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Classical Music
Edinburgh
I Charity Concert: St Mary‘s Music School St Mary 's (‘athcdral l’aliiierston l’lace. no" 3l07' Spin £3 lchildrcn licci 'l he Rotary (‘lub ol ladinburgh presents a concert to include (il'lL'jJ's Hui/trig \llllr illltl lidt'll's l5 tlllliot Sirili' lu/ lluli' (HUI stringy. all perloriiied by singcis and instrumentalists lrom St Mary's Miisic School. which will hellelit Hill” the proceeds ill the melt!
Kirkcaldy
I East Fife Male Voice Choir Adam Smith 'l'heati'c. Arts and 'l heati‘es Trust l‘ile ltd. Beniiochy Road. (H.503 533303. 7 30pm Hit A \aried programme ol music to still all musical tastes. \Hlli guest sopiaiio Kll‘sl} Kelly
St Andrews
FREE Franck: Violin Sonata Younger Hall. North Street. 0| 334 463336. l.l5pm. Violinist 'l‘im (rags and piaiiisl Noe Kams pei'loriii (‘esar l'ranck's luscious \liI/III Siiriiilir. I’uri of (In [/H' lt’m'Ai /'('\lll'(l/.
I An Evening with Gilbert 8. Sullivan Younger Hall. North Street. (”334 463700. 7.30pm. £3. l-rom the deck ol the ”MS l’lttaloi'e. to the pii'alical shores ol l’en/ance. join St Andrews (iilbert and Sulliyan Society lor an exciting ol light opera. l’ur/ ill ()n l/H' Rim/u /(’\Illrl/.
Saturday 25
Glasgow
I Children’s Classic Concerts - The Wow Factor Royal ('oiicert llall: Maiii .-\iiditoriiim. 3 Sauchiehall Street. 353 S000. 3pm. £10 i£6; lamily ticket £39). Which section ol the orchestra has the ‘\\'ow‘ l-‘aetor'.’ Help ()w en and ()Ily liiid out as they pit strings. brass. \\ ind and percussion against each other in show stopping demonstrations ol' their indiy idtial skills. l‘eaturing orchestral lmourites lrom teley ision. lilm and es en tlte loothilll stadium.
I BHVR: Behaviour Closing Party Stereo. 30-33 Reltlielil l.;llte. 333 33.54. 7.30pm. £6 (£3; £5 in adyaiice liom
w w w.se\eiitliings.co.uk l. ('losing party celebration tilled to the brim with e\periiiienta| music. Pel'lttl'lllttllee theatre and cross-genre collaboration. ()n the music l'ront \iolinist (ii'eg l.awson plays Sleye Reich. Strange Rainbow do what has ney er been done below with clarsacli and eleciro-acoustics and a new piece by American composer John Moran introduces the concept iii an audio—ticket.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Humour and Humanity Royal (‘oncert Hall. 3 Sauchiehall Street. 3.53 S000. 7.30pm. £|0 £33 leolicessiolts a\ailablel. Kristian Jaryi takes up the reins tor a dynamic concert featuring l)\orak's colourl'ul Sc/ii'rni ('n/irii'i‘iuw. the premiere ol' tormer Stockliausen pupil Kurt Sch“ ertsik's I)ii'i'rlmii'nlo .lliri'i'liiiuo lur Il‘lrlll/N’I and Orchestra altd Bruckner\ Symphony .\'u (i. With acclaimed trumpet soloist llakan llai‘denbergei‘. l’re-concert talk at 6.45pm.
Edinburgh
FREE Gaita l.eith Links. 1mm.
10am 4pm. Medieyal music specialists. I’url oft/iv l’o/is/i (‘u/luml l'i'slii'irl.
I Edinburgh Studio Opera Ensemble Reid (‘oncert llall. lidinburgh l'niyersity. Bristo Square. 650 3437. 7.30pm. £5 l£3l. Wayne Weay er directs concert of chamber and solo instrumental works by Handel and his contemporaries.
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Death and the Maiden Queen's Hall. 37 8‘) (‘lerk Street. 663 30l‘). 7.30pm. £3 £361£6 £l‘).50l. See Thu 33.
Kirkcaldy
I East Fife Male Voice Choir Adam Smith 'l‘heatre. Arts and Theatres Trust l‘it'e Ltd. Bennochy Road. 0l593 583303. 7.30pm. £l0. See Fri 34.
St Andrews
I Ages oi Elizabeth St Salsaior's ('hapel. North Street. 01334 463700,
7 30pm. £3 ('ourtly music lrom the “ith and 30th centuries with ties to the two Queen lzli/abeths I’m-I or ()n llll' Rm As It \[li(1/.
