THIS MONTH AT THE QUEEN’S HALL...
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: BRANDENBURG 5
2 December • 7.30pm
The glistening minimalism of Adams; the grand invention of Mozart; and the captivating entertainment of Bach. Maxim Emelyanychev showcases the exceptional talents of the SCO’s string and wind players – both separately and together – in this striking concert bringing together ancient and modern.
ROSS WILSON: BLUE ROSE CODE 3 December • 8pm
Ross Wilson returns to The Queen’s Hall with his Blue Rose Code and, for all of us, too long in exile from each other, we mark the end of what has been a period of extraordinary tumult and disconnection by coming together, one more time for a communion of love and light. The show will open with Fat Suit, a genre-defying collective from Glasgow, whose multi-disciplined cast of musicians from jazz, folk, rock, and electronic worlds embrace a seamless mix of musical styles.
SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA: MYTHS & LEGENDS
9 December • 7.30pm
Vibrant Portuguese conductor Joana Carneiro mixes together Ravel and Mahler in a glittering storybook of musical fantasy: From ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Tom Thumb’ to ghostly lovers and St Anthony preaching to the fish.
THE SWEET
10 December • 8pm
Sweet will bring their ‘Hellraiser’ tour to Edinburgh, with special guests, the popular Thin Lizzy tribute band, Limehouse Lizzy. By the early 70’s The Sweet were arguably the hottest ticket in town with a string of top ten records in the UK and Europe including Blockbuster, Hellraiser, Ballroom Blitz, Teenage Rampage’and The Sixteens. (Vaccine passport / exemption required)
20TH ANNIVERSARY OF FLAMENCO GUITARIST AND COMPOSER DANIEL MARTINEZ
12 December • 7pm
To mark his 20 year anniversary as a flamenco guitarist, the award winning musician and composer Daniel Martinez presents a truly special flamenco guitar concert in Edinburgh’s iconic Queen’s Hall.
DUNEDIN CONSORT: HANDEL CHILDREN’S ‘MESSIAH’
17 December • 4pm
Fun for all the family is guaranteed in our interactive 45-minute concerts specifically devised for children which will include all the
best tunes from Handel’s ‘Messiah’. You can even expect an appearance from Handel himself to introduce his most famous melodies…! Free to adults with tickets for the evening event.
DUNEDIN CONSORT: HANDEL – ‘MESSIAH’
17 December • 7pm
This extraordinary and enduring work has become a staple of the Christmas season, with its glorious arias and choruses ringing out in concert halls around the world. But with
Dunedin Consort it never loses its magic. Christmas just wouldn’t be complete without it!
RICK WAKEMAN: NOT QUITE AS GRUMPY AS LAST CHRISTMAS (almost sold out)
18 December • 7.30pm
Expect spellbinding piano music, side-splitting stories and revealing insights into Rick’s lengthy and varied career with an evening of superb musicianship.
PHIL CUNNINGHAM’S CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK
20 - 21 December • 7.30pm
Teeming with jovial anecdotes, modern and traditional Christmas music and exquisite musicianship that will tug at ones heartstrings. Phil will be joined by some of the finest musicians on the Scottish folk scene including: Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr and Kevin McGuire along with a special guest Brass Band.
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