EVENTS
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Cairngorms Orchestra Autumn Concert 2025
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Christmas Concert
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Next dates are -
Saturday 21st March 2026 at Boat of Garten Community Hall
17 June 2026 at Richmond Hall Tomintoul (as part of the town's 250 year celebrations)
Saturday 21st March 2026 at Boat of Garten Community Hall
17 June 2026 at Richmond Hall Tomintoul (as part of the town's 250 year celebrations)
PAST EVENTS
A Summer Day
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"Sounds of Spring"
Nethy Bridge Community Hall
Friday 28th March at 7:30 pm.
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Cairngorms Orchestra presents:
Spring Song Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) From “Old Wine in New Bottles”: Gordon Jacob (1895-1984) Begone, Dull Care Four Norwegian Dances, op.35 Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), orch. Hans SittI. I. Allegro marcato II. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso III. Allegro moderato alla Marcia IV. Allegro molto INTERVAL From “St. Paul’s Suite”: Jig Gustav Holst (1874-1934) Sicilienne, op.78 Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) Symphony No.35 in D major, K.385 “Haffner” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante III. Menuetto. Trio IV. Presto Leader: Paula Starritt Conductor: Robin Versteeg Robin enjoys a varied career as pianist, conductor, teacher, and examiner. He has directed choirs and orchestras throughout Scotland, working with musicians of all ages and backgrounds. In addition to his association with Cairngorms Orchestra, Robin is the conductor of Inverness Symphony Orchestra and Highland Chamber Orchestra. Passionate about music education, he taught piano at a number of independent schools and for Dundee City Council, and is a grade and diploma examiner for Trinity College London. Robin read music at the University of Edinburgh, before pursuing postgraduate studies in Piano Accompaniment at the Royal Academy of Music, also graduating with the LRAM in instrumental teaching. He has worked as a collaborative pianist in auditions, workshops, and festivals for such organisations as NYCOS, NYOS, Scottish Opera Education, the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, and RSNO Chorus. |
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INVITATION TO THE DANCE
Sunday 8th December 2024
Boat of Garten Community Hall at 7pm.
Tickets at the door, £10 adult, £5 concession, children free
Saturday 14th December 2024
Inverallen Church, Grantown 3pm
Free concert - donations sought to support the orchestra and the church
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Boisterous reels, sultry tangos, swirling waltzes… For Cairngorms Orchestra’s winter concert, we focus on the rhythms and atmosphere of dance styles from all over the world. Featuring excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and a complete performance of the rambunctious Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold, our concert will culminate in the much-loved Skater’s Waltz by Waldteufel, as we look towards the cold, crisp weather of the Advent season.
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Nethy Bridge Community Hall
26th June 2024 "Summer Breeze and Forest Murmurs" 7.45PM For our annual summer concert, Cairngorms Orchestra presents a programme of music inspired by nature and the outdoors. Prokofiev’s colourful forest tale, Peter and the Wolf, features alongside evocative pieces by British composers Arnold Bax and Percy Whitlock, and the evening culminates in four of Dvorak’s superb orchestral dances which reflect the sounds and peoples of his homelands. PROGRAMME Whitlock: Ballet of the Wood Creatures Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (Narrator: Alison Bardgett) INTERVAL Roberton, arr. Gaw: A Taste of the Isles Bax: Summer Music Dvorak: Slavonic Dances: op.72 no.3, op.72 no.6, op.46 no.2, op.46 no.8 Tickets payable at the door are £10 Adult, £5 concession, Children free |
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Tomintoul Hall, Friday 26th April 2024
at 7:30pm
Tradition and Tale
Join Cairngorms Orchestra for a family-friendly concert of music full of storytelling and imagination. Scottish tunes and music inspired by our landscape will combine with a selection of Dvorak’s toe-tapping Slavonic Dances in the first half. After the interval, we will then play in its entirety Prokofiev’s much-loved “symphonic tale for children”, Peter and the Wolf –
a fantastic and colourful introduction to the instruments of the orchestra!
PROGRAMME
Roberton, arr. Gaw: A Taste of the Isles
Maxwell Davies: Farewell to Stromness
Mendelssohn: “Hebrides” Overture
Dvorak: Slavonic Dances selection: op.72 no.3, op.72 no.6, op.46 no.2, op.46 no. 8
INTERVAL
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (Narrator: Alison Bardgett)
Tickets payable at the door are £10 Adult, £5 concession, Children free
at 7:30pm
Tradition and Tale
Join Cairngorms Orchestra for a family-friendly concert of music full of storytelling and imagination. Scottish tunes and music inspired by our landscape will combine with a selection of Dvorak’s toe-tapping Slavonic Dances in the first half. After the interval, we will then play in its entirety Prokofiev’s much-loved “symphonic tale for children”, Peter and the Wolf –
a fantastic and colourful introduction to the instruments of the orchestra!
PROGRAMME
Roberton, arr. Gaw: A Taste of the Isles
Maxwell Davies: Farewell to Stromness
Mendelssohn: “Hebrides” Overture
Dvorak: Slavonic Dances selection: op.72 no.3, op.72 no.6, op.46 no.2, op.46 no. 8
INTERVAL
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf (Narrator: Alison Bardgett)
Tickets payable at the door are £10 Adult, £5 concession, Children free
A Winter Miscellany
Cairngorm Orchestra’s winter concert includes music by Coleridge-Taylor, Delius, and Mozart, and features Bartok’s evocative and colourful suite Hungarian Pictures. And we are especially thrilled to be joined by Strathspey’s much-loved community choir “Belle Voce” for festive music and carols in the second half.
