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  • Sing Vivaldi – the performance

    Sing Vivaldi – the performance

    Inverness Cathedral, Saturday 12th October 2024 at 6pm. The Sing Vivaldi Chorus (Dir. James D Ross), with Gordon Tocher (organ) and a stellar line-up of vocal and instrumental soloists. Admission free, retiring collection in aid of The Highland Hospice.

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  • Sing Vivaldi – invitation to participate

    Sing Vivaldi – invitation to participate

    Inverness Cathedral, 12th October 2024 – workshop 2-5pm, performance 6pm. Join us to sing Vivaldi’s “Gloria” with soloists. Basic music reading ability required. Register in advance – £10

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  • Hannah Rarity

    Hannah Rarity

    Universal Hall Finhorn, Friday 11th October, 7.30pm. Award winning singer performing a carefully chosen mix of traditional, contemporary and self-penned material. Tickets £16, concessions available.

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  • Festal Choral Evensong

    Festal Choral Evensong

    Inverness Cathedral, Sunday 29th September at 5:30 pm. Bruckner, T’Ayleward, Stanford and Bairstow.

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  • Highland Chamber Orchestra Special Gala Concert

    Highland Chamber Orchestra Special Gala Concert

    Inverness Cathedral, Saturday 28th September at 7pm. Britten, Elgar, and Peter Maxwell Davies. Admission programme £15, includes complimentary glass of prosecco.

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  • Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones

    Rachel Walker & Aaron Jones

    Saturday 28th September at 20:00, The Old Brewery, Cromarty. Bringing together one of Scotland’s finest Gaelic singer / songwriters with one of the country’s foremost folksingers and accompanists. Tickets £14

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  • Carmen Co

    Carmen Co

    The Stables Causeway, Cromarty IV11 8XS: Sunday September 22nd, 15:00. CarmenCo borders between a play and a concert. It will have you laughing out loud, and then listening with absolute silence to the immersive and evocative music. A fun-filled afternoon of fantasy, comedy, drama and tremendous music

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  • Budapest Cafe Orchestra

    Budapest Cafe Orchestra

    Eden Court OneTouch Theatre Friday 20th September 8:00pm. A small but impeccably formed ensemble of just four players, Budapest Café Orchestra combines violin, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz and balalaika to dazzling effect. Tickets £22, concessions available.

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  • A Fistful of Sand

    A Fistful of Sand

    St John’s Church Rothiemurchus, 7:30 Friday 20th September (refreshments from 7). Local singer-songwriter Will Boyd-Wallis (aka Greenshanks) performs his own songs on guitar and guitalele, with Becky Doe on violin. Admission free, retiring collection.

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  • Christina Lawrie and Marcus Barcham Stevens

    Christina Lawrie and Marcus Barcham Stevens

    Nairn Community & Arts centre, Saturday 14th September 2024 at 7:30 pm. Violin and Piano: Beethoven, Saint Saens, Mel Bonis and Cesar Franck. Non-member tickets £19, concessions available.

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  • The Mahler Players present Bruckner’s 4th Symphony

    The Mahler Players present Bruckner’s 4th Symphony

    Inverness Cathedral, Sunday 8th September at 4pm. Plus Mozart’s overture to The Magic Flute. Tickets £19.50, concessions available.

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  • Laudonia – soprano and Lute

    Laudonia – soprano and Lute

    Nairn Old Parish Church, Friday 6th September, 7.30pm. They celebrate some of the most beautiful repertoire for voice and lute from the British Isles including songs by Robert Burns and John Dowland. Tickets £15, concessions available. A Nairn Book and Arts Festival event.

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  • John Lunn, Composer

    John Lunn, Composer

    Nairn Community & Arts Centre, Wednesday 4th September, 6pm. The celebrated Scottish composer discusses his award-winning career and a life’s passion for music and creation stemming from his childhood in Scotland. Tickets £12, concessions available. A Nairn Book and Arts Festival event.

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  • Claire Habbershaw and Susanna MacRae – ‘Words of Women’

    Claire Habbershaw and Susanna MacRae – ‘Words of Women’

    Nairn Community & Arts Centre, Sunday 1st September, 8pm: Piano and Soprano. A range of music alongside spoken text to create a unique storytelling experience. Tickets £15, concessions available. A Nairn Book and Arts Festival event.

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  • Ashley Fripp (piano)

    Ashley Fripp (piano)

    Boat of Garten Community Hall, Sunday 1st September 2024 at 7:30pm. Bach, Schubert, Beethoven, Liszt. Tickets £18 (non-members), £16 (members) – concessions available

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  • Old Blind Dogs

    Old Blind Dogs

    Universal Hall Findhorn, Saturday, August 31 , 7:30 pm. Four musicians from very different musical backgrounds showcase the rich tradition of songs and tunes of the North- East of Scotland on an international stage. Tickets £18, concessions available

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  • Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham – Inverness

    Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham – Inverness

    Empire Theatre Eden Court, Sat 31 Aug at 7:30pm. This duo have established themselves as the epitome of excellence in the world of traditional music. Tickets £28:50, or £22:50 (restricted view)

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  • The Agar Trust – a tenth anniversary musical celebration.

    The Agar Trust – a tenth anniversary musical celebration.

    Saturday 31st August at 2 pm in the Methodist Church, 50 Huntly Street, Inverness. The Trust supports young musicians in rural Scotland to take up educational opportunities beyond their local area. Some of our many award holders will perform and talk about their journeys with music. Admission £10 at the door, under-18s free.

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  • Let the Organ Thunder – Gordon Tocher, Friday 30th August

    Let the Organ Thunder – Gordon Tocher, Friday 30th August

    1:15 to 2 pm, Inverness Cathedral. Entry free, retiring collection.

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  • Three’s Company (soprano, piano and clarinet)

    Three’s Company (soprano, piano and clarinet)

    St John’s Church Rothiemurchus, Friday 30th August at 7:30pm (refreshments from 7). Debussy, Handel, Bernstein, Barber and more. Admission free, retiring collection

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