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London Contemporary Orchestra: Imagined Occasions: Karlheinz Stockhausen, Claude Vivier, John Cage

  • Directed by: Hugh Brunt (cond)
  • Written by: John Cage

Hugh Brunt conducts Vivier's Glaubst Du An Die Unsterblichkeit Der Seele ('Do You Believe in the Immortality of the Soul?') as well as works by Harvey, Cage, Manoury, Feldman, Riddell and Stockhausen.

Aldwych Underground Station, London WC2R

Tue 21 May

£35 (£15) / 0843 222 1234

  • 19:00 – 21:00

Fri 24 May

£35 (£15) / 0843 222 1234

  • 17:30

Tue 28 May

£35 (£15) / 0843 222 1234

  • 19:00 – 21:00

The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Scotland Concert Series

Military band concerts featuring a variety of styles, from big band to classical pieces. Also a chance to see the famed Royal Marines Corps of Drums.

Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline

Thu 19 Sep

£13 (£11; Season £52 concession £44) / 01383 602302

  • 19:30

Thu 17 Oct

£13 (£11; Season £52 concession £44) / 01383 602302

  • 19:30

Thu 14 Nov

£13 (£11; Season £52 concession £44) / 01383 602302

  • 19:30
…and 2 more dates until 6 Mar 2014

Andre Rieu, Johann Strauss Orchestra

Classical superstar Andre Rieu, one of the world's most successful artists, is coming to cinemas all over Europe for an exclusive broadcast of the July 2010 instalment of his renowned Live In Maastricht concert. Arts Alliance Media, Europe's leading alternative content provider, are bringing the event via satellite to…

Odyssey Arena, Belfast

Mon 16 Dec

£40–£90 / 028 9073 9074

  • 20:00

Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth

Sat 25 May

Ocean Room

£9.50 / 01202 203630

  • 15:00

Wembley Arena

Fri 6 Dec

£44.75–£99 / 0870 060 0870

  • 20:00

Sat 7 Dec

£44.75–£99 / 0870 060 0870

  • 20:00

Mon 23 Dec

£44.75–£99 / 0870 060 0870

  • 20:00

Artisan Trio: Pendulum

Artisan Trio present a series of concerts of music by contemporary composers who studied in Edinburgh but who now live, teach and work abroad. All the composers also choose a piece that they consider an inspiration and influence to their own work.

St Andrew's and St George's Church, Edinburgh

Tue 21 May

£10 (£8) / 0131 225 3847

Featuring guest clarinettist Peter Furniss, this concert features a new work by Marina Adamia, Nigel Osborne's Adagio and Bartok's Contrasts.

  • 18:00

Tue 18 Jun

£10 (£8) / 0131 225 3847

This concert features a new work by Shiori Usui as well as Salvatore Sciarrino's Piano Trio No 2 and Shostakovich's death-haunted Piano Trio No 2.

  • 18:00

Tue 2 Jul

£10 (£8) / 0131 225 3847

This concert features the world premiere of a new work by Suzanne Parry, as well as Walton's Passacaglia, Knussen's Secret Psalm and Ireland's Piano Trio.

  • 18:00

The Buteyko Institute Trust

The Buteyko Institute Trust present an evening of music and entertainment to raise money for the Glasgow School Project, featuring Craig Armstrong, Jerry Burns, Judith Williams, Alistair Ogilvy, Katie O'Halloran, Stu Brown, Nigel Clarke, Lynda Cochraine, Adrian Spina, Penny Black, a string quintet led by Alison Lawrence…

Òran Mór, Glasgow

Thu 30 May

£40 / 0141 357 6200

  • 18:30
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Edinburgh University Final Year BMus Recitals

Final year music students show what they've learned.

Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh

Tue 21 May

Free / 0131 651 3212

  • 12:00
  • 14:00
  • 15:00
  • 16:30

Wed 22 May

Free / 0131 651 3212

  • 12:00
  • 14:00
  • 15:00
  • 16:30

Thu 23 May

Free / 0131 651 3212

  • 12:00
  • 14:00
  • 15:00
  • 16:30

MOOT presents The Rite of Spring

Piano duo Alan Loader and Marina Korneva play Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring one hundred years to the day since its groundbreaking 1913 premiere in Paris. Plus Debussy’s Épigraphes antiques + a short film about The Rite and the infamous riot at its premiere! A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).

Friends' Meeting House, Brighton

Wed 29 May

£8 / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Orchestra Pro-Musica Uganda: Elgar, Mendelssohn, Beethoven

  • Directed by: Sir Roger Norrington (cond)
  • Written by: Beethoven

Sir Roger Norrington conducts Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, Elgar's Cello Concerto and Beethoven's Symphony No 6, 'Pastoral' with Guy Johnston, cello.

Cadogan Hall, London SW1X

Fri 31 May

£15–£32.50 / 020 7730 4500

  • 19:30

Philharmonia Orchestra

Film scores to include: Chariots of Fire, Titanic, The King's Speech,Skyfall, West Side Story and The Sound of Music Film scores to include: Lawrence of Arabia, Chariots of Fire, Titanic, The King's Speech, Out of Africa, The Sound of Music and Skyfall. Please note this concert performance of Oscar-winning film…

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Sat 1 Jun

£9–£48 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 19:30

Proms In The Park

  • Directed by: Jeffrey Vaughan Martin (cond)

Jeffrey Vaughan Martin conducts Kent Concert Orchestra led by John Perkins with the Maidstone Singers for an evening of classical favourites building to a fireworks-laden finale.

