Acclaimed quartet set for Linlithgow concert

McCormack who is well established as one of Britain’s leading violinists with an extensive career as a soloist, recording artist and violin teacher.

Her current teaching posts include working at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

The programme includes quartets by Shostakovich and Beethoven plus an arrangement of the C major fugue by Bach and a piece by the Japanese composer Karen Tanaka in tribute to Beethoven.

The quartet are particularly well known for their interpretation and performance of the music of Shostakovich.

All are welcome.

Tickets are available online at www. LinlithgowArtsGuild.co.uk.

They are at Far from the Madding Crowd and other outlets in Linlithgow High Street and can also be reserved for collection at the door by texting 07731 614179.

Tickets are priced at £14 (U26 £6, school children free).

A festive night out will be had by anyone visiting Howden Park Centre in Livingston this December.

For the perfect kick start to the festive period ‘A Swinging Christmas Evening’ is always the answer.

Boogie woogie and swing pianist/vocalist Peter Gill returns once again to the Howden Park.

He and his highly-skilled musician friends will perform an eclectic mix of swing standards, boogie woogie classics and Christmas gems.

These will include such songs as ‘White Christmas’, ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town’, ‘Winter Wonderland’, ‘Blue Moon’, ‘Down The Road Apiece’, ‘Buona Sera’ and ‘Mr Bojangles’.

The show will take place on Sunday, December, 22 at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £17 or £15 for concessions.