There are great theatre shows on offer all year round at the King's Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.
- Calendar Girls (13–18 Oct)
- Can't Smile Without You (20–25 Oct)
- Horrid Henry (22–25 Oct)
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
2 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow,
G2 3NY
Scotland
Box office: 0141 353 8000
Phone: 0141 353 8000
Website: www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
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- Opening times: Mon–Sat 10.00am–6.00
Events at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
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| The phenomenal 'Sixth Sense' star uses his psychic gifts to wow his audience. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 27 Oct 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £20 |
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| A protégé of Simon Rattle and Claudio Abbado, English conductor Daniel Harding has an impressive musical lineage. Here he conducts one of the world's oldest orchestras in an all-Schumann programme including 'Overture to Genoveva' and his ' Symphony No 2'. The taxing 'Violin Concerto in D minor' will exhibit the considerable talents of guest soloist Renaud Capuçon. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 16 Jun 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £15-£28 (concessions available) |
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| The internationally renowned Brodsky Quartet is joined by the eclectic singer-songwriter Elvis Costello in celebration of their longstanding collaborative ties. The programme will include pieces from their massively successful recordings, 'The Juliet Letters' and 'Moodswings', as well as other material from the past fifteen years. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 26 Apr 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £15-£28 (concessions available) |
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| The country-pop rhinestone cowboy returns to Glasgow playing tracks from his new covers album 'Meet Glen Campbell' beside all those Jimmy Webb classics. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 14 Oct 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £29.50-£32.50 |
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| Christopher Bell and the Orchestra take a rowdy ride through the spookiest of classical tunes. Come dressed up and get in the mood for Halloween with Malcolm Arnold's 'Tam O'Shanter', Mussorgsky's *Night on a Bare Mountain' and Robert Wendel's 'Ride of the Headless Horseman'. Wooooooooh! | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 31 Oct 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £12.50 (Free) |
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| One of Norway's enduring cultural mainstays, The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra join one of today's most respected, internationally successful pianists, fellow Norwegian Andsnes for a performance of Mozart's 'Piano Concert No 14 in E flat major', Prokofiev's 'Symphony No 1 in D major', Grieg's 'Holberg Suite' and Beethoven's 'Piano Concert No 3'. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 20 May 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £15-£28 (concessions available) |
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| Perky septuagenarian Parky sits on the other side of the interview at this event to talk about his autobiography, which is helpfully titled 'Parky: My Autobiography'. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 20 Oct 7.00–8.00 | 0141 353 8000 £12 |
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| Original works by the artist who worked with British ballet over the past three decades, some of which are being exhibited for the first time in Europe. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 6 Oct–19 Oct 10.00am–5.00 | Free |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
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| In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the RAF, a diverse mix of light classics, jazz, big band and show music will be performed by the acclaimed ensemble, with a triumphant 'Last Night of the Proms'-style finale. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 19 Oct 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £13.50-£19.50 |
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| Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain join the RSNO along with some other special guests for a celebration of the best of Scottish traditional music. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 29 Nov 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £10-£28 (concessions available) |
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| Enjoy your favourite Broadway show tunes with the RSNO and some lightning-quick jazz musicians and vocalists. From the old time classics of Gershwin and Porter to the more recent work of Sondheim and Lloyd Webber, this Big Band meets orchestra concert will recreate the best of the Golden Era of the West End. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 5 Mar 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £10-£32 (concessions available) |
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| Soloist Alexandra Soumm performs Glazunov's lyrical and challenging 'Violin Concerto' under the baton of Alexander Lazarev. The rest of the programme has a poetic slant to it with Dvorak's tone poem, 'The Water Goblin', based on 19th-century Czech poetry collection 'Kytice', and Borodin's 'Symphony No 2', based on a 12th-century East Slavic poem. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 31 Jan 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£28 (concessions available) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
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| Robert Abbado conducts a concert with a distinctly Italian flavour. Cellist Mario Brunello joins the RSNO in a performance of Respighi's strikingly beautiful 'Adagio and Variations', followed by Haydn's 'Concerto No 1' and Rossini's famous 'William Tell Overture'. Beethoven's ever-popular and enduring 'Symphony No 5' completes the concert. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 22 Jan 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£32 (concessions available) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
