Monday 3 August
Tuesday 4 August
Chamber Series ACMS: Hannah Macbeth, Mhairi Macfarlane, Lucy Neil & Tom Neil
Chamber Series Norman Cooper Chamber Music Competition
Zeste, High St, University of Aberdeen, Old Abdn 11am Tickets: £5 includes coffee and a cake (+ 10% bf)
The Sanctuary, Queens Cross Church, Albyn Place 3pm Tickets: £5 (+ 10% bf)
Treat yourself to a morning cup of coffee and a cake with music from talented young players at Aberdeen City Music School – a mix of solos and ensemble pieces for voice, Saxophone, Cello and Bassoon.
The Chamber Music Competition has been running since the Festival began. It is open to any chamber ensemble taking part in the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, and to local young musicians who live or study in the area.
Basque Youth Orchestra His Majesty’s Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct 7.30pm Tickets: Dress Circle / Front Stalls £12, Upper Circle / Mid Stalls £9, Rear Stalls £6 (+£1 bf) A. Khachaturian N. Rimsky Korsakov
Concerto for piano and orchestra Scheherazade. Op 35
A popular programme including Khachaturian’s Concerto for piano and orchestra and one of the world’s most beloved symphonic compositions; Rimsky Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
Contact Festival office for details on how to apply.
Shell RSAMD Opera & Song residency Lunchtime Song Elphinstone Hall, Kings College, University of Abdn 1pm Tickets: Free, donations welcome A varied and entertaining programme of song, informally introduced and performed by talented young artists from the RSAMD. Sponsored by
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YMT:UK Peter Pan Aberdeen Arts Centre, 33 King Street 3pm & 7pm Tickets: £5 (+ 10% bf) Writer – Nick Stimson Composer – Jimmy Jewell “But wouldn’t it just be an awfully big adventure? The final jape, great escape, avoid the scrape and damn the boy who says he cannot die.”
Special Offers: Festival Pass - See 10 shows priced £5 for £3.50 each See page 23 for details Box Office: 01224 641122 boxofficeaberdeen.com
Directed by Christian Durham with Music Director Dean Austin, from the new production of Zorro, this new musical of JM Barrie’s classic tale, returns Peter Pan to its powerful and magical roots and re-invents it for the 21st century - not a pantomime or bedtime story but an unforgettable adventure that takes us from the ordinary to the extraordinary. A story of fear and enchantment, discovering a place that time has forgotten...
Scottish Youth Theatre Hamlet The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street 8.00pm Tickets: £5 (+ 10% bf) This re-interpretation with a modern twist of Shakespeare’s most famous play sees the infamous titular character played as a woman. Artistic Director, Mary McCluskey is no stranger to adapting Shakespeare and making the plays accessible to young people. SYT Productions have toured nationally with Macbeth in 2000 and Romeo and Juliet in 2003. “another fine example of how to rethink Shakespeare and make it really work .... a beautifully modulated performance .... an exciting production .... spellbinding”’ SYT’s Macbeth (Mail on Sunday****)
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Chamber Series NESMS: Kay Ritchie (Flute) & Cheryl Bell (Oboe)
Shell RSAMD Opera & Song residency Opera Gala Concert
Ferryhill Church, Fonthill Road 11am Tickets: £5 (+ 10% bf)
Elphinstone Hall, Kings College, University of Abdn 7.30pm Tickets: £10 (£6) +10% bf
Kay and Cheryl, both psychology students at the University of Aberdeen, will play a selection of solo pieces plus duets for flute and oboe.
A thrilling evening of opera and song favourites, informally presented by students taking part in the Shell RSAMD Opera Residency, music from such composers as Mozart and Puccini, including many breathtaking arias and duets, backed by musicians from the RSAMD and directed by Mark Hathaway and Tim Dean (RSAMD Opera School Director & RSNO Chorus Director).
Chamber Series Petra Paskova (Piano) Scottish Youth Theatre: Hamlet The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street 1pm Tickets: £5 (+ 10% bf) This re-interpretation with a modern twist of Shakespeare’s most famous play sees the infamous titular character played as a woman. Artistic Director, Mary McCluskey is no stranger to adapting Shakespeare, making the plays accessible to young people. SYT Productions have toured nationally with Macbeth in 2000 and Romeo and Juliet in 2003.
Special Offers:
The Sanctuary, Queens Cross Church, Albyn Place 3pm Tickets: £5 (+ 10% bf)
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Petra Paskova, currently a graduate student in music at the University of Aberdeen is last year’s winner of the Ogston Music Prize. Her expressive playing has been described as “blowing away all the mists of uncertainty and making the music come shining through with dazzling clarity.”
Ballet Prague, Happy Feet from Norway and Ruciteme-Culture from Burundi
Family Ticket - Also available on Orchestral, Jazz, Traditional Music & Choral Events
Aberdeen Arts Centre, 33 King Street 7.00pm Tickets: £5 (+ 10% bf)
See page 23 for details Box Office: 01224 641122 boxofficeaberdeen.com
An entertaining mix of ballet, contemporary and traditional dance styles, from these leading young dancers from Europe and Africa.
PACE Theatre Company Romeo & Juliet The Lemon Tree, 5 West North Street 8pm Tickets: £5 (+ 10% bf) First performed at PACE’s annual Arts festival in Paisley, this abridged production of Romeo & Juliet, performed by 20 young actors, uses the enduring themes raised in this classic and applies them to the youth of today, creating an energetic and fast moving production.
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