The concert is on Saturday 2nd December at 7pm in Boat of Garten Community Hall.
Tickets are pay at the door, £10 adults, £5 concession and under 18s free of charge.
Cairngorm Orchestra’s winter concert includes music by Coleridge-Taylor, Delius, and Mozart, and features Bartok’s evocative and colourful suite Hungarian Pictures. And we are especially thrilled to be joined by Strathspey’s much-loved community choir “Belle Voce” for festive music and carols in the second half.
The concert is on Saturday 2nd December at 7pm in Boat of Garten Community Hall.
Tickets are pay at the door, £10 adults, £5 concession and under 18s free of charge.
Music from Town and Country
Saturday 25th March 2023 - 7:30 pm
Newtonmore Village Hall
Tickets – Adult £10, Students and concessions £5, Under 18 free
Bring in the spring with Cairngorms Orchestra!
Featuring a town and country theme, our March concert combines Haydn’s “London” Symphony no.104 and Copland’s peaceful music from the 1940 film Our Town with a suite of sunny rural gems by Emmanuel Chabrier and the twinkling Libertango from Astor Piazzolla.
Saturday 25th March 2023 - 7:30 pm
Newtonmore Village Hall
Tickets – Adult £10, Students and concessions £5, Under 18 free
Bring in the spring with Cairngorms Orchestra!
Featuring a town and country theme, our March concert combines Haydn’s “London” Symphony no.104 and Copland’s peaceful music from the 1940 film Our Town with a suite of sunny rural gems by Emmanuel Chabrier and the twinkling Libertango from Astor Piazzolla.
Saturday 26 November 2022
Boat of Garten Community Hall
7.30pm
Orchestral fireworks!
Join Cairngorms Orchestra for a family-friendly programme of upbeat tunes from the Classical period to the present day, featuring Beethoven’s titanic Symphony No.1, Angerer’s twinkling Toy Symphony, and film music from Disney favourites and Star Wars. The concert will conclude with some festive items to mark the start of the Advent season.
Tickets (on the door) – Adult £10
Students and concessions £5
Under 18 free
Boat of Garten Community Hall
7.30pm
Orchestral fireworks!
Join Cairngorms Orchestra for a family-friendly programme of upbeat tunes from the Classical period to the present day, featuring Beethoven’s titanic Symphony No.1, Angerer’s twinkling Toy Symphony, and film music from Disney favourites and Star Wars. The concert will conclude with some festive items to mark the start of the Advent season.
Tickets (on the door) – Adult £10
Students and concessions £5
Under 18 free
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Saturday 11 April 2020
Aberdeen Music Hall The orchestra was due to perform with Paul Anderson "Hielan’ Ways Symphony" Cancelled due to the pandemic aberdeenperformingarts.com |
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Thursday 7 May 2020
Badenoch Centre, Kingussie - 7pm "Invitation to the Dance" We were so looking forward to this event, but...... Cancelled due to the pandemic Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance (arr. Berlioz) Dvorak: Slavonic Dance, op.46 no.7 Malcolm Arnold: 4 Scottish Dances Johann Strauss II: Bitte schön Polka INTERVAL Beethoven: Minuets WoO 7, nos.1, 7, 11 Leroy Anderson: Blue Tango Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake: No.1 Scene No.3 Danse des cygnes No.5 Czardas Act 3 No.21 Spanish Dance Johann Strauss II: On the Beautiful Blue Danube |
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6 December 2019
Inverallan Church, Grantown - 7pm Christmas Concert Join Cairngorms Orchestra for our annual Christmas concert of festive classics - Les Patineurs " The Skaters's Waltz" by Emile Waldteufel Troika by Sergi Prokofiev Christmas Overture by S. Coleridge-Taylor Old Christmas Music arranged by Philip Lane Cowboy Carol by Malcolm Sargent - joined by Grantown Primary School Soundstart Traditional Christmas Carols to sing along to Tickets £8 on the door, children free Festive refreshments will be served |
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8 December 2019
Badenoch Centre, Spey Street KINGUSSIE PH21 1EH - 3pm Christmas Concert 2 Join Cairngorms Orchestra for our annual Christmas concert of festive classics - Les Patineurs " The Skaters's Waltz" by Emile Waldteufel Troika by Sergi Prokofiev Christmas Overture by S. Coleridge-Taylor Old Christmas Music arranged by Philip Lane Cowboy Carol by Malcolm Sargent - joined by Aviemore Primary School Choir Traditional Christmas Carols to sing along to Tickets £8 on the door, children free Festive refreshments will be served |
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Fiddler of Strathspey Festival
Friday 20 Sept 2019 Boat of Garten Community Hall 7pm The orchestra will play Paul Anderson’s remarkable Hielan’ Ways Symphony More info and tickets (£15) at fiddlerofstrathspey.co.uk Sunday 22 Sept 2019 Marquee on the Square - Grantown 3pm |
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Friday 24 May 2019
À Paris Cairngorms Orchestra will be joined by cellist Katy Bell for a Parisian celebration, featuring music written about or inspired by the French capital. Programme - Petite Suite Claude Debussy (orch. Henri Büsser) Élégie Gabriel Fauré Allegro Appassionato Camille Saint-Saëns INTERVAL Symphony No.31 “Paris” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Paris Suite Haydn Wood Boat of Garten Community Hall 7.30pm. Tickets £8 |
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Saturday 1 December 2018
Inverallan Church in Grantown on Spey featuring Bizet’s L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 and a host of festive classics by Tchaikovsky, Adam, and Leroy Anderson. |
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