Korça Ensemble – Kemnay Church Centre on Saturday 9th February 2019 What image is conjured up by the term ‘classical music’? Would it be a procession of busts of famous composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Tchaikovsky? At one time it would be rare and almost unthinkable not to include a “great master” […]
Review: Guitar & Violin are Delighted to Dance
On Sunday afternoon, a well-attended Acorn Centre hosted Duo Escocia – Roberto Kuhn Versluys (guitar) and Katrina Lee (violin). The couple, who met at the Glasgow Conservatoire, are married and made their first tour in Chile, Roberto’s homeland, in May, 2017. Katrina hails from Yorkshire. In an eclectic mix of styles we were taken on […]
International Pianist Returns with Praise for Inverurie Audience
Artistically speaking, what makes a really successful concert? Ivan Ilic is a believer in the importance of the audience. In his fifth recital for Inverurie Music, he paid tribute to the audience for their concentration and appreciation in a well-filled Town Hall last Saturday. They were also able to thank him and ask questions after […]
Top Marks for the Maxwells!
In February 2013 this was written about the Maxwell String Quartet in the Inverurie Advertiser: ‘With their maturity of musical understanding and virtuosity they should find their name at the top of the bill in many a chamber music concert.’ We have not been disappointed. In fact the musical world has been stunned by the […]