Sunday 26
Glasgow
FREE Brass Band Day RSAMI). loo Renl'rew Street. 333 5057. lpm. £tbc. A celebration ol the brass baiid
I Elvis Costello with the Brodsky Quartet Royal (‘oitccrt Hall. 3 Sauchiehall Street. 353 S000. 7.30pm. £ l .5 £33 leotteesslolis mallahlel. The internationally renowned ()uartet is yltilllt‘tl h} the eclectic singer-songwriter in celebration of their longstanding collaboratiye ties. The pi'ogramitie will include pieces lrom their massiyely successlul recordings. [in .luln-I /.('H('I'\ and .llru’r/Hl mes. as w ell as other material lroin the past l5 years.
I Glasgow Chamber Orchestra: Elijah Sherbrooke St (iilbert's ('hurch. Nithstlale Road. l’ollokshields. 7.30pm. £tbc. The orchestra is joined by liastysood ('hoi‘al Society tor a pcrl'ormance ol' Mendelssohn's popular epic oratoi'io. John (iormley conducts.
Edinburgh
FREE Sunday Morning Music National Museum ol Scotland. (‘hambers Street. 335 7534. l lam. linioy a stroll through the National Mtiseums to the talents ol young musicians l'rom l.li'i' .llllylr .Vrttt'.’ Soul/(HUI.
I Royal Scottish National Orchestra: Humour and Humanity liesliutl 'l‘healre. l3/3‘) Nicolsolt Street. 53‘) 6000. 6pm. £10 £33.50 lconcessions a\ailablcl. Sec Sat 35.
I St Giles’ at Six St (iiles‘ ('athedral. Royal Mile. 336 067.3. 6pm. Retiring collection. The lidinburgh Academy perl‘orms (irieg's Ai‘i' .lluris Sir/In. \Vidor's 'Iirnlum largo aiid works by llandel. Strauss and Mo/art.
St Andrews
I MUSSOC Symphony Orchestra Younger llall. .\'orth Street. 0l334 463336. 7.30 0.30pm. £7 (£3 £4). Tom Butler conducts St Andrews l'niyersity 's principal orchestra in a pert‘ormance ol' Sibelius' .Si'nip/mny' No 3. lyes' 'I'lii'
( 'nnnsii'i'n'i/ Question and Ratitayaara's (‘nnlus :l/‘i‘lii‘ui ('uni'i’rm/iir Bin/s iini/ ()ri'ln'ylru.
Stirling
I Children’s Classic Concerts - The Wow Factor Macrobert. l'iiiyersity' ol Stirling. 0| 736 466666. 3pm. £l0 (£61 lamily ticket £39). See Sat 35.
Monday 27
Glasgow
I Music on Mondays RSAMI). I00 Renlrew Street. 333 5057. lpm. £5. Pure Brass with trumpeter Bryan Allen. FREE PLUG: Icebreaker Visiting Ensemble RSAMI). I00 Renl'rew Street. .333 .5057. 7.30pm. Ticketed. Annual showcase of cutting-edge new works by RSAMI) composers and guests.
Tuesday 28
Glasgow
I RSAMD Junior Academy of Music Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 543 3444. l.l5pm. £4. (iit‘ted young musicians present a \aried programme of music for woodwind and brass ensembles.
I Only Men Aloud! Royal (‘oncert Hall. 3 Sauchiehall Street. 35.3 S000. 7pm. £l7.l3 £34.47. Winner of the BBC's lust ('lioir Standing. the young male voice choir performs a concert of works ranging from the |5th century to the present. in a typically eclectic programme.
FREE PLUG: New Works for Voices and Percussion RSAMI). 100 Rentrew Street. 3‘53 50.5-. 3 .30pltl. Ticketed, Annual showcase ol' cutting-edge new works by RSAMl) composers and guests
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert St (iilec‘ (Lithedral. Royal Mile. 336 0673 13 15pm Retiring collection The Sloycnian l.|ubliana Waldort ('hoir pertorms
I Get Organised! St (‘uilibert's ('hurch. 5 l.othian Road. 33‘) l|43.
1 10pm. £3. John Kitchen perlorms a concert lli celebration til Mendelssohll's bicentenary. teaiuring Sonata No 3. Prelude (Uli/ I-ueiu' in I) mrnur. the lattlous limit/inc .lliin'li aitd others.
I Arcimelo St (iiles' ('athedral. Royal Mile. 336 0673 Spin. Retiring collection. The acclaimed Italian baroque instrumental ensemble pert'orms '1 selection ol \'i\aldi concertos and motels.
East Kilbride
I lolanthe liast Kilbride Village 'l'heatre. Mausell Driye. 01355 34S663). 7.30pm. £6 llamily tickets £33i. liast Kilbride singers present (iilbert and Sulliyan's classic lairy operetta.
