Scotland On Tour returns to St Margaret’s Braemar with a concert for the little ones
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Scotland On Tour will return to St Margaret’s, Braemar, this May for a concert especially for little ones.
Recitals For Wrigglers will be putting on two afternoon sessions on Tuesday May 31.
The Recitals For Wrigglers concerts are especially tailored for babies and toddlers and are delivered by professional violinist Louise Bevan and cellist Clea Friend.
The music is performed in an informal environment where the children are allowed to move around and express themselves.
Each session lasts for 30-40 minutes and provide an original, educational and interactive experience of live classical music suitable for under 12’s.
Cellist Clea Friend from Recitals For Wrigglers said: “We are excited to bring our repertoire of live classical musical to the children and grown-ups of Braemar.
"Each of our concerts includes a story or fable that is carefully paired with musical accompaniment.
"At the end of the recital, we have a sing-along session and it’s lovely to see the children enjoying familiar songs and playing with the instruments provided.”
Scotland On Tour will take place over a period of 12 months between April 2022 and March 2023, the remaining four concerts taking place as part of the St Margaret’s series are Jack Badcock on June 17, Brian Molley Quartet on July 2, Adam Holmes on August 5 and the Seonaid Aitken Ensemble on March 17 2023.
From St Margaret’s, Cameron Grant said:“ We are delighted to be able to include a show for babies and toddlers into our programme at St Margaret’s.
"It’s important to spread the joy of music to all ages, especially the young ones who are often overlooked.
"It’s a fantastic initiative from Recitals For Wrigglers, roll on the 31st!”
Scotland on Tour supports the creation of hundreds of concerts and performances at much-loved arts centres, town halls and community venues across Scotland.
More than 120 artists are set to perform at more than 100 venues across the country as part of the initiative.
The project, which has been created and managed by Active Events, was made possible by £750,000 of Scottish Government backing and will focus on increasing the number of opportunities to showcase and enjoy live music, while bringing exciting acts to the doorstep of city, towns, villages and rural communities.
The year-long Scotland on Tour bill includes both emerging and established artists with genre-spanning acts appearing across the breadth and width of the country, with rock, pop, jazz, classical, folk, trad and acoustic genres all being showcased.
Tickets for these and a raft of other shows are on sale now at www.scotlandontour.com.
