Aberdeenshire Instrumental Music Service set to perform in person for first time in two years
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Aberdeenshire Council’s Instrumental Music Service will be holding its first live concerts in two years.
The Instrumental Music Service Music Centre Senior and Junior Groups will be performing on Saturday, March 26.
The groups from North Central and South Aberdeenshire will combine to produce this long-awaited live concert.
Aberdeenshire Council’s Director of Education and Children’s Services Laurence Findlay said: “We in Aberdeenshire have been very lucky in possessing some very talented and musical pupils over the years.
"During the Covid-19 pandemic pupils and staff combined tremendously to perform virtually for the first time.
"Now that restrictions are lifting, it is great to see pupils display their musical abilities in person.
"Those attending will be in for a real treat.”
Aberdeenshire Council’s Instrumental Music Service Manager, Justin Brook, said: "This incredible body of work has been produced by dedicated instructors and pupils that have developed an impressive toolkit of digital skills over the last two years that have been utilised to facilitate some of the group sessions as well as face-to-face rehearsals during this term.
"IMS Instructors, Staff and pupils are thoroughly looking forward to these important, live performances in front of an audience in person.”
The following groups will be performing:
North Aberdeenshire Music Centre
- Junior String Orchestra – Vanda Mazzoleni
- Junior Concert Band – Carole Sneddon
- Rock Group – Paul Holroyd
- Music Centre Coordinator – Carole Sneddon
Central Aberdeenshire Music Centre
- Junior String Orchestra – Zoe Davidson
- Intermediate String Orchestra – Zoe Davidson
- Junior Concert Band – Ben Light
- Music Centre Coordinator – Zoe Davidson
South Central Aberdeenshire Music Centre
Youth Concert Band – Jennifer Cook & Ben Light
Youth Orchestra – Hamish Wood
Music Centre Coordinator – Zoe Davidson
North Central Aberdeenshire Music Centre
Youth Concert Band – Pamela Terry
Youth Orchestra – Carole Sneddon
Music Centre Coordinator – Carole Sneddon
South Aberdeenshire Music Centre
- Junior String Orchestra - Jenny Forbes
- Intermediate String Orchestra – Zoe Matthews
- Junior Concert Band – Sarah Gove
- Big Band – Jennifer Cook
- Music Centre Coordinator Kent Walter
- Bagpiper – Sula Cameron
Other instructors and team members that have supported the immense amount of time and work required to produce this amazing event were Margaret Dickson, Kat Gillies, Sarah Jane Urmston, Reece Gordon, Brodie McCash, Bebhionn Paterson, Hannah Reid, Douglas Watt, Eric Kidd and Hannah Hilton.