Wednesday 29
Glasgow
I Scottish Opera: Cost ian tutte 'l‘heatre Royal. 3S3 Hope Street. 0870 060 6647. 7.l5ptlt. £7.50 £60. l)a\‘id Mc\'icar returns to Scottish Opera to direct a production or Mo/art's entertaining and risque Mediterranean opera. The story of l‘errando. (iiiglielmo and their liancees is set amongst gorgeous. sun-washed scenery \\ ith a score composed at the height ol Mozart's creative powers. With conductor Tobias Ringborg and soloists to include (‘aitlin llulcup and Peter Say'idge making a welcome return to the company. Audio descri ition and touch tour on 30 May. FRE PLUG: Electroacoustic Concert RSAMI). I00 Renlrew Street. 333 5057. 7.30pm. Ticketed. Annual showcase of cutting-edge new works by RSAMI) composers and guests.
I Orchestral Soundscapes Barony llall. (‘astle Street. 543 3683. 8pm. £3 (£6; students £4). Strathclyde l'niyersity Symphony Orchestra performs Rayel's arrangement ol Mussorgsky ’s pictorial masterpieces. Pictures at (Ht Exhibition. and Lauryna Sableyiciute gives a rare performance of Skryabin's (‘hopinesque I’iuno (’iini'i'rlo in I" sharp minor. (ierard l)oherty conducts. Tickets ayailable by phone or from www.thebooth.co.uk
Edinburgh
FREE Arcomelo National (iallery Complex. The Mound. 634 6560. 6-7pm. The Italian group performs music lor harpsichord and orchestra. inspired by the Turner ({- Iru/y' exhibition.
Falkirk
I Falkirk Caledonia Choir Spring Concert lialkirk Town Hall. West Bridge Street. 01334 506850. 7.30pm. £tbc. The choir‘s annual spring concert.
St Andrews
I Ensemble 2021 Younger Hall. North Street. (”334 463336. l.l5pm. £3 (members t'reel. St Andrews l'niiersity Mtisic (‘entre’s new contemporary mUsic ensemble pert'orms Mark-Anthony Turnage’s This Silence and DariUs Milhaud’s [u (‘re’utimz du Mum/e.
Thursday 30
Glasgow
FREE PLUG: Pianopianopiano RSAMI). l00 Rent‘rew Street. 3.33 5057. lpm. Ticketed. Annual show case of cutting-edge new works by RSAMI) com men and guests.
FR E PLUG: The Music Lab RSAMl). I00 Rent’rew Street. .333 5057. lpm. Annual showcase of cutting-edge new works by RSAMI) composers and
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THE BEST CLASSICAL & OPERA
* HYCoS National Girls Choir The choir is a mere three years old. but already its diary is filling with summer bookings from the Aberdeen International Youth Festival and BBC Proms in the Park at Glasgow Green. Hear it first in Edinburgh in a programme spanning music from Bizet and Kodaly to Chilcott and Scots song arrangements.
St Cuthbert's Church. Edinburgh, Sat 78 Apr.
=i= New London Consort: Dido and Aeneas Much- loved opera Dido and Aeneas is given a makeover by Jonathan Miller. one of the most eminent and highly respected opera directors in Britain today. With a large and colourful orchestra. this is a fitting tribute to its composer, Henry Purcell. in honour of the 350th anniversary of his birth. City Halls, Glasgow. Sun 79 Apr.
=t< Elvis Costello with the Brodsky Quartet Originally linked with pub rock. punk and new wave, Elvis Costello has subsequently drawn on all sorts of music traditions. In a fusion of chamber and pop music. the resulting Juliet Letters is about an Italian professor who replies to the thousands of letters written each year to Shakespeare's fictional heroine. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sun 26 Apr.
Edinburgh
FREE Live Music How: Maelasta National (iallery ('omplex. The Mound. 634 6300. 6-»6,30pm. A Turner d1- Ila/\- inspired programme. with works by Paganini and (iragnani performed by the \iolin and guitar duo.
I The Da Vinci Piano Trio Brunion Theatre. Ladywell Way. Mtisselburgh. 353 8000. 6pm. £33 (£31; ticket includes supper). The trio performs music by John lreland. Ravel and Mendelssohn. Part ol the theatres series ol dinner and concerts ~ menu selection to be made on booking. I Scottish Chamber Orchestra Queen's Hall. 87-89 (‘lerk Street. 668 301‘). 7.30pm. £8—£36 i£6 £l‘).50l. Director (‘hristian Zacharias leads the S(‘() through Stravinskys playful Dumps ('um'r'rrunrr's. follow ed by llay'dn's Sin/mini ('om‘i'rtunn'. and takes on the solo piano pan in Weber's sparkling Knna'risriir'k in F minor. Rayel's magnificent [.4' 'Iimihvau do (‘nupi'rin brings the concert to a close.
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