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Listen Up, Listen In. ListenÌýHere! Four Days. SevenÌý
Concerts. All free. From the ´óÏó´«Ã½
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From 19 to 22 June, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scottish Symphony Orchestra presents Listen Here!, a big weekend of free concerts and music-making events culminating in a unique blend of science and music, featuring the talents of C´óÏó´«Ã½'s Kirsten O'Brien and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland's Heather Reid.
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The weekend takes place at the ´óÏó´«Ã½ SSO's home in Glasgow City Halls and covers the full range of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ SSO's output.
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There is music for everyone, including a unique chance to play with the orchestra, an audio-visual spectacular for all the family, and performances from internationally renowned artists including Chief Conductor Ilan Volkov, violinist Christian Tetzlaff and some of the best young Scottish musical talent.
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At the first event on Thursday 19 June, Ilan Volkov conducts the orchestra in two of the most popular works in the symphonic repertoire, Beethoven's Eighth Symphony and Brahms' romantic Violin Concerto, played by soloist-in-residence Christian Tetzlaff.
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One of the most talented violinists of his generation, Christian will also perform a special chamber recital on Friday 20 June with pianist Lars Vogt.
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Also on Friday 20 June, guitarist Ian Watt and bassoonist Karen Geoghegan – the two young Scottish finalists from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two's popular Classical Star series – step out in front of the orchestra to play exclusively for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland.
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Ian and Karen will play solo items, as well as their signature works, Rodrigo's Concierto d'Aranjuez and Elgar's Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra.
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This concert also features a solo performance by 18-year-old flautist David Smith from Edinburgh (a finalist in the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Young Musician of the Year 2008) and features the orchestra in some of the most enduring classical works of all time, including Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man.
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In the Old Fruitmarket on the morning of Saturday 21 June the ´óÏó´«Ã½ SSO invites anyone who has ever played an instrument to come and Play it Again.
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Players and singers of any standard, and any age, have an exclusive opportunity to join the full orchestra and members of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers for a morning of creative music making, led by composer Tim Steiner.
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On Saturday evening in a complete change of musical direction, Christian Tetzlaff and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ SSO's leader Elizabeth Layton perform exciting new contemporary works for violin and orchestra, including a spectacular concerto by Oliver Knussen and the UK Premiere of a concerto from German composer Jörg Widmann.
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Listen Here! concludes on Sunday 22 June with two matinee performances of the multimedia extravaganza, Our Planet.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ TV presenters Kirsten O'Brien and Heather "The Weather" Reid join the orchestra to offer up an exciting and entertaining mix of music and science.
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With giant screen visuals from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Natural History Unit and live musical nuggets by Beethoven, Holst and Vaughan Williams, Our Planet is a spectacular musical journey around the globe for all the family.
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´óÏó´«Ã½ Scotland Press Office
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