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Junior Conservatoire Student Concert
Young musicians in recital.
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
Sat 1 Jun
Sat 8 Jun
Sat 15 Jun
Malvern Festival Chorus: Sennet Brass
- Written by: Sennet Brass
The choir performs for a classical concert.
Malvern Theatres
Sat 15 Jun
£12 / 01684 892277
- 19:30
The MANA Chamber Orchestra: Dai Fujikura, Mozart, Beethoven
- Directed by: Martyn Brabbins (cond)
- Written by: Beethoven
Martyn Brabbins conducts Dai Fujikura's Banitza Groove, Mozart's Piano Concerto No 24 In C Minor, soloist Noriko Ogawa, and Beethoven's Symphony No 7 In A.
St James's Church, London W1J
Thu 23 May
£17 (£12) / 020 7381 0441
- 19:30
Martin Roscoe And Peter Donohoe: Schumann, Ravel, Mozart, Debussy, Brahms
- Written by: Brahms
The piano duo performs Mozart's Sonata K448, Brahms's Sonata For Two Pianos and music by Schumann, Debussy and Ravel.
Malvern Theatres
Fri 31 May
Forum Theatre
£16–£22 / 01684 892277
- 19:45
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
Mitsuko Uchida
A poet of the piano, Mitsuko Uchida is famed for playing that matches elegance and poise with mercurial excitement. Her Festival recital combines gentle lyricism and explosive virtuosity. To begin, she contrasts two luminous Preludes and Fugues from the second book of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier with Schoenberg’s…
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Tue 13 Aug
£12–£34 / 0131 473 2000
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
Music at Paxton
Top quality international chamber music in the beautiful surroundings of Paxton House, an 18th century Palladian Country House near Berwick. The 2013 line-up includes the Endellion and Arcadia Quartets, baritone William Berger, the Rhodes Piano Trio, Florilegium, French pianist Pascal Roge, solo and in duo with…
Paxton House and Country Park, Berwick upon Tweed
Fri 19 Jul
Times vary / £7.50–£25 (£0–£12.50) / 07752 570389
Sat 20 Jul
Times vary / £7.50–£25 (£0–£12.50) / 07752 570389
Sun 21 Jul
Times vary / £7.50–£25 (£0–£12.50) / 07752 570389
Music for Midsummer: Glasgow Lyric Choir
A varied programme designed to appeal to all from Vivaldi to Sondheim, traditional Scottish to French pop!
Kibble Palace, Glasgow
Fri 14 Jun
£8 / 0141 334 2422
Part of West End Festival.
- 19:30
Musicians From Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment/University Of York Baroque Ensemble/Beverley Grammar School/Beverley Girls’ High School: Purcell
- Written by: Purcell
The Southbank Centre's resident ensemble, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, presents the first in a series of laid-back concerts under the title of The Night Shift. The music is presented by BBC 2 Escape To The Country's Alistair Appleton, with interaction from the players and questions from the audience between…
St Mary's Church & Parish Hall, Beverley
Thu 23 May
£10 (£5) / 01904 658338
- 19:30
Norfolk & Norwich Festival Chorus And London Philharmonic Orchestra: Verdi
- Directed by: David Parry (cond)
- Written by: Verdi
David Parry conducts Verdi's Requiem. With soprano Nadine Koutcher, mezzo-soprano Rosie Aldridge, tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones and bass Graeme Broadbent.
The Halls, Norwich
Sun 26 May
£7–£35; £5 under 25s / 01603 628477
- 19:30
Olivier Latry
The French organist performs a variety of works.
Westminster Cathedral, London SW1P
Wed 26 Jun
Free, donations welcome / 020 7798 9055
- 19:30 – 20:45
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
Paul Dewhurst
The organist performs classical music.
