Music Nation is a weekend of live music devised and led by the BBC, and the first nationwide countdown event for the London 2012 Festival. From Cornwall to the Shetland Isles and Belfast to Birmingham, Music Nation is an unprecedented collaboration of the UK's orchestral and music-making communities. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
Find Concert by Region
ENGLAND
South
Basingstoke
Fri 2 March 7.45pm - The Anvil
London Mozart Players: Four World Seasons
LMP present world premiere at The Anvil
For details and to book tickets visit London Mozart Players Website or Instant Encore website
Broadcast Live on Radio 3
Southampton
Across the weekend: Turner Sims and other Southampton venues
Southampton's Musical Alphabet
An A to Z of music, from a cappella to zumba, delivered in 26 hours around Southampton.
For details and to book tickets visit Turner Sims website
Sat 3 March 1pm: Turner Sims
Southampton Youth Orchestra with Chloe Hanslip
Part of Southampton’s Musical Alphabet: an A-Z of music in 26 hours.
For details and to book tickets visit Turner Sims website
Sat 3 March 8pm: Turner Sims
Julian Joseph Trio
Part of Southampton’s Musical Alphabet: an A-Z of music in 26 hours.
For details and to book tickets visit Turner Sims website
Broadcast on Radio 3 at 11pm on Sun 4 March
Sun 4 March 1pm: Turner Sims
Brodsky Quartet
Wheel of 4 Tunes: part of Southampton’s Musical Alphabet: an A-Z of music in 26 hours.
For details and to book tickets visit Turner Sims website
Sun 4 March 7pm: Turner Sims
Equivox Trio with Saxophony and Supersonic
Part of Southampton’s Musical Alphabet: an A-Z of music in 26 hours.
For details and to book tickets visit Turner Sims website
South East
Watford
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: The Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD18 7JA
Hertfordshire County Youth Choir & Cantate Youth Choir
The Hertfordshire County Youth Choir and Cantate Senior Choir join together to perform a variety of individual and combined items at Watford's Clarendon Muse. The choirs will be led by inspirational directors Cathy Heller-Jones, Graham Instrall and Nicholas Shaw.
For details and to book tickets visit Hertfordshire Music Service website
South West
Devon & Cornwall
Sun 4 March All Day: Multiple venues from Land’s End to Exmoor
BBC Concert Orchestra
Sound of the South West: from sunrise to sunset on Sunday 4 March 2012, the BBC Concert Orchestra invites everyone in Devon and Cornwall to celebrate the Olympic and Paralympic Games and take part in one extraordinary day of music-making.
For details of how to take part in this event visit BBC Concert Orchestra website
Dorset
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
The Chalk Legends
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's new music ensemble Kokoro presents The Chalk Legends. Led by Kokoro, BSO present two concerts as part of a large-scale music, dance and multi-media project. Orchestras, choirs, big bands, and ukulele groups join together in an evening of community music making. Kokoro premiere Stephen McNeff’s Gessopia and Hywel Davies’ Quickstep.
For details of how to take part in this event visit Chalk Legends website
Highlights from this concert will be broadcast on Radio 3 as part of a special Music Nation programme on Sun 4 March 9am-1pm
Sun 4 March 7.30pm: Portesham Village Hall
The Chalk Legends
Led by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s new music ensemble, Kokoro, BSO present two concerts as part of a large-scale music, dance and multi-media project. Orchestras, choirs, big bands, and ukulele groups join together in an evening of community music making. Kokoro premiere Stephen McNeff’s Gessopia and Hywel Davies’ Quickstep.
For details of how to take part in this event visit Chalk Legends website
Plymouth
Sat 3 March 7pm: Plymouth Pavilions
BBC Concert Orchestra
Party at the Pavilions: BBC Concert Orchestra present a one-off performance with special guest Seth Lakeman.
For details and to book tickets visit BBC Concert Orchestra website
Highlights from this concert will be broadcast on Radio 3 as part of a special Music Nation programme on Sun 4 March 9am-1pm
Bristol
Sun 4 March 3.30pm: St George's, Bristol
ORCHESTRAS LIVE: Aurora Orchestra
Aurora presents a programme inspired by the vibrant lives of cities around the world. Music Nation: Orchestras Live is a celebration of the best of British chamber orchestras performing innovative programmes across England.
