish list. I wanted to wait until I felt comfortable about it and with the right
group at the right time.‘
In the wake of her recording of the Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1, which Chang describes as a ‘monster of a piece‘, the Vivaldi is a welcome contrast. ‘lt’s so beautiful, and, although it was initially terrifying, I am actually looking forward to working without a conductor.‘ Directing from the violin, Chang will not only play the solo part, but the tuttis too. “Working with the ECO is very collaborative,’ she says, ‘and, within reason, we do it
differently every time.’ (Carol Main)
Royal. 232 Hope Street. 0370 (lot) (3647. 7.l5pm. £9 £58. See l’i‘i I9.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Favourites: Sibelius 2 Royal (‘oneert Hall. 2 Sattchiehall Sheet 353 S000.7.30pnt {l0 £30. Arlid Remmereit conducts a programme ol RSNO favourites. including .-\r\o Part's I'i'srrnu /.('Illt' for strings and harp. Shostakovich's ('t'l/o ('mtccrto Nu /. with Natalie (‘lein on the cello. and .\‘_\'nipltmr\' .\'o 2 h) Sihelitts. There's a pre-concert at b.45piti iii the lishibition Hall with Jerent) Fletcher tcellot.
Edinburgh
I Simon Bertram Reid Memorial Church. l8: \VCSI Sa\'ille 'l‘ert'ace. ()6: 1303. 7.30pm. to Simon Bertram pla)s a concert entitled ‘:\nni\'er.sarie.s Ill: Celebrating the French Romantics'. including the music of Langlais.
Sunday 28
Glasgow
I Four Hands and Four Feet Kels‘ingros'e Art (ittllL‘T) & Museum. Argue Street. 270 9599. 3pm. Free. Organ solos and dttets by Jerem} Cull and Andre“ (aside. featuring the music of Rutter. Bedard. Mozart. Sousa. Marsh and Albright.
I Scottish Opera: St Andrew’s in the Square Concert St Andrew ‘s in
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the Square. St :\ttdt‘e\\ 's Square. 0870 4()()() S96. 3pm. L'lll t£7t. (irieg's [lo/berg Surtc. Sibelius' Strains/rile Suite. Stenhanttnei'K 'I'tw .S't'rtrrmt'nru/ Romances [or i'ro/tlt and \Nltl/l orchestra and Ha}dn's Syrup/rum .\'o 93 in (i. ()tfill'tl with conductor arid soloist Tobias Ringhorg. 'l'tckets from 0870 too 0896.
I Glasgow University Chapel Choir (ilasgtm l'ttiwrstl} Memorial ('hapel. The Square. Off l'niversit} :\\enue. b..‘~()pm. Free. The l'niserstt} (‘hapel ('hoir is joined b} unisersit} organist Ke\ iii Bo\s_\er tor a rttn throttgh ol‘ Maurice l)urutle's .tlt'm' tie Requiem at a Vigil for All Souls \sith readings.
I Glasgow Orchestral Society Autumn Concert RS.-\.\ll). too Renti‘est Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £9 t£ot. .-\ programme ol l)\or'ak ll‘tlllltflllt' Selrcrfol. ’l'chaikox sls‘} ll’ltlilt’ ( ‘orrt crru .Vo It and Sibelius tSi'nr/tltmts .Vo It with soloist Sinae Lee and conductor Iiric Dunlea.
Edinburgh
I Children’s Classic Concerts: Spooktacular Sounds Queen's Hall. 87—89 (‘lerk Street. (1th 20W. 3pm. L'ltl tehild £6; t'ainil} ticket £29). A spine- chilling collection of musical tricks and treats for Hallowe'en \tith the (‘lassic Concerts Orchestra and conductor Christopher Bell.
I Edinburgh University Singers (Littongate Kirk l; 1 t'artongate. 1pm Retiring collection lohn Kitchen Lt‘ll\lll\l\ a pet‘tortttance ol choral and organ lllll\l\
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra Favourites: Sibelius 2 lestrml lheatie. l: I" \rtolson Street. 529mm! opm :lo :5 See Sal I“
I St Giles’ at Six: Paisley Philharmonic Choir \t (itles’ (Lithedr'al. Rosa] \lile. :3“ WV‘ f‘l‘lll l tee -\tt e\eritttg ot sacred ritustc \\ llll Hill Ritchie on tile organ and \‘lll\lll\li‘l Ian \nderson
Monday 29
Glasgow I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Discovering Music - Beethoven ('rts Halls. (ltiitlleiiggs. 1“ Still“. 2pm l‘ree tricketedi .'\ll tiilor'titatixe and entertaining esplotation ol one ol the grants ol rttttstc Heetlioxert and the stories behind the music l’iantst :\ndre\s /Hllll\ls_\. conducted b} (‘liarles lla/leuood. pla) s I’lu'llfl (.ItIIt ('Ill' \l! A. I Colleen Lee Rosal ('oneert Hall. 3 Satichiehall Street. ‘5‘ Siltttt ‘ 45pm L“ (13.5”. .-\ piano recital ot Hiahms' K/tlt tt'rslrlt Ist‘. l’t‘oloktm ‘s Piano Sonata No 3. [)oriiing l atii's I [It /ru .Srtirt'. Ra\e|'s (ills/urn/ t/t' hr Nut! and ('hoptii's ."lt/tl’llt S/rttrirttru and (T’tllll/t ’u/ulttltsi' [it‘ll/tulle
Tuesday 30
Glasgow
I The Living Roots of Music Ratitshorn Theatre. 93 Ingram Street. 55: .HS‘). l.|5 3pm. [3 plus donations |.atir'en l’elon presents a sonic |UlllliL"\ across Th e continents and No mrllennra. teatut'tng musical instruments ancient and llt‘\\ along the Hit). l’trrr ol ()ljtllll.
