Upcoming

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Maharaj Degavino Duo Concert – Saturday 23rd October 2021 at St Andrew’s Church, Inverurie

After a long time with little or no live music, Inverurie Music is delighted to say that tickets are now available for the first concert of the 2021 – 2022 season on Saturday 23rd October 2021 (8pm) at St Andrew’s Church, Inverurie. The Maharaj Degavino Duo concert was originally planned for March 2020. Finally, after […]

Inverurie Music Award Scheme – applications open on 1st September 2021

Inverurie Music is delighted to announce that the 2021 Award Scheme for young musicians opens on 1st September 2021. This Award Scheme offers financial support for young musicians from four local schools: Alford, Inverurie, Kemnay and Meldrum Academies. The scheme was launched in 2019 to mark the 20th Anniversary of Inverurie Music and it has […]
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Clova Quartet Concert – final concert of Season 2020-2021

The Clova Quartet was formed in 2019 at the Royal Academy of Music. It is an exciting young and innovative quartet, consisting of violinists Gabriel Bibao Toledo from Bolivia and Rodrigo Checa Lorite from Spain, the Welsh violist is Edgar Francis and  the Scottish ‘cellist is Hugh Mackay. Their early development was through Youth Orchestras in their own […]
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Launch of Concert Season 2021 – 2022

Inverurie Music is delighted to be welcoming back audiences for this season of concerts. Subscriptions are now available for the season at a cost of £45 – saving more than 30% on the single ticket price of £12. This year subscriptions are free for under 25s in full-time education, and those receiving disability or low-income […]
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Inverurie Music at Castle Fraser – Outdoor Concert – Sunday 18th July 2021 at 3pm

If you have missed being part of an audience and listening to live music, this concert is just what you need! Bring picnics and folding chairs and come along to Castle Fraser for some outdoor summer music from the ACO Quartet and some talented young musicians who received awards from the Inverurie Music Award Scheme […]
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Events

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Maharaj Degavino Duo Concert – Saturday 23rd October 2021 at St Andrew’s Church, Inverurie

After a long time with little or no live music, Inverurie Music is delighted to say that tickets are now available for the first concert of the 2021 – 2022 season on Saturday 23rd October 2021 (8pm) at St Andrew’s Church, Inverurie. The Maharaj Degavino Duo concert was originally planned for March 2020. Finally, after […]

Launch of Concert Season 2021 – 2022

Inverurie Music is delighted to be welcoming back audiences for this season of concerts. Subscriptions are now available for the season at a cost of £45 – saving more than 30% on the single ticket price of £12. This year subscriptions are free for under 25s in full-time education, and those receiving disability or low-income […]
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Music at Castle Fraser on a pleasant Sunday afternoon

Around 150 people came to Castle Fraser on Sunday 18th July 2021 to enjoy an afternoon of music from the ACO Quartet and four young musicians – Lydia Cooke, Ife Akiode, Faith Woolsey and Hannah Reid. The weather was fair and not too hot, and it was great to see so many people, both young […]
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Inverurie Music at Castle Fraser – Outdoor Concert – Sunday 18th July 2021 at 3pm

If you have missed being part of an audience and listening to live music, this concert is just what you need! Bring picnics and folding chairs and come along to Castle Fraser for some outdoor summer music from the ACO Quartet and some talented young musicians who received awards from the Inverurie Music Award Scheme […]
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Clova Quartet Concert – final concert of Season 2020-2021

The Clova Quartet was formed in 2019 at the Royal Academy of Music. It is an exciting young and innovative quartet, consisting of violinists Gabriel Bibao Toledo from Bolivia and Rodrigo Checa Lorite from Spain, the Welsh violist is Edgar Francis and  the Scottish ‘cellist is Hugh Mackay. Their early development was through Youth Orchestras in their own […]
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Reviews

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Review: The Wallace Collection: “Pond Life – Cross-Currents Over the Atlantic”

This concert, recorded at St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh, represented the final event in a three-day Historic Brass Society Tour. The event was sponsored jointly by New York Council on the Arts and Edinburgh University in collaboration with St Cecilia’s Hall. The programme, performed on historic nineteenth century brass instruments, included first performances of two recently […]

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Review: Craig Ogden Recital for Inverurie Music – 21st November 2020

The renowned Australian classical guitarist Craig Ogden, described as one of the most exciting artists of his generation, is certainly a sought-after guitarist for chamber music concerts in the UK.  As such, we at Inverurie Music were absolutely delighted when Craig agreed to give a recital for us as part of our 2020-21 Season. Sadly, […]

Review: Review of the Maxwell performance recorded at the Guardswell Farm

The Maxwell Quartet, through hard work and concentration, has risen to high international standards, which says lots about training and performing in Scotland. There have been few quartets in recent years that match their calibre. To play Haydn well is not easy, even if it seems easy on the ear.  It requires technique, harmony, synchronization […]
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Review: Blow Your Own Trumpet

Now in its 21st year, Inverurie Music can look back to many experiences as concert promoters. There is no law that says that concerts are only memorable for their musical content. We have had dusty keyboards, road closures and a harpist with a cut finger to cope with and managed to sort them out. On […]
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The Quest for the Female Composer

In music there is no difficulty in summoning up the names of female performers and comparing them favourably with their male counterparts but does the same apply to female composers? There seems to be no lack of female writers and artists but most of us would be struggling to name all but a few female […]
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Review: Duo Delights with the Tango

In association with the North East Scotland Classical Guitar Society, Inverurie Music presented a Sunday afternoon concert last week (12th January 2020) at the Acorn Centre with the JKL duo. This was the delightful blend of music from Kerry Lynch (flute) and Jacopo Lazzaretti (guitar), who met at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. The effortless […]
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