As the first fingers of autumn gradually felt their frigid way through the Garioch on this late September evening, it was only right that light and warmth should be generated by the second concert of the Inverurie Music season, and what a concert it was! Definitely something to banish any thoughts of short days and […]
Review: Thistle Quartet, Acorn Centre, Inverurie, 26 April 2025
As the days get longer, and the temperatures slowly rise it can mean only one thing – the end of another Inverurie Music season! It has been a wonderful and varied season beginning with the explosive virtuosity of Hugh MacKay and Xiaowen Shang, moving through the gargantuan sounds of the Wallace Collection, the characterful lines […]
Review: Ensemble Renard, Acorn Centre, Inverurie, 15 March 2025
The penultimate concert of the year saw the focus move from pianos, brass and string instruments to the spirited oeuvre of the wind quintet with its many different colours, moods and characters. A more playful cousin to the serious and sincere string quartet, the repertoire that has evolved along with the quintet is often lighter, […]
Review: Inverurie Music Concert Friday, the 28th of February 2025 at Inverurie Town Hall “Piano Phase Project”
Well the timing was good; it was the eve of Spring which suited the program well and around fifty music lovers assembled to enjoy what was a stimulating and accomplished performance by two delightful pianists. The audience settled in to hear Monica Lozinskiené and Anna Szalucka exercise the Town Hall grand piano, drawing as they […]