Whatman Millennium Park, Maidstone

Sat 25 May

Free / 01622 758611

  • 19:30
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William Cashel

The soloist performs a wide selection of popular and classical works.

Southwark Cathedral, London SE1

Tue 21 May

Phone for prices / 020 7367 6700

  • 15:15

American Lulu

Seductress, victim, manipulator: Lulu lives off men as both tortured and torturer, purveyor of ecstasy and angel of death. Caught up in greedy games and seedy schemes, and surrounded by lovers driven to despair, Lulu makes an inexorable rise to the highest levels of power, money and fame. But her descent is just as swift.

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Fri 30 Aug

£15–£35 / 0131 473 2000

Sat 31 Aug

£15–£35 / 0131 473 2000

Aufgang

The French three-piece performs piano-led electro and house with a classical flavour to promote the album Istiklaliya.

Oval Space, London E2

Thu 23 May

£12

  • 19:00 – 00:00

BBC Symphony Orchestra: Open Orchestra

Timothy Redmond conducts the orchestra for a performance of Jonathan Dove's Airport Scenes, Sibelius's Symphony No 5, Finale, John Williams's ET Flying Theme and Flight, a new work created by participants of the Open Orchestra project.

St Paul's Church Hammersmith, London W6

Wed 22 May

Phone for prices / 020 8748 3855

  • 13:30 – 14:30

Daytime Delights

A concert of light classical music to accompany refreshments.

The Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy

Fri 14 Jun

£4 / 0800 014 7111

  • 13:00
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Glasgow Wind Band Summer Carnival

Join Scotland's premier wind band as they play a programme ranging from movie themes to contemporary composers.

Hyndland Parish Church, Glasgow

Mon 17 Jun

£8 (£5)

Part of West End Festival.

  • 19:30

How a Pipe Organ Works

Organist extraordinaire John Kitchen of the University of Edinburgh describes and demonstrates the technology behind the magnificent four-manual 63-stop Usher Hall organ.

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Thu 22 Aug

£6 / 0131 473 2000

Katherine Jenkins

Britain's best-selling classical crossover artist.

English Heritage: Audley End House And Gardens, Saffron Walden

Sun 11 Aug

£32 (£30) / 01799 522399

  • 19:30

Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Sat 3 Aug

£38.50–£45 / 0844 888 9991

  • 20:30

Victoria Park, Haywards Heath

Sat 20 Jul

£29–£35 / 01444 800045

This concert sees the singer performing with Amore.

Lionel Handy And Nigel Clayton: Delius, John Barton-Armstrong, Bax, Peter Thompson

  • Written by: Peter Thompson

The piano and cello duo performs Delius's Sonata Bax's Folk Tale and Legend Sonata, John Barton-Armstrong's Cello Sonata and Peter Thompson's In Memorian John Barton-Armstrong.

Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham City University

Mon 17 Jun

Recital Hall

£5.50 (£3) / 0121 331 5901

  • 19:30

Love Music Community Choir

Aiming to assemble 250 singers, no experience necessary (though under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) to sing a mix of world, jazz, classical, rock, indie, folk, gospel and opera.

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Tue 21 May

£5 / 0131 228 1155

  • 19:00 – 21:00

Tue 28 May

£5 / 0131 228 1155

  • 19:00 – 21:00

Tue 11 Jun

£5 / 0131 228 1155

  • 19:00 – 21:00
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The LSO Youth Choir: Peter Maxwell Davies

  • Written by: Peter Maxwell Davies

The choir performs classical works by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and popular chart hits.

LSO St Luke's, London EC1V

Fri 5 Jul

Jerwood Hall

£5 (Children £3) / 020 7638 8891

  • 19:00

Martin Knizia: Bach

  • Written by: Bach

The organist performs Bach's Clavierubung Part III including all works from 'Wir Glauben All' to Duetti And Fugue In E Flat Major, 'St Anne'.

Church Of St Anne And St Agnes, London EC2V

Fri 31 May

Free / 020 7606 4986

  • 13:10

Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells For Two

Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts attempt to recreate one of the most influential albums of the 20th century, live on stage, with just four hands and four feet. Those crazy cats.

City Halls, Glasgow

Tue 28 May

£18–£21 / 0141 353 8000

  • 19:30

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Mon 27 May

£22 (£20) / 01463 234234

Grand Opera House, York

Wed 19 Jun

£19–£21 / 0844 871 3024

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Moscow State Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky, Rimsky Korsakov, Shostkavich

  • Directed by: Pavel Kogan (cond)
  • Written by: Shostkavich

Pavel Kogan conducts Rimsky-Korsakov's Introduction And Three Miracles from Tsar Saltan, Shostkavich's Cello Concerto No 1 and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 6 In B Minor 'Pathetique'. With cellist Nina Kotova.

Hull City Hall

Sat 25 May

£18–£28 / 01482 226655

  • 19:30

Mr McFall’s Chamber: Baltic Passion

The Chamber are joined by guests Cyril Garac (violin) and Maria Martinova (piano) for this exploration of Baltic musical styles. Featuring Finnish tango, Estonian minimalism and Scandinavian piano and strings.

Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

Thu 13 Jun

£14 (£12) / 0131 665 2240

  • 19:30

Gaiety Theatre, Ayr

Sat 15 Jun

£14.50 (£13.50) / 01292 288235

  • 19:30

Tolbooth, Stirling

Fri 14 Jun

£14 (£12) / 01786 274000

  • 20:00
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