I Edinburgh Quartet (ilasgoss l'nnersit} (’ottcer‘t Hall. l‘ntxet'stt} :\\L‘llllt‘. 3M) 4092. (i 7pm. l-t'ee. lzatl) e\ening string quartets hour the lidinburgh Quartet are ll;i_\dn's Quitrrtr in (i ()/)l(\ 7) Nu / and llet‘llttt\elt\ Qtutrlt'l [II If tlrtl ()/’H\ I)“.
I Scottish Opera: ll Barbiere di Siviglia 'l‘heatre Roytl. ZS: Hope Street. 0870 (lot) (ioJT’. 7, l 5pm. U) US. See Sat Ill.
Edinburgh
I Dieci Reid ('oncert llall. l'.dtiibtttgh l'nisersit}. Bristo Square. (fill 343" l.l(lpm. l‘ree. The a cappella \ocal octet. \\ ho are students at the RS:\.\ll). perlorttt lrom their \\ rde repertoire.
Wednesday 31
Glasgow
I The Living Roots of Music Ramshorit 'l‘heatre. 98 lttgrarn Street. 552 MS“). HS 2pm. £3 pltis donations. See ’l'ue 3t).
2:3 Scottish Opera: Seraglio Theatre Ro}a|. ZS: Hope Street. “3"” (lot) (mti TISprti, £9 US. See in l9 211 Royal Scottish National Orchestra Ro}al ('oneet‘l Hall. 3 Sattchieliall Street. 353 Still“. ",Rllpm. L'lll UH. .-\ tamtl} lr‘tendl} exerting ol ‘l-irtglitl'tiII} Spools} llalloxse'en (‘lassics' conducted b} ('hristopher Bell: :\lll\\tll':_'\l\'\ .s \lu/ll Hit (1 [fun .llorurlutrt. llolst‘s ‘.\lars' truth [In I’lutrc'ls and Satnl-Saens‘ 'l‘osstls‘ lt‘otti ('trrrttitt/ «it the .'\IllNlt1/\ arid Hum (' .Utrt u/m'. (‘ome along in lane} dress and Unit} some til the L‘TL‘L'plesl classics around. it )ou dare ,
Edinburgh
I Edinburgh Quartet Stockbridge Parish Church. Sase (‘oburg Street. 333 (H33. 7.30pm. itbc. The tamous tour perform Ha)dn‘s Quartet in (1' ()pm 7/) .\'o /. Britten's Quartet No 2 and Beethmen's Quartet in I: flat 0le I)".
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Thursday Night Series Not long hack in Glasgow from a tour to Prague. the orchestra stays in (Exech mood for Dvorak's l'l(‘.lll\l melodic Swnrrlront No Nationalist sounds from closer to home are heard ttt E' (lrlto McGuire's piece tnsrmod by Neil Gunn's Carthness based novel, H/gh/and River. Crtt' l-la/ls. Glasgow. Thu 2:3 Oct.
J: Royal Scottish National Orchestra Hallowe'en's not lust for kids. but they do get tn tree to the RSNO's alternative to Glasgow glllSlllg where spooky orchestral favourites are Dance Macabre and Rimsky Korsakov's arrangement of Night on a Bare Mountain by MusSOrgsky, inspired by the scene of a wrtcl'ies' Sabbath. Royal Concert l-la/l, Glasgow. Wed 37 Oct.
:i: Scottish Opera: Seraglio Pirates, slavery and a brave nobleman searching Turkey for his lost love are just some of the ingredients to Mozart's srngsprel opera. also known as The Abduction from the Hare/rt. This is the first time Scottish Opera have staged Seragl/o in over 40 years. and they are now dOtng so in partnership wrth the Nationale Reisopera of the Netherlands. Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Fri 79. Sat 27, Wed 37 Oct 8 Sat 3 Nov; Festival Theatre. Edinburgh, Sat 24, Tue 27 8 Thu 29 Nov.
Thursday 1
Glasgow
I Florian Kitt and Rita Medjimorec (ilasgov. l llHL'lsll} ('oncert llall. l'ntxersrl} .‘\\t'llllt‘. Ht) ’1‘“): ll” :plll l'lL‘L' llL' \L'lll\l itlltl pianist present l)ebussj. 's Sonata. Osborne's li’unrtl /)Itll'\ 3mm .tlltl llt‘tllett‘s Sulrttlrr III / Wit/or Up 0.
I Scottish Opera: II Barbiere di Siviglia ’l heatre Rosa]. 3H3 llope Street. os‘oonooof ".lem U) Us. See Sat 2”.
I RSAMD Symphony Orchestra and Chorus RS.-\.\ll). lllfl Rettlt'cv. Street. 3‘3 503" " lelll Llll «Uri. ('onducted b} (‘hrtstopher Ade} urth Fraser (ior'don on the bassoon. this programme will include l)ebttss_\'s Not Ill/'II(‘\. \Veber‘s Hussth (‘nm (‘I'in III I' and Bitrltlllsis (‘um ('1'!!! for ()I't/1(’\[l'(l.
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