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HELPDESKInfoline: +44-(0)141 552 5222
email: info[at]artmusfair.eu
c/o Scottish Music Centre
City Halls, Candleriggs
Glasgow, G1 1NQ, UK
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concert series
We are very proud to offer ARTMUSFAIR participants the opportunity to experience an extraordinary series of symphony and chamber concerts featuring world famous orchestras such as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, the Scottish Ensemble, Hebrides Ensemble and the Red Note Ensemble.
Please address us in order to reserve tickets at +44-(0)141 552 5222 or email: info[at]artmusfair.eu
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Thursday 29th October, 7.30pm
√ BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov
[City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ ]
This evening will see them perform Don Juan by Strauss, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4, Sibelius’ Symphony No.7 and the world premiere of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies latest BBC commission ‘Overture, St. Francis of Assisi’.
This concert includes a pre-concert prelude at 6.45pm with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies in conversation with Gavin Reid, Director BBC SSO. [read details...]
Friday 30th October, 7.30pm
√ Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) conducted by Oliver Knussen
[City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ ]
The SCO will perform Music for a Puppet Court by Knussen, Rückert Lieder by Mahler and Peter Maxwell Davies Symphony No.4. There will also be a pre-concert talk at 6.30pm with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Svend Brown, Director of Glasgow Concert Halls. [read details ...]
Formed in 1974 with a commitment to serve the Scottish community, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is one of Scotland ’s foremost cultural ambassadors, touring regularly in the Far East, Europe and the USA.
Saturday 31st October, 1.45pm (lunchtime concert)
√ The Scottish Ensemble with soloist Mark O’Keeffe (trumpet)
[Alexander Gibson Opera Studioa, RSAMD Royal Scottish Academy of Music &Drama]
Versatile, enterprising and ambitious, the Scottish Ensemble is a tight-knit band of outstanding string players from around Europe who perform regularly together under Artistic Director, Jonathan Morton.
During this ARTMUSFAIR special concert they will perform a Quintet for Trumpet and String Quartet by Maxwell Davies before a Q&A session featuring the composer.
Saturday 31st October, 7.30pm
√ MusicLab with Red Note Ensemble
[Academy Concert Hall, Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama]
This ensemble will perform ‘The Birds’ by Maxwell Davies, ‘Im Vormonat…’ by Helmut Oehring, ‘Spiricom’ by Gordon McPherson and ‘Tinkling’ by Yannis Kyriakides.
Sunday 01 November, 11.00am
√ Hebrides Ensemble
[Alexander Gibson Opera Studio, Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama]
The Hebrides Ensemble present a workshop with Danish composer Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen as part of their work with the recently formed organisation RE:NEW.
Sunday 01 November, 8.00pm
√ Hebrides Ensemble
City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ
The Hebrides Ensemble perform some of Peter Maxwell Davies’ most celebrated chamber works together with works by fellow septuagenarian, Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen.
This programme combines the Glasgow premiere of the String Trio, co-commissioned by Hebrides Ensemble for the St. Magnus Festival and Moving Still, a work written for the Kronos Quartet by Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Concert programme is subject to change. Please enquire for special ARTMUSFAIR tickets here