For details and to book tickets visit Orchestras Live website
Highlights from this concert broadcast on Radio 3 at 9.15pm on Sun 4 March
Wiltshire
Sun 4 March 7pm: Steam Museum, Great Western Hall, Swindon
Superstrings: 'Vici' featuring Bellowhead
World premiere of a new work by Pete Flood performed by Bellowhead and Superstrings. The performance will feature more than 100 young musicians from the Wiltshire-based Superstrings, plus a performance by the award-winning 11-piece folk band Bellowhead. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
For details and ticket information visit Making Music website
Sun 4 March 7.30pm: Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
ORCHESTRAS LIVE: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
A collaboration with the South West Music School and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group has resulted in a dual event, a BCMG concert of British and internationally influential composers and a performance project with SWMS young players. Music Nation: Orchestras Live is a celebration of the best of British chamber orchestras performing innovative programmes across England.
For details and to book tickets visit Orchestras Live website
London
Across the weekend: Barbican
Barbican Weekender
Head to the Barbican for a packed weekend of concerts and free events for all ages with an urban twist.
For details and to book tickets visit Barbican website
Across the weekend, all day: Kings Place
Central St. Martin's College and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Musical Torch installation
Students from Central St. Martin's College with the schoolchildren from Islington create an interactive installation which explores the Academy's Musical Torch project.
For details and to book tickets visit ASMF website
Fri 2 March 12pm: Kings Place (Hall 2)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields: Musical Torch
Academy players and Islington schoolchildren will create a new composition inspired by a phrase from Brahms’ music; a phrase of this composition will inspire the work of the next school, and so on as the piece travels through participating schools.
For details and to book tickets visit ASMF website
Broadcast on Radio 3 at 1pm on Sat 3 March
Fri 2 March 7.30pm: Kings Place
Brahms Unwrapped at Kings Place
This programme offers a wonderful opportunity to hear some of Brahms' greatest chamber music in London's newest creative hub.
For details and to book tickets visit ASMF website
Sat 3 March 11am: South Harrow Baptist Church, Northolt Road, South Harrow, HA2 8EB (next to Iceland)
The HA2 Choir presents From Handel to Umbrella
A free concert of vocal music performed by students from Earlsmead Primary School, Heathland School and Rooks Heath College.
For details visit Heathland School website
Sat 3 March 1.15-4pm: London Coliseum
ENO presents John Cage’s MUSICIRCUS
A host of performing talents take part in this promenade event of extraordinary sound and spectacle around the London Coliseum building.
For details and to book tickets visit ENO website
Sat 3 March 3pm: Royal Festival Hall Foyers
Surrogate Cities Exploded!
You are invited to explore the public spaces of the Royal Festival Hall where you will discover inspiring performances of music, dance and film created by young people from across London, developed in response to Heiner Goebbels' Surrogate Cities, an extraordinary work which translates the mechanics and architecture of the city into music.
For details and to book tickets visit Southbank Centre website
Sat 3 March 6pm: Royal Festival Hall
Surrogate Cities by Heiner Goebbels
Hear Goebbels’ landmark work performed by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
For details and to book tickets visit Southbank Centre website
Broadcast on Radio 3 at 11.30pm on Sat 3 March
Sat 3 March 6pm & 7.45pm: LSO St Luke's
LSO On Track Creative Day
A creative day culminating with 2 repeat public concerts showcasing new work devised by exceptional young musicians from East London with the London Symphony Orchestra.
For details and to book tickets visit London Symphony Orchestra website
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Kings Place
Brahms Unwrapped at Kings Place
This programme offers a wonderful opportunity to hear Brahms' powerful Serenade No.2 in London's newest creative hub. .
For details and to book tickets visit ASMF website
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Barbican
BBC Symphony Orchestra: Urban Classic
A meeting of musical cultures featuring some of the biggest names in UK urban music.
For details and to book tickets visit BBC Symphony Orchestra website
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Cadogan Hall
City of London Sinfonia
Programme of music, readings and projected photography to include Vaughan Williams Excerpts from film music 'Scott of the Antarctic' interspersed with readings from Captain Scott's diary and the last letters.
For details and to book tickets visit City of London Sinfonia website
Highlights from this concert will be broadcast on Radio 3 as part of a special Music Nation programme on Sun 4 March 9am-1pm
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: St Barnabas, Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham
Carmina Burana presented by Colliers Wood Chorus and Merton Music Foundation
Encapsulating all the theatre and drama of Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
For details and to book tickets visit Colliers Wood Chorus website or Making Music website
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Fairfield Halls, Croydon
London Mozart Players
Works by Mozart, Richard Strauss and a new work by Roxanna Panufnik.
