After 5pm, Music, Classical

Explore the mixed-up show-off 1980s as we create the soundtrack to the decade. There was the 1980s decade that the I Love You television programmes mock and celebrate, where everything seemed about Me, Me and Me again. It included the big hair and the eye-popping shoulder pads, the MTV gloss and champagne bubbles and…

Film screening: 2001: A Space Odyssey Following sell-out successes in 2010 and 2011, Southbank Centre presents Stanley Kubrick's seminal film 2001: A Space Odyssey with live music. Conducted by Benjamin Wallfisch, the enormous forces of Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Voices join together to perform the…

An evening of thrilling 20th century classics from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under its chief guest conductor, Ilan Volkov, who is widely renowned for the passion and intensity of his music making. Sinfonia by Luciano Berio is a virtuoso work full of colour and humour that poses profound questions about what a…

The London-based seven-piece performs a crossover of the indie-rock and classical genres.

The Aberdeen Sinfonietta is one of the leading musical ensembles in the North East, giving regular concerts and also providing orchestral support to choral societies in the area.

The ensemble performs classical music.

• Directed by: Richard Egarr (dir)
• Written by: Alessandro Scarlatti

The group performs Handel's Diana Cacciatrice, Clori and Tirsi E Fileno, D Scarlatti's Sinfonia In G Minor, Corelli's Concerto Grosso In F No 9 and A Scarlatti's Concerto Grosso No 5 In D Minor.

• Written by: Handel

The ensemble performs Handel's Diana Cacciatrice and Clori, Tirsi E Fileno, Domenico Scarlatti's Sinfonia A 3 In G Minor, Corelli's Concerto Grosso In F and Alessandro Scarlatti's Concerto Grosso No 6 In D Minor.

• Written by: Bach

The group performs Bach's Cantata 'Weichet Nur, Betrubte Schatten', Concerto For Oboe And Violin In C Minor, Violin Concerto In A Minor and his Cantata 'O Holder Tag, Er Wunschte Zeit', with Carolyn Sampson, soprano.

• Written by: Britten

The ensemble perform Elgar's Introduction and Allegro, Britten's Lachrymae, and Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Sally Beamish's Variations On A Theme Of Benjamin Britten and Part's Cantus In Memoriam.

• Written by: Barber

The flute and piano duo performs Martinu's Scherzo For Flute And Piano, Flute Sonata and Vocalise, Barber's Canzone, Copland's Duo For Flute And Piano, Schubert's Introduction And Variations On 'Trock'ne Blumen' and Poulenc's

The cellist and pianist duo performs a selection of classical pieces.

• Written by: Ponce

The violinist is accompanied by Yehudi Menuhin School accompanist Nigel Hutchison in a showcase concert.

• Directed by: Georg Kallweit (cond)
• Written by: Geminiani

The group performs Corelli's Concerto Grosso In D No 4 and Sonata In A No 6, Vivaldi's Concerto In F For 2 Horns And Strings, Platti's Concerto Grosso In G Minor and Concerto Grosso No 4 In F, Babell's Concerto In E Minor For Recorder and Geminiani's Concerto Grosso In D Minor.

Beatson, Janiczek and Higham play Schubert's Piano Trio D929.

Outstanding young pianist gives solo recital.

Brass ensemble Alba Brass, all former RSAMD (now RCS) students, bring a very special guest in trumpet virtuoso John Wallace, principal of their alma mater.

Welsh golden boy Aled Jones performs songs of a classical and spiritualist nature. He shot to fame in 1982 when he provided a cover version of Walking In The Air for the animated film adaptation of the Raymond Briggs book, The Snowman. A choir boy since an early age it was due to his treble voice that he was signed to the…

• Written by: Pierre Boulez

The violinist performs works by Bach's Sonata No 2 In A Minor and Partita No 3 In E, Heinz Holliger's Ri-Tratto and Pierre Boulez's Anthemes I.

• Written by: Albeniz

The violinist performs music by Sarasate, De Falla, Albeniz and others.

• Written by: Prokofiev

The violinist and piano accompanist performs Prokofiev's Cinq Melodies, Violin Sonata No 1 In F Minor and his Violin Sonata No 2 In D, plus Part's Spiegel Im Spiegel and Fratres.

Meltdown is proud to present the only UK show this year from Oscar-nominated composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and German producer Alva Noto. The pair have collaborated for over a decade, mixing emotionally charged and passionate piano solos with sparse percussion and throbbing bass pulses. Their experimental project comes…

The choir performs various works. With soprano Rachel Little.

• Written by: JS Bach

The players perform Bach's No 2, No 5 and No 6 for mixed ensembles.