Welcome! musicinverness is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to promote the enjoyment of classical music through recitals by both well-known performers and emerging talent.
musicinverness started life in 1992 as Inverness Chamber Music Society, a registered Scottish Charity SC024288. Five local musicians wanted to be able to play Schubert’s famous Trout Quintet but soon decided that the poor fish had been drowned and cut into fillets. The preferred option was to engage professional musicians to come to Inverness and give a top-class performance.
The first concert was held in Charleston Academy and given by the Swedish Ygdrassil Quartet who held a residency at Aberdeen University. Various venues were used in the first years of the society until it settled in Inverness Town House in 2002. Several successful seasons were held with internationally known artists until the building was closed for renovation. During that period the Society raised the funds to purchase the Bösendorfer grand piano in 2006 that still graces the Town House platform.
More recently the Society adopted its current name of musicinverness to emphasise the universal attraction of the music being performed and moved to the current venues of St Stephen’s Church and Crown Church, which have a more intimate ambience and are more accessible for patrons with mobility issues.
musicinverness acknowledges with gratitude the support received from Chamber Music Scotland with funds provided by Creative Scotland and the National Lottery.
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