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FRE Trombone Education Day RSAMl). Hit) Renlrew Street. 332 5052’. There's more to the trombone than slapstick sound effects. Performances. dichssroris and C\clils including the intriguingly named ‘Mass 'l‘rombone Blow' take place throughout the day. FREE Kelvingrove Sunday Organ Recitals Kelyingroye Art (iallery ck Mtiseum. Argyle Street. 276 950‘). 3pm. See Sun 3l.
I Glasgow Chamber Choir: Orpheus Britannicus St Bride‘s lipiscopal Church. 6‘) llyntllaritl Road. 7pm. {the A concert of works by linglish corriposers Purcell and Britten by the leading amateur chamber choir. I Alasdair Cameron in Recital (‘ity Halls. Caritlleriggs. 353 Still“. 7.30pm. £l2. ()ne of Scotland's leading pianists. Cameron performs a selection of works by four Romantic ctinteniporaries: Chopin. l.is/t. Schumann and Mendelssohn. The programme includes Chopin's magnificent [iii/little in I” minor and Schumann's Misc/tingsu'liu'iinlc um ll'i'i'n.
FREE Organ Recital: Kevin BowyerUlasgow l'iiiy'er‘sity Memorial Chapel. The Square. off l'niyersiiy Auntie. 7.30pm. The organist performs Sorabji‘s enormous (big enough for two intervals) Seen/til Sy'ni/i/ioiir for (”gun the first perforitiariee of the entire work. I Scottish National Wind Orchestra RSAMI). Hit) Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £5. The RSAMle recently formed lznsemble in Association performs. conducted by Rtissell Cow'ieson.
I Glasgow International Organ Festival 2009 (ilasgow l'riiyer‘sity Memorial Chapel. The Square. off University Avenue. The l'niy‘ersity of (ilasgow hosts the annual organ festiyal. Programme tbe. See www.giof.org.tik for more details.
Edinburgh
I A-Grade Singers Recital Canongate Kirk. I53 Canorigate. 6.30pm. £3. lidinhtirgh‘s new theatrical opera group giy es a performance.
I The Edinburgh Quartet South Leith Parish Church. 6 Henderson Street. Leith. 6pm. i.‘ It) (£6.50). The leading ensemble performs Puccini‘s ('risuntemi. Mendelssohn's Quartet in I" Itiftiur up 80 and works by Wolf and Dvorak. Refreshments will be served. I’urt o/‘rlie Leith Festival.
I St Giles' at Six St was Cathedral. Royal Mile. 226 0673. 6pm. Retiring collection. ()rganist Daniel Clark performs works by Bustehude. Bach and Vierne.
I Capital Concert Band Gala Charity Concert St Thomas' Parish Church. 123 (ireat Junction Street. Leith. 5556332. 7.30pm. £5 (£3i. Popular music for the whole family. with special guests. In aid of Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres. Part «girlie Leith l-‘es'ti’i'ul.
I Scottish Sinfonia (ireyfriars Kirk. Greyfriars Place. 668 20“). 7.30pm. L‘ Ill (£3428). Schumann's Symphony No 4 and I\'ori:¢’t't.\'ti'it‘k for Hair Horns iiiitl Orchestra are followed by Sairit-Saens‘ magnificent '(h'gdrt ' .S'ympliiniy' No .i'.
Culross
I Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Culross Abbey House Gardens. Kirk Street. 4—7pm. £25. ()pera Project presents an open-air performance of Mozart‘s much loved opera buffa. an irrey‘erent patchwork quilt of comic situations accompanied by some of the composer's most wonderful music. Garden open 2pm for picnics. Part of Cit/rims Fc‘sti'i'ul .lliixic lli'ekeiitl.
Kilberry
I Scottish Mini Cello Festival C rear: Space to Create. Crear. (lltS‘St) 770369. 3pm. £22. Cellist Johannes Goritzki is joined by pianists John
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CONCEHl SERIES
LA SERENISSIMA: REDISCOVERING VIVALDI
St Cecilia‘s Hall, Sun 31 May
Unobtrusively hidden away in the Cowgate, Edinburgh University’s St Cecilia’s Hall is not only the oldest purpose built concert hall in Scotland and the second oldest in Britain, but is also home to an extensive collection of early instruments, particularly keyboards but also plucked string instruments. A fascinating array of at least 50 harpsichords, virginals, spinets and fortepianos are all on public view twice a week, as are harps, lutes, citterns and guitars. As a venue it is, therefore, perfect for a new summer series of concerts celebrating music and composers from times that match the musical treasures that lie within what is otherwise a rather, from the outside, nondescript looking building.
Handel, in the 250th anniversary year of his death, is deservedly prominent everywhere at the moment and as St Cecilia’s was built just four years after he passed away in London, it is fitting that the central performance of the series is a celebration of his music from baroque violin specialist Rachel Podger, and Gary Cooper, another highly respected interpreter of early music, on harpsichord.
First though is Le Serenissima, an ensemble which was specifically formed for a performance of music by the Venetian Vivaldi, a legend in his own lifetime as a flame-red haired priest. Fifteen years later, they are firmly established as leading exponents of his music. Their Edinburgh programme is labelled Rediscovering Vivaldi and features concertos and sonatas for recorder, bassoon, violin and continuo. Edited by the group’s artistic director, Adrian Chandler, directly from original manuscripts, it is rare stuff and gives an exciting new perspective on this prolific Italian. He may be best known for The Four Seasons, but actually wrote around 800 other pieces of music, most of which were hardly heard at all from his death in 1741 until around the middle of the 20th century. (Carol Main)
Thwaites and liali Payri along with iiriie other international instrumentalists in association with the RS:\.\ll).
