City Halls

SCO 2019/20: THE MAGIC HARP

SCO 2019/20: THE MAGIC HARP
Cancelled
THIS EVENT HAS EXPIRED
Tickets
£32:00, £27.50, £23:00, £17.50
£17.50 to £32.00
Dates and times
3rd Apr 2020
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Age
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Unfortunately due to the constantly evolving coronavirus situation, this event has been cancelled. We will contact ticket holders directly as soon as possible.


Statement from Gavin Reid, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: 

‘Clearly this is not a decision that we have taken lightly, but given the current advice from the Scottish Government, and in order to safeguard our audiences, supporters, players and staff, we have decided to cancel a number of forthcoming concerts. We will continue to monitor the situation and follow advice from the Scottish Government regarding future concerts and update our audiences and stakeholders as quickly and regularly as we can. However, it is already becoming apparent that this situation will inevitably place unprecedented financial pressures on both our organisations and all performing arts and artists. The SCO would therefore particularly like to acknowledge the support of the Usher Family who were due to support the Vivaldi Gloria concert in Edinburgh, Virgin Money who were due to sponsor the Vivaldi Gloria concert in Glasgow and Institut français d’Ecosse who were due to sponsor The Magic Harp concert in Edinburgh.’


Concerts scheduled after 15 April are currently planned to go ahead but this will be kept under review.

All ticket holders are entitled to a full refund and will be contacted as soon as possible by either the Box Office,  or the SCO depending on how their tickets were booked. Please bear with us as we work through the refund process at this challenging time.




THE MAGIC HARP 

Friday 3 April 2020
7.30pm

WEBER Overture Der Freischütz (10’)
MOZART transcr DE MAISTRE Piano Concerto in F, K459 (28’)
SCHUBERT ed NEWBOULD Suite Die Zauberharfe UK Premiere (c.40’)
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ANDREW MANZE - Conductor
XAVIER DE MAISTRE - Harp 

Mozart’s Concerto in F major, K459, played on the harp? De Maistre’s transcription produces such a wide range of colour and dynamics so elegantly, that you may be quickly persuaded into thinking this an original harp concerto.

The concert kicks off with another tenacious battle for good in the overture to Weber’s mystical opera about a hunter’s pact with the devil. After the interval, a UK Premiere of The Magic Harp, first performed in 1820! With the libretto now lost, Professor Brian Newbould has reconstructed the music into an orchestral suite packed with supernatural elements and melodrama.

Accessible toilets

There are accessible toilets on level 2 next to the Gents toilet, adjacent to the Candleriggs Bar and on Level 5 next to the Club Room.

Assistance dogs

Guide and assistance dogs are welcome. 

Hearing loop

There is a hearing assistance system. The system is infrared.

A deposit is required for the sound enhancement system.

Baby changing

There are baby changing facilities next to the cloakroom on level 2. One in the ladies toilet and an adjacent additional area in our first aid room.

Baby feeding

Available on request

Cloakroom

The cloakroom is located on the 1st floor next to the toilets. There is a £1 charge (only open for events or where a client has requested the facility)

Parking

On street, metered parking and nearby multi-storey. 

Photography and video recording

At times, Glasgow Life will be on the premises to film and take photos.

The public are only permitted to record and take photos where explicit permission has been granted in advance.

Free wifi

There is free public Wifi access. To connect, visitors have to register with City Halls Public Wifi which should pop up on their browser. After that visitors will only need their password for future uses.

Location Map

The meeting rooms and conference spaces within the complex are suitable for hosting from 15 – 400 delegates. Visit the City Halls' venue hire web page to find out more.


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