For details and to book tickets visit London Mozart Players website
Sat 3 March 7.45pm: Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Nu Civilisation Jazz Orchestra: Firebird - A Stravinsky/Parker Sound Clash
Discover an exciting, experimental place where jazz and classical music meet, including a remodelled version of Stravinsky's Ebony Concerto. The orchestra's composers and arrangers explore this musical mash-up and others in a collection of new works.
For details and to book tickets visit Southbank Centre website
Sun 4 March all day: Camden Roundhouse
Voices Now & the BBC Singers
A day of some of the UK's best choirs at the Roundhouse, presented by Voices Now, Making Music and the BBC Singers. Includes the broadcast première of the Making Music Overture by Orlando Gough.
For details and to book tickets visit Voices Now website
Broadcast Live on Radio 3
Sun 4 March 11am: Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Tots: Let's get on the bus!
The first Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Tots concert at the Southbank Centre. Suitable for those aged 6 and under and their families.
For details and to book tickets visit OAE website
Sun 4 March 1.30pm: Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Open Rehearsal
A very special chance to catch the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in rehearsal.
For details and to book tickets visit OAE website
Sun 4 March 4pm: Trinity Buoy Wharf - Chain Store
Grand Union Orchestra and Water City Festival Orchestra
What the River Sings: a diverse collection of performers reflects on the cultures and musical character of east London.
For details and to book tickets visit Grand Union Orchestra website or London 2012 Festival website
Sun 4 March 5.30pm: Kings Place (Hall 2)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields: Version 2.0 Ensemble
Academy players will re-imagine classical music with young musicians from Islington. Creating a new ensemble, Academy musicians and participants will perform compositions, improvisations and interpretations of Brahms.
For details and to book tickets visit ASMF website
Sun 4 March 7pm: Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Baroque Giants - Bach
Hear some of Bach’s most famous pieces at this concert directed by Laurence Cummings.
For details and to book tickets visit OAE website
Sun 4 March 7.30pm: Barbican
BBC Symphony Orchestra with Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright performs his Five Shakespeare Sonnets in a Shakespeare-inspired programme.
For details and to book tickets visit BBC Symphony Orchestra website
Broadcast Live on Radio 3
Sun 4 March 7.30pm: Royal Festival Hall
Budapest Festival Orchestra
A colourful programme from the Budapest Festival Orchestra, famed for its fiery intensity.
For details and to book tickets visit Southbank Centre website
Sun 4 March 10pm: Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: The Night Shift
A ‘rules-free’ music night, with live music and a DJ in the bar until late.
For details and to book tickets visit OAE website
Broadcast Live on Radio 3
East
Grays, Essex
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Civic Hall, Blackshots Lane
Harmonie Concert Band presents Sporting Tracks
A concert celebrating great sporting achievements of the past. This project will extend Aaron Parker’s work with Harmonie Concert Band under Making Music’s Adopt a Composer scheme. The final concert at Grays in Essex will be a musical and visual spectacle. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
For details and ticket information visit Making Music Website
Saffron Walden
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: St Mary’s Parish Church, Saffron Walden
Maze Music
Britten Sinfonia, Saffron Walden Choral Society, Granta Chorale and youth choir SignuptoSing present a Saffron Walden celebration and the premiere of MAZE by Janet Wheeler and Nick Warburton. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
To find details and book visit Making Music Website or Maze Music website
Suffolk
Sun 4 March 7.30pm: The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
ORCHESTRAS LIVE: Academy of Ancient Music
: A world class programme by the Academy of Ancient Music and award winning young violinist, Alina Ibragimova. Music Nation: Orchestras Live is a celebration of the best of British chamber orchestras performing innovative programmes across England.
To find details and book visit Orchestras Live website
East Midlands
Nottingham
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Nottingham Youth Orchestra
Journey through Olympic cities: Nottingham Youth Orchestra will present an evening in the Royal Concert Hall involving young athletes and schools in which musical reflections on past Olympic cities combine with the aspirations of Nottinghamshire’s Olympic hopefuls. Hosted by Des Coleman, actor, presenter and West End Star. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
To find details and book tickets visit Music Making Website or Theatre Royal Concert Hall website
Derby
Thu 1 March 7pm: Derby's Assembly Rooms
Sinfonia VIVA
Bright Spirits – a collaborative instrumental project bringing together the very best of Derby’s professional and non-professional musicians in a unique shared performance involving new, devised work alongside existing repertoire.