Truro Cathedral
Fri 12 Jul
Free / 01872 276782
- 13:10
Peter Szucs And Peter Kiss: Joseph Horovitz, Dezso Olah, Gyorgy Vukan, Bela Kovacs, Meyer Kupferman, Frigyes Hidas, JS Bach, Gyorgy Orban, George Gershwin
- Written by: George Gershwin
The clarinet and pianist duo performs Frigyes Hidas's Fantasy, Gyorgy Vukan's 13 Bagatelle, Bach's Kalman Olah Minuet In G, Bela Kovacs's Homage to Gershwin, Gyorgy Orban's Piano Suite, Gershwin's Three Preludes, Meyer Kupferman's Moonflowers Baby, Joseph Horovitz's Sonatina and Dezso Olah's Orison.
Hungarian Cultural Centre, London WC2E
Mon 3 Jun
Free, adv booking required / 020 7240 6162
- 19:00
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
Philharmonia Orchestra: Martin Musical Scholarship Fund: Resident at Southbank Centre
Fritz Kreisler: Praeludium and Allegro for violin & piano Ludwig Van Beethoven: Violin Sonata in A, Op.47 (Kreutzer) Interval Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata in G Sergey Prokofiev: 5 Melodies for violin & piano, Op.35a (arr. from 5 Songs without words) Pablo De Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy Recital by an…
Purcell Room, London SE1
Tue 25 Jun
Booking: £0 / 0844 875 0073
- 19:45
Piazzolla/O'Carolan. Violin and Guitar Recital
Violinist James Shenton and guitarist Paul Gregory perform 'Histoire du Tango' by Astor Piazzolla. Haunting arrangements (by Shenton) of some of the best-loved Irish tunes of Turlough O'Carolan. Also the famous variations by Arcangelo Corelli. The concert is in the magical setting of Brighton's oldest church. PG…
St Nicholas Church, Brighton
Thu 23 May
The Poet Speaks
Two of the pillars of contemporary music come together for an intimate evening of poetry, music and song in tribute to their friend, the great Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg. Punk poet and provocateur Patti Smith performs both her own and Ginsberg’s poetry, with accompaniment and solo pieces for piano from founding…
The Edinburgh Playhouse
Tue 13 Aug
£12–£35 / 0131 473 2000
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Mahler, Mozart
- Directed by: Pinchas Zukerman (cond)
- Written by: Mozart
The world famous ensemble performs Mozart's Third Violin Concerto and Mahler's Fourth Symphony, with conductor Pinchas Zukerman.
The Hexagon, Reading
Wed 22 May
£16–£32 (Children £10 adv; £10 adv) / 0118 960 6060
- 19:30
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Mozart, Mendelssohn, Beethoven
- Directed by: John Gibbons (cond)
- Written by: Beethoven
The ensemble performs Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, Beethoven's Symphony No 7 and Mozart's Flute And Harp Concerto, featuring flautist Emer McDonough and harpist Suzy Willison-Kawalec.
Rose Theatre, Kingston upon Thames
Sun 26 May
£12–£32 / 0844 482 1556
- 19:30
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
RSNO: Lugansky Plays 'The Emperor'
Messiaen's Les offrandes oubliées raises the curtain on Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5 'Emperor', featuring soloist Nikolai Lugansky, followed by Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances. Peter Oundjian conducts.
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Sat 23 Nov
Main Auditorium
£11.50–£35 (students & under 26s £5; under 16s free) / 0141 353 8000
- 19:30
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 22 Nov
£11.50–£36 (students & under 26s £5; under 16s free) / 0131 228 1155
- 19:30
Scottish Chamber Orchestra: B Minor Mass
Bach's Mass in B Minor is widely regarded as its composer's crowning achievement, and it's here performed with guest soloists Lorna Anderson, Kitty Whately, Andrew Tortise and Andrew Forster-Williams, with the SCO Chorus. Richard Egarr conducts.
City Halls, Glasgow
Fri 13 Dec
£14–£28 / 0141 353 8000
- 19:30
The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Thu 12 Dec
£10–£30 (£5–£28; under 16s free) / 0131 668 2019
- 19:30
The Sixteen: Choral Pilgrimage
Harry Christophers CBE and his world-renowned choir, The Sixteen, perform choral music in a church, where it ought to be heard. This performance includes pieces by Palestrina and James Macmillan.
St John's Kirk, Perth
Sat 25 May
£25 / 01738 621031
Part of Perth Festival.
- 19:30






