The Inverurie Music workshop season continues with a String Ensemble Day with Dr Aaron McGregor on Saturday 17th February 2024 at Kemnay Church Centre. There are places for around 20 string players (violin, viola, cello and double bass) who will come together to play for the day with expert tuition from Aaron.

If you would like to attend, please get in touch by emailing inveruriemusic@gmail.com with your name, address, phone number and instrument.

The music planned for the session is Grieg: Holberg Suite and the parts are available here. There may also be a piece to sightread if there is time.

The cost for the day is £25 standard price. There is a reduced cost of £15 for those in full-time education, and for those on disability or low-income benefits. Pay by bank transfer (Account Name: Inverurie Music – Sort Code: 80-08-41 – Account number: 00842458) – or by cash or card on the day.

The timetable for the day.
9.30 – arrival and set up with refreshments provided
10.00 – 11.30 – tutored session
11.30 – 11.45 – refreshment break
11.45 – 13.00 – tutored session
13.00 – 13.45 – lunch
13.45 – 14.45 – tutored session
14.45 – 15.00 – short comfort break
15.00 – 15.30 – performance session
15.30 – depart

Lunch will be available at the Centre cafe for £9 (soup/sandwiches/tea/coffee) – or feel free to make your own plans.

Dr Aaron McGregor is a freelance violinist and Lecturer in Music (Performance) at the University of Aberdeen. Aaron’s performance background ranges across a spectrum of styles, including modern and baroque violin, and Scottish traditional fiddle. He has performed with ensembles such as the Dunedin Consort, Ludus Baroque, Oxford Baroque, Ex Cathedra, RSNO, Scottish Ensemble, Scottish Ballet and Manchester Camerata.Aaron is a leading exponent of 17th and 18th-century Scottish fiddle music, performing regularly with Concerto Caledonia. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Aaron completed an MMus in Historically Informed Performance Practice with distinction at the University of Glasgow and the RCS in 2014. He led the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, NYOS strings, the Edinburgh University orchestras and performed concertos including Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, and Bach with the Edinburgh University orchestras. In January 2020, he completed a PhD at the University of Glasgow, his research focussing on the early history of the violin in Scotland.

Find out more about other workshops and masterclasses here.