To find details and book tickets visit Sinfonia Viva website
Highlights from this concert will be broadcast on Radio 3 as part of a special Music Nation programme on Sun 4 March 9am-1pm
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Derby's Assembly Rooms
Sinfonia VIVA Invocation
An inspiring evening of new music and dance from Sinfonia ViVA.
To find details and book tickets visit Sinfonia Viva website
Rutland
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Rutland County Museum
Rutland Concert Band
Multum in Parvo - A Celebration of Rutland. A story of Rutland’s past, present and future inspired by the children who live there. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
To find details and for ticket information visit Making Music Website
West Midlands
Shropshire
Sun 4 March 3pm: St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury
ORCHESTRAS LIVE: Northern Chamber Orchestra
A concert featuring the world premiere of a new cello concerto by John Joubert alongside a programme of work by Sibelius, Delius and Mozart. Music Nation: Orchestras Live is a celebration of the best of British chamber orchestras performing innovative programmes across England.
For details and to book tickets visit Orchestras Live website
Highlights from this concert broadcast on Radio 3 at 6.30pm on Sun 4 March
Birmingham
Fri 2 March 7.30pm: CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
A programme of Oliver Knussen, Gerald Barry, Colin Matthews, Aldo Clementi, Tansy Davies, Philip Cashian, Birtwistle, Maxwell Davies, John Woolrich, Donatoni and Thomas Adès.
For details and to book tickets visit BCMG website
Broadcast on Radio 3 at 6pm on Sat 3 March
Sat 3 March 4 pm: Symphony Hall, Birmingham
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra: Tristan and Isolde
Wagner's timeless opera of illicit love, jealousy, death and transfiguration.
For details and to book tickets visit CBSO website or Symphony Hall website
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Carrs Lane Church, Birmingham
Choir with No Name: One Nation Under a Groove
A joyful concert performed by choirs made up of people affected by homelessness. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
For details and for ticket information visit Making Music website
Hanley
Fri 2 March 8pm: Victoria Hall
BBC Philharmonic
An American adventure.
For details and to book tickets visit BBC Philharmonic website
Broadcast on Radio 3 at 3pm on Sat 3 March
Coventry
Sat 3 March 12-6pm: Warwick Arts Centre
Ping! Music vs Table Tennis
An afternoon of music and table tennis featuring a premiere performance and free activities for all the family.
For details and to book tickets visit Warwick Arts Centre website
Ludlow
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Ludlow Assembly Rooms
ORCHESTRAS LIVE: Academy of Ancient Music
A world class programme by the Academy of Ancient Music and award winning young violinist, Alina Ibragimova. Music Nation: Orchestras Live is a celebration of the best of British chamber orchestras performing innovative programmes across England.
For details and to book tickets visit Orchestras Live website
Broadcast on Radio 3 at 9.45pm on Sat 3 March
East Yorks and Lincs
Lincolnshire
Sat 3 March 8pm: Stamford, Arts Centre
European Union Chamber Orchestra
This exciting programme features Romp by James Young, a new commission by the European Union Chamber Orchestra. Music Nation: Orchestras Live is a celebration of the best of British chamber orchestras performing innovative programmes across England.
To find details and book tickets visit Orchestra Live Website
Yorkshire
Sheffield
Sat 3 March All Day: various venues
Alight
Dozens of music, dance, visual arts events – something for everyone - led by Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus and featuring the Sheffield Giants. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
For details and to book tickets visit Alight website
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Sheffield City Hall
Alight Twilight
A unique, specially commissioned music & dance spectacular about the history of Sheffield from 1893 to the present, featuring over 600 local performers and including the world premiere of Timothy Allen’s Olympic Triptych. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
For details and to book tickets visit Alight website
North West
Manchester
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Bridgewater Hall
BBC Philharmonic
Life, liberty and big, big tunes!