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| Tchaikovsky's passionate and enduringly popular 'Symphony No 6 ('Pathétique')' was composed at the height of his creative powers. Tragically, he was dead within days of conducting its premiere. Here it is conducted by Jun Markl, along with Liszt's fiendishly difficult 'Piano Concerto No 1' with soloist John Lill, who also performs Liszt's 'Les préludes'. A pre-concert talk takes place at 6.45pm. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 13 Dec 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £10-£28 (concessions available) |
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| One of the world's leading jazz singers, Jacqui Dankworth, joins the RSNO Big Band for an evening of swingin' seasonal favourites. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 18 Dec 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £12-£32 (concessions available) |
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| Get in the festive mood with the RSNO's annual Christmas celebration. Take the family along for singalong carols and Christmas classics, including the magical theme from 'The Snowman'. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 20 Dec 3.00; 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £12-£32 (concessions available) |
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| Handel's masterpiece, the oratorio 'Messiah', has been one of the most enduringly popular choral works in the repertoire since its first performance in 1742. The RSNO and RSNO Chorus traditionally perform the work annually on 2 January, and this year they welcome back conductor Nicholas McGegan, who is renowned for his special affinity with 'Messiah'. Soloists TBC. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 2 Jan 3.00 | 0141 353 8000 £12-£32 (concessions available) |
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| Begin 2009 in 19th-century Austria with the RSNO's Viennese Gala. A collection of popular waltzes, polkas, mazurkas and arias, including the music of the 'Waltz King', Johann Strauss Junior. Austrian conductor David Danzmayr makes his season debut with the orchestra. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 3 Jan 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £12-£32 (concessions available) |
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| The orchestra, conducted by José Serebrier, continues the season with Glazunov's 'La mer', Bruch's 'Violin Concerto in G minor' and Mussorgsky/Stokowski's 'Pictures at an Exhibition' with Rachel Barton-Pine on the violin. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 25 Oct 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £10-£32 |
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| Settle in for a musical soirée with conductor Stéphane Denève and world-renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. The world premiere of Guillaume Connesson's 'Piano Concerto' will take place, as well as Ravel's 'Piano Concerto in G major' and Gershwin's boisterous 'An American in Paris' for a taste of that magical Parisian atmosphere. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 28 Mar 7.00 | 0141 353 8000 £10-£32 (concessions available) |
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| Beethoven's magnificent Violin Concerto is performed by one of today's masters of the instrument, Frank Peter Zimmermann, conducted by the RSNO's director Stéphane Denève. And from one soloist to almost 100, Bartok's enormous 'Concerto for Orchestra' provides a brilliant showpiece for every musician in the orchestra. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 7 Feb 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £10-£32 (concessions available) |
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| Stéphane Denève, aided by pianist Steven Osborne, conducts Berlioz ('Roman Carnival Overture'), Roussel ('Symphony No 1: Le poème de la foret') and Brahms ('Piano Concerto No 2'). | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 18 Oct 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £10-£32 |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
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| Mendelssohn's much-loved Violin Concerto set the bar for all that followed and remains enormously popular today. Walter Weller conducts a performance of the work with talented soloist Baiba Skride. Schubert's Overture to 'Rosamunde' and Haydn's majestic 'Nelson Mass' will also be performed, with the help of the RSNO Chorus. A pre-concert talk takes place at 6.45pm. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 26 Feb 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £10-£32 (concessions available) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
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| Stéphane Denève conducts the RSNO chorus and a fine group of soloists in an all too rare performance of Berlioz's magnificent 'dramatic legend', based on the traditional German tale of a man who made a pact with the devil. Michael Tumelty gives a pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 6 Dec 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £10-£28 (concessions available) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
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| The great Neeme Jarvi joins the RSNO for a performance of Prokofiev's mighty 'Symphony No 5', the most popular of his seven symphonies. Expect also pyrotechnics and emotional fireworks aplenty in Sibelius' 'Violin Concerto', performed by soloist Vadim Gluzman. Sibelius' tone poem 'The Oceanides' completes the programme. Gordon Bruce (RSNO double bass) gives a pre-concert talk at 6.45pm. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 15 Nov 7.30 | 0131 529 6000 £10-£32 (concessions available) |
| Location | Date | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Described by its composer as 'some little piano pieces', Brahms' massive 'Piano Concerto No 2' is in fact considerably larger than that. Paul Rissmann discusses the work with conductor Stéphane Denève and guest soloist Steven Osborne, using graphics, excerpts, lighting and interviews. | ||
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow | 16 Oct 7.30 | 0141 353 8000 £10 (Free-£5) |
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