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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
Also on at:
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
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
Edinburgh University Final Year BMus Recitals
Final year music students show what they've learned.
Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh
Wed 22 May
Free / 0131 651 3212
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:30
Thu 23 May
Free / 0131 651 3212
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:30
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
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
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 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
Steven Osborne: Messiaen
- Written by: Messiaen
The pianist performs Messiaen's Vingt Regards Sur L'enfant-Jesus.
The Halls, Norwich
Wed 22 May
£7–£28; £5 under 25s / 01603 628477
- 19:30
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
Louis Lortie: Chopin
- Written by: Chopin
The pianist performs Chopin's Sonate Fur Klavier, Impromptus, Nocturnes.
Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, Cardiff
Sun 2 Jun
£12 (£10) / 029 2039 1391
- 14:00
RSNO: Dvořák Cello Concerto
Antonin Dvořák's Cello Concerto is one of the great concertos, odd since its composer claimed not to like the cello as a concerto instrument and always swore he'd never write one (and when he did, he promised the solo part to his cellist friend Hanus Wihan but then gave it to somebody else). Here, the soloist is Norwegian…
Caird Hall, Dundee
Thu 23 May
£12–£15 (£5–£7.50; under 16s free) / 01382 434940
- 19:30
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Sat 25 May
£11.50–£35 (£5–£17.50; under 16s free) / 0141 353 8000
- 19:30
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
£11.50–£35 (£5–£17.50; under 16s free) / 0131 228 1155
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
Bach to Baby: Mother Goose and Other Tales
Ravel's gentle Mother Goose Suite is accompanied by some classic kids' tales – a perfect way to introduce young ones to the classical genre.
All Saints Church, London SE21
Fri 21 Jun
£10 (Children free) / 020 8676 4550
- 16:00 – 17:00
Christ Church, London N5
Tue 11 Jun
£10 (Children free)
- 10:30 – 11:30
Fri 28 Jun
£10 (Children free)
- 16:00 – 17:00
Hampstead Parish Church, London NW3
Tue 18 Jun
£10 (Children free) / 020 7794 5808
- 10:30 – 11:30
Also on at:
- Holy Trinity Church, London SW19
- Lauderdale House, London N6
- Notting Hill Community Church, London W11
- Pond Square Chapel, London N6
- St Alfege Church, London SE10
- St Barnabas Church, London SE21
- St Gabriels Church, London SW1V
- St John’s Church, London SW6
- St Luke's Church, London SW12
- St Mary Magdalen Church,, London SE1
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
Cambridge Philharmonic: Mozart, Mahler
- Directed by: cond)
- Written by: Mahler
Timothy Redmond conducts Mozart's Piano Concerto In D Minor and Mahler's Symphony No 4. With pianist Martin Roscoe and soprano Prudence Sanders.
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
Sat 25 May
£15–£25 ( £10; Children £10 under 18s) / 01223 335184
- 19:30
Chamber Philharmonic Europe: A. Vivaldi, A. Ponchielli, A. Corelli, J. S. Bach, G. Faure, E. Grieg
- Written by: E. Grieg
The orchestra performs Vivaldi's Concerto For Violin No 4 In A Minor, Ponchielli's Concerto In F For Trumpet, Bach's Double Concerto For Two Violins In D Minor, Corelli's Concerto Grosso In D, Faure's Pavane and Grieg's Holberg-Suite.
Old Granary Studio, Beccles
Sun 26 May
£20 / 01502 679088
- 15:00
The Clarinet Choir/Jazz Ensembles/Saxophone Ensemble/Brass Ensembles/Wind Octet/Chamber Music Groups
Classical music.
Royal College Of Music, London SW7
Sat 8 Jun
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
£5 / 020 7589 3643
- 17:30
Elysian Singers: Parry, Standford
- Written by: Standford
The ensemble performs Parry's Blest Pair Of Sirens, I Was Glad, There Is An Old Belief and Lord, Let Me Know Mine End alongside Stanford's Beati Quorum Via, Eternal Father, For Lo, I Raise Up and Magnificat For Double Choir.
Radley College, Abingdon
Sun 26 May
The Chapel
£17.50
- 14:15
English National Brass Band Championships
The top 10 brass bands in England go horn-to-horn to win the opportunity to represent the country at the European Brass Band Championships 2014 in Perth.
Elgar Concert Hall, Birmingham
Sat 29 Jun
Prices to be confirmed
- 10:00 – 19:00
Michael Collins And Piers Lane: Milhaud, Gershwin, Poulenc, Milton, Weber, Brahms
- Written by: Brahms
The clarinettist and pianist perform Weber's Grand Duo Concertante, Brahms's Clarinet Sonata No 1 In F Minor, Milhaud's Scaramouche, Poulenc's Clarinet Sonata, Gershwin's Three Preludes and Milton's Carmen Fantasy.
Old Granary Studio, Beccles
Sat 22 Jun
£22 / 01502 679088
- 19:30
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
Open Arms Singing Choir
The choir performs various works.
The Kings Arms, Abergavenny
Tue 28 May
Phone for prices / 01873 855074
- 10:00
Tue 4 Jun
Phone for prices / 01873 855074
- 10:00
Tue 11 Jun
Phone for prices / 01873 855074
- 10:00
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
Pascal Roge, Ami Hakuno, Paul Clarvis And Sam Walton: Matthew Hindson, Bela Bartok, Maurice Ravel
- Written by: Maurice Ravel
The group performs Bartok's Sonata For Two Pianos And Percussion, Ravel's Bolero and Matthew Hindson's Pulse Magnet.
Old Granary Studio, Beccles
Sat 6 Jul
£22 / 01502 679088
- 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