To find details and book tickets visit BBC Philharmonic website
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: George Lawton Hall Mossley
Abney Orchestra & Choir
Spinning a Yarn - a newly written musical work about the Industrial Revolution in the North West. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
To find details and book tickets visit Making Music website or Abney Orchestra website
Sun 4 March 7.30pm: George Lawton Hall Mossley
Abney Orchestra & Choir
Spinning a Yarn - a newly written musical work about the Industrial Revolution in the North West. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
To find details and book tickets visit Making Music website or Abney Orchestra website
Bridgewater Hall
Hallé for Youth 2012 – Record Breakers
The annual series of schools’ concerts in an audio-visual look at the orchestra.
To find details visit Hallé website
Chester
Sat 3 March 2 pm: Chester Amphitheatre (Outdoors)
A Handbag of Harmonies
Women's choir A Handbag of Harmonies leads a massed choir of 400 in the performance of an original anthem, Across the World, with dance, live music and Chester's Giants. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
For details and for ticket information visit Making Music website
Merseyside
Sun 4 March 2.30pm: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in a Scandinavian-themed musical evening.
For details and to book tickets visit RLPO website
Salford
Sun 4 March 3.30pm: BBC Philharmonic Studio and The Imperial War Museum North
BBC Philharmonic
Echoes on Salford Quays.
For details and to book tickets visit BBC Philharmonic website
North East & Cumbria
Cockermouth
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Christ Church, Cockermouth
ORCHESTRAS LIVE: The Scottish Ensemble
The Scottish Ensemble features trumpeter Alison Balsom, including Seraph, a new work written for her by James MacMillan. Music Nation: Orchestras Live is a celebration of the best of British chamber orchestras performing innovative programmes across England.
For details and to book tickets visit Orchestras Live website
Highlights from this concert will be broadcast on Radio 3 as part of a special Music Nation programme on Sun 4 March 9am-1pm
Gateshead
Across the weekend: Concourse, The Sage Gateshead
Music Nation Weekend Concourse Performances
Ensembles and performers of all ages from The Sage Gateshead’s Learning and Participation programme will be showcasing their work throughout the weekend.
For details and to book tickets visit The Sage Gateshead website
Across the weekend: The Sage Gateshead
The Sage Gateshead Young Musicians Programme: Weekend School Open Day
Weekend School is an audition-based programme, providing top quality music tuition for talented young musicians aged 7-19. Today, potential new students, parents and teachers can come and see what Weekend School can offer. Throughout the day there will be performances by current students, the chance to observe some group lessons and tutors will be on hand to answer any questions, starting with a welcome talk in the Northern Rock Foundation Hall at 11am.
For details and to book tickets visit The Sage Gateshead website
Sat 3 March 12pm and 7pm concerts with workshops all day: Gateshead Old Town Hall
Cobweb Orchestra
A Celebration of English Music: join the award-winning Cobweb Orchestra for a day of participatory music-making and free celebratory concerts focusing on music by English composers. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
To find details and book tickets visit The Cobweb Orchestra website or Making Music website
Sat 3 March, 1pm: The Greggs Children’s Room, The Sage Gateshead
Planet Music
Lively, fun and inclusive music-making activities for children aged 5 to 7 years and their families. Activities learnt in sessions can easily be used at home, creating a whole world of musical opportunity.
For details and to book tickets visit The Sage Gateshead website
Sun 4 March 3pm: The Sage Gateshead - Hall 1
Northern Sinfonia
Northern Sinfonia's Animal Antics: Orchestral entertainment for all the family
To find details and book tickets visit The Sage Gateshead's website
Sun 4 March 8pm: The Sage Gateshead
20 000 Voices: A Gospel Celebration
Celebrate 10 years of gospel music in the North East. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
To find details and for ticket information visit Making Music website
Humberside
Sun 4 March 7.30pm: City Hall, Hull
ORCHESTRAS LIVE: The Scottish Ensemble
The Scottish Ensemble features trumpeter Alison Balsom, including Seraph, a new work written for her by James MacMillan. Music Nation: Orchestras Live is a celebration of the best of British chamber orchestras performing innovative programmes across England.
For details and to book tickets visit Orchestras Live website
Around England
Bristol, Cheltenham, Hull, Birmingham, Buxton
Across the weekend: Bristol Rock, Pop & Urban Regional Festival/Cheltenham Regional Festival/Hull Regional Festival/Birmingham Regional Festival/Buxton Regional Festival
Music for Youth
Young musicians across the UK performing an eclectic range of music. Expect to see orchestras, choirs, rock pop & urban acts and ensembles that defy definition.