I Music on Mondays: Illuminati Wind Quartet RSAMI). lilo Rerifrew Street. 332 5(l57. lpm. £5. The world premiere of three works commissioned by the Quartet in association with The Scottish .-\r'ts Council and The Hope Scott Trttsl: Rory Boy lc's .-l Hm (it (.lltlilt'l'. ()ll\ci‘ Sear'lc‘s .Sttim birth and Gareth \Villiams' HOW.
I llya Gringolts with Academy String Students RS.-\.\ll). lot) Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.3llpm. L") i£6i. The International Violin liellow at the RS.-\.\ll) joins students at the Academy for a performance of Beethoyen's lighthearted Septet arid Schubert's celebrated ()ctet. inspired by the former.
I Songs from the Shows City Halls.
Caiitllcr‘iggs. 353 Slilill. 7.30pm. LS. Conductor Stephen Campbell with Hill young performers from across (ilasgow
join the BBC Scottish Symphony
Orchestra for hits from the musicals. I Glasgow International Organ Festival 2009 (ilasgow l'nisersity Memorial Chapel. The Square. off l'niyersity .-\\ eriue. See Sun 7.
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’i‘ Orchestra: Our Planet I City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 Sill)”. l.l5pm. £5. CBB("s Kirsten O'Brien and BBC Scotland's Heather Reid liosi a musical trip around liarth in a fun mish-mash of fantastic music. science. geography and aw e-inspiriiig \ isuals for the whole family. Stephen Bell conducts. .-\dyance booking recommended.
I Guitar CD Launch Ramshorn Theatre. 98 Ingram Street. 5-18 3-1-14.
l 15pm :4 Peter \igondi/za celebrates the launch ot his second Cl). which features works by Bach. I aim \riieiicari music. and commissioned works Sally Beamrsli‘s \Iad'iieoz' and Rory Boyle's luffu/‘HW ti ,, llir': Junta
I Glasgow International Organ Festival 2009 (ilasgow l lll\t‘l\ll\ \leinorial Chapel. llie Square. ott
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Edinburgh
I Get Organised! St t‘uihheii’s Church. 5 lolliian Road. 22" 11-12
I lllprii {3 .loliri ls'rtclien‘s series ol regular organ recitals continues
Stirling
I NYCoS Falkirk Area Summer Concert \lbert llalls. lluiiibaitori Road. S42 64“ 2 ‘sil U lilpin ch \ programme of Scottish and traditional items troiii one of ten \\ CoS \iea Choirs located throughout Scotland .»\nne \ltir‘pliy directs lickets .i\ail.iblc \‘ll lllt‘ tltitil
Glasgow
BBC Scottish Symphony
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I Glasgow International Organ Festival 2009 (ilasgow l nryersity Memorial Chapel. The Square. ott l‘niyer‘sity :\\enue. See Stiii 2
Edinburgh
I International Handbell Concert St (irles' Cathedral. Royal \lile. 22b 0673. Split. Retiring collection Scottish and CS bell ringers come together for a concert celebrating the toy of liaridbell ringing. featuring layotir'llcs including luiri/o/ii/i'rry .'llI' arid l)l|l'llllt“S I [’1 ('ilt'litly. Proceeds lU ‘l‘lic lldlltll‘cll Ringer's ol (ireat Britain
Glasgow
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' Orchestra: Our Planet III ('ity llalls. Caiidlei'rggs. 353 Still“ Ill |5airi ck l.l5pm. L5. See The ‘l.
I Opera Scenes RS..\.\ll). Iiiti Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7 15pm H2 it'Si. Postgraduate students perlorrn scenes from a selection of operas. Always popular. so please book early
I Piano Festival Evening Concert RSAN“). lllll Rclilt‘cw Sll'ccl. “2 5H52 7.30pm. U) it'oi. \Vrtli world preriiiercs P} Mlcllttcl .-\lec Rose and \cl‘a Stanoiey ic. With a pre-conceit talk at 6.45pm.
I Puccini: Turandot King's 'l heatr'e. N7 Bath Street. llS7llil6H66-1S. T 30pm £13 {3‘}. lilleii Kent and .-\rriphrtheaire Productions present Puccini's last great operatic masterpiece about a cold hearted princess who disco\ers loy e lieattrring international soloists and the ftill Chisinau National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. Sung in Italian with linglish sur'titles.
I Glasgow International Organ Festival 2009 (ilasgow l'niyersiiy Memorial Chapel. The Square. off l'niyersity .-\\enue. See Strri 2
Edinburgh
I Lunchtime Concert Si (iiles' Cathedral. Royal Mile. 226 ”673.
I2. 15pm. Retiring collection. The Heritage Singers ol North Dakota \isrt St (iiles' for a performance.
FREE Live Music Now National (iallery ('omple\. The Mound. 624 62bit. 6 6.30pm. Clarsach player Jennifer Port performs works on a theme of trayel. :711‘22'2 Leith Community Concert Band St Margaret's liprscopal Church. liaster Road. 7.30pm. The group returns for its 23rd annual concert with a programme of popular fayourites and the not so well known. For all musical tastes. Part of the [with l'i'stii'iil.