For details and to book tickets visit Music for Youth website
Around England
Across the weekend
Making Music Overture
Amateur music groups perform the Making Music Overture, a new work by Orlando Gough.
For details visit Making Music website
Scotland
Glasgow & W Scotland
Glasgow
Sat 3 March 7pm: Clyde Auditorium
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
A Sporting Fanfare: a spectacular celebration featuring Scottish musical and sporting stars of today and tomorrow.
For details and to book tickets visit BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra website
Broadcast Live on Radio 3
Glasgow
Sun 4 March 7pm: Rannoch House Care Home
Live Music Now
A performance by Kristan Harvey, 2011 BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year and Tina Rees
For further information please visit Live Music Now website
Broadcast Live on Radio 3
Paisley
All day Sat 3 March: various venues across Renfrewshire
All day Sun 4 March: 'The Hub' - Paisley Town Hall and Paisley Abbey
Weaving Musical Threads (Scottish Making Music)
Celebrating Renfrewshire through the Arts: The people, history and its place in the world. 'Weaving Musical Threads' is an inspirational weave, showcasing talent and celebrating the Arts in and reflecting Renfrewshire. 'The most important thing is...to take part'. This project is one of a series created by voluntary music groups who are members of Making Music.
For details visit Weaving Musical Threads website or Making Music website
NE Scotland & N Isles
Shetland
Across the weekend: various venues
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Bigton, Shetland
Sat 3 March 3pm: Bigton Hall
RSNO Brass Quintet
The talented RSNO Brass quintet showcase the best of live brass music in this mixed programme.
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Brae, Shetland
Sat 3 March 10.30am: Brae High School
RSNO Mini Monster Music - big sounds for little people
40 minute concert for young children performed by five RSNO musicians fronted by an RSNO presenter. Repertoire to include: Bahn Frie Polka (Strauss), Pizzicato from Sylvia (Delibes), The Elephant (Saint-Saens), The Wheels on the Bus (Trad), Twinkle Twinkle (Trad), Can Can (Offenbach).
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Busta, Shetland
Sat 3 March 2.30pm: Busta House Hotel
RSNO Violinist Paul Medd
Solo violin recital by RSNO violinist Paul Medd.
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Fair Isle, Shetland
Fri 2 March 7.30pm: Fair Isle Primary School
RSNO: Outer Isles Project RSNO Ensemble with Lise Sinclair
Outer Isles Project - collaborative performance between local musicians and RSNO ensemble.
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Foula, Shetland
Fri 2 March 7.30pm: Foula Isle Primary School
RSNO: Outer Isles Project RSNO Ensemble with Bongshang
Outer Isles Project - collaborative performance between local musicians and RSNO ensemble.
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Lerwick, Shetland
Fri 2 March 7.30pm: Clickimin Leisure Complex, Lerwick
RSNO: Outer Isles Project Link Up Event
Outer Isles Project video performance with live music performed by members of the RSNO with local musicians.
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Sat 3 March 10.30am: Clickimin Leisure Complex, Lerwick
RSNO Mini Monster Music - big sounds for little people
40 minute concert for young children performed by 5 RSNO musicians fronted by an RSNO presenter. Repertoire to include: Bahn Frie Polka (Strauss), Pizzicato from Sylvia (Delibes), The Elephant (Saint-Saens), The Wheels on the Bus (Trad), Twinkle Twinkle (Trad), Can Can (Offenbach).
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: St Columbus Church/The Big Kirk
RSNO The Big Kirk Chamber Concert
An evening of string repertoire performed by members of the RSNO as part of Out and About in Shetland.
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Sun 4 March 7pm: Clickimin Leisure Complex
The Sunday Symphony
Full orchestral concert to include the world premiere of Chris Stout's new piece for the orchestra and Sibelius Symphony no 1, conducted by David Danzmayr.
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Mon 5 March 10.30am: Clickimin Leisure Complex
RSNO full orchestral concert
Schools concert for upper aged primary children linked to the curriculum.
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Out Skerries, Shetland
Fri 2 March 7.30pm: Out Skerries Junior High School
RSNO: Outer Isles Project RSNO Ensemble with Peter Wood
Outer Isles Project - collaborative performance between local musicians and RSNO ensemble.
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Sandwick, Shetland
Sat 3 March 3pm: Sandwick Junior High School
RSNO Mini Monster Music - big sounds for little people
40 minute concert for young children performed by 5 RSNO musicians fronted by an RSNO presenter. Repertoire to include: Bahn Frie Polka (Strauss), Pizzicato from Sylvia (Delibes), The Elephant (Saint-Saens), The Wheels on the Bus (Trad), Twinkle Twinkle (Trad), Can Can (Offenbach).
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Yell, Shetland
Sat 3 March 3pm: Mid Yell Hall
RSNO Mini Monster Music - big sounds for little people
40 minute concert for young children performed by 5 RSNO musicians fronted by an RSNO presenter. Repertoire to include: Bahn Frie Polka (Strauss), Pizzicato from Sylvia (Delibes), The Elephant (Saint-Saens), The Wheels on the Bus (Trad), Twinkle Twinkle (Trad), Can Can (Offenbach).
For details and to book tickets visit RSNO website
Wales
South East Wales
Cardiff
Sat 3 March pm: 10.15am-1pm: St David's Hall
Arts Active: Gamelan Taster Workshop
Suitable for all 7 years upwards this is a fun and informal opportunity to have a go at playing the St David’s Hall Gamelan set of Javanese percussion. Anyone can enjoy this session, no prior experience or musical expertise needed.
For details and to book tickets visit St David's Hall website
Sat 3 March 11am-4pm: National Museum Wales, Cardiff
Music at the Museum
Regular performances throughout the day from local Welsh music ensembles.
For details visit Museum Wales website
Sat 3 March 11am-4pm: St Fagan’s: National History Museum of Wales
RWCMD chamber music at St Fagan’s
RWCMD chamber groups take over the Miners’ Institute, giving free performances all day.
For details visit Museum Wales website
Sun 4 March 11am-4pm: National Museum Wales, Cardiff
Music at the Museum
Regular performances throughout the day from local Welsh music ensembles.
For details visit Museum Wales website
Sun 4 March 11am-4pm: St Fagan’s: National History Museum of Wales
RWCMD Schools Opera at St Fagan’s
RWCMD Schools Opera brings stories from the Brothers Grimm to the Miners’ Institute
For details visit Museum Wales website
Sat 3 March 12.30pm: St David's Hall (Level 5)
Cardiff Gamelan: Sounds from Java
Cardiff Gamelan give a taste of the rich sounds of these beautiful bronze instruments from Java.
For details and to book tickets visit St David's Hall website
Sat 3 March 1pm-4pm: St David's Hall (Level 3)
Music Mix Band
Budding bands from Grassroots youth centre at the heart of Cardiff play their set on the stage of the Level 3 Lounge.
For details and to book tickets visit St David's Hall website
Sun 4 March 3pm: St David's Hall, Cardiff
BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Music Nation Celebration
This celebratory concert will showcase young talent from across Wales as they perform side by side with BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales.
The concert will culminate in the world premiere of Songs of the Earth, created especially for the Music Nation celebration weekend by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins.
For details and to book tickets visit BBC National Orchestra of Wales website
Broadcast Live on Radio 3
Sun 4 March 7pm: Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
BBC Young Musician Recital
BBC Young Musician presents an evening of short recitals by Jennifer Pike (violin, BBC Young Musician 2002), Peter Moore (trombone, BBC Young Musician 2008) and Lucy Landymore (percussion, Category Winner 2010).
For details and to book tickets visit RWCMD website
Cardiff Bay
Sat 3 March 11am - 5.15pm: BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre
Music Marathon
Ensembles from across Wales take over BBC Hoddinott Hall, the home of BBC National Orchestra of Wales, for a day of free concerts.
For details visit BBC National Orchestra of Wales: Music Marathon
Sat 3 March 12 noon - 7pm: Wales Millennium Centre
Foyer music on the Glanfa stage
Free foyer music, with samba sessions, performances by community groups and showcasing of creative work in progress from WNO’s Singing Club.
For details visit Wales Millennium Centre website
Sat 3 March 7pm: Wales Millennium Centre
WNO: The Marriage of Figaro
A performance of The Marriage of Figaro in the WMC’s Donald Gordon Theatre, including David Soar as Figaro.
For details and to book tickets visit Wales Millennium Centre website
Sun 4 March 12 noon: Wales Millennium Centre
National Cymanfa Ganu: Making Music Overture
Led by Making Music Wales and Ty Cerdd, amateur groups across Wales are invited to take part in a simultaneous performance of traditional Welsh music and the Making Music Overture by Orlando Gough,
commissioned by Making Music.
For details and to book tickets visit Making Music Wales website
Sun 4 March 1-6pm: Wales Millennium Centre
Foyer music on the Glanfa stage
Free foyer music with performances by community groups including the Cultural Olympiad project run by Valleys Kidz Mysanzi Cymru.
For details visit Wales Millennium Centre website
Newport
Sat 3 March 6:45pm: The Riverfront
Ensemble Cymru: Harlequin (National Tour)
A first performance by the Ensemble's New Music Ambassador, Sioned Roberts(clarinet) and dancer Rosalind Haf Brooks of Taliesin's Tale by Welsh composer Christopher Painter
For details visit and to book tickets visit Ensemble Cymru website
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: The Riverfront
Ensemble Cymru: National Tour
The Ensemble's performances will feature music specially commissioned from composer Gareth Glyn for 16-piece Ensemble.
For details visit and to book tickets visit Ensemble Cymru website
North Wales
Caernarfon
Sat 3 March 7.30pm: Galeri
Sinfonia Cymru: Celebration of Strings
A wonderful array of music for strings, from Mozart’s light-hearted Divertimento to Tchaikowsky’s brilliantly colourful Serenade for Strings.
For details and to book tickets visit Sinfonia Cymru website
Llandudno
Sat 3 March 12pm-7.30pm: Cymru Llandudno
Conwy Music Service Showcase
A showcase of ensembles featuring students from Conwy Music Service – with Samba and choral performances 12pm-2pm, and guitar and piano between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.
For details visit Venue Cymru website
Sun 4 March 11.30am-5.30pm: Cymru Llandudno
Conwy Music Service Showcase
Students from Conwy Music Service perform in the woodwind and harp ensembles (11.30am-12.30pm) and the Big Band (4.30pm – 5.30pm).
For details visit Venue Cymru website
North East Wales
Mold
Sun 4 March 7.30pm: Clwyd Theatre
Sinfonia Cymru: Celebration of Strings
A wonderful array of music for strings, from Mozart’s light-hearted Divertimento to Tchaikowsky’s brilliantly colourful Serenade for Strings.
For details and to book tickets visit Sinfonia Cymru website
West Wales
Cardigan
Sun 4 March 7:15pm: Rhos y Gilwen
Ensemble Cymru: Harlequin (National Tour)
A first performance by the Ensemble's New Music Ambassador, Sioned Roberts(clarinet) and dancer Rosalind Haf Brooks of Taliesin's Tale by Welsh composer Christopher Painter.
For details and to book tickets visit Ensemble Cymru website
Sun 4 March 8pm: Rhos y Gilwen
Ensemble Cymru: National Tour
The Ensemble's performances will feature music specially commissioned from composer Gareth Glyn for 16-piece Ensemble.
For details and to book tickets visit Ensemble Cymru website
All around Wales
Wrexham & Cardiff
Sat 3 March 12 noon: Eagles Meadow Shopping Centre (Wrexham), Wales Millennium Centre & The Hayes (Cardiff)
WNO: National Flash Mash
An opportunity for singers to get involved and surprise passers-by in a Flash Mob performance of a mash-up of Welsh pop music and The Marriage of Figaro – anyone can join in! All materials downloadable from the web. Join a group at the organised venues, or start your own ...
For details visit Welsh National Opera website
All over Wales
Across the weekend: various venues
Music Nation Cymru
A celebration of music making from Caernarfon to Cardiff with key events surrounded by performances.
For details and to book tickets visit BBC Wales Music website
Sun 4 March 12 noon: various venues
National Cymanfa Ganu: Making Music Overture
Led by Making Music Wales and Ty Cerdd, amateur groups across Wales are invited to take part in a simultaneous performance of traditional Welsh music and the Making Music Overture by Orlando Gough, commissioned by Making Music.
For details visit Making Music Wales website
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Sun 4 March 12.30pm: Belfast Waterford Hall
Ulster Orchestra & RTE Concert Orchestra
The Ulster and RTÉ Concert orchestras come together for the first time to perform a new work and BBC Radio 3 commission by Brian Irvine with words by Seamus Heaney.
For details and to book tickets visit BBC Shows & Tours website
Broadcast Live on Radio 3
