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McOpera wows Nairn Nurseries with 'Three Billy Goats Gruff'

There was great excitement in three Nairn nurseries when McOpera (Scottish Opera orchestra musicians outreach organisation) visited with an…

Published Thu 18th Apr, 2024
Lucky 100 club winners

Our 100 club is still very popular with monthly prizes of £30 and £20.   Recent winners have been: The Wilkinsons, Stewart Murray, Alastair Noble and Brian Matthews.   There will be a chance to join when the annual mailing comes out next month.  Look out for the 100 club leaflet which explains…

Published Tue 18th Jul, 2023
Rachel Podger has won Recording of the Year Award for her acclaimed solo recital album, Tutta Sola

Weren't we honoured have her play some of the pieces from Tutta Sola in Nairn last month?

Published Thu 20th Apr, 2023
New recording from the Piatti Quartet

You may remember the lovely Vaughan Williams and Ireland pieces the the Piattis played for us in October, and could be interested in their most recent CD which highlights these pieces along with two very interesting Irish quartets, one by Ina Boyle, a prolific and neglected Irish female composer…

Published Thu 26th Jan, 2023
A little Shopping Spree!

We have used some of our recent donations to buy a matching second piano stool which looked very smart when the piano duo played in September. The old one sometimes jams, so we will keep it in reserve for duos as cellists often use the stools as well.  We've also got a set of new music stands as…

Published Mon 24th Oct, 2022
News about two very generous donations.

We have had two very generous donations to the society recently, and are extremely grateful in these rather uncertain times for this very welcome financial help.
Firstly, a bequest from Jill Hamilton Grierson who, with her husband Philip were very supportive regular members from Clifton…

Published Sat 13th Aug, 2022
Another exciting Music Nairn season starts on 17th September!

Soon the annual brochure will be in circulation with details of the nine very high quality concerts Music Nairn has organised for the 2022-23 season. There is a wide variety of groups and music, so hopefully something for everyone. Please spread the word about the concerts as it's lovely to see…

Published Sat 13th Aug, 2022
Recent 100 Club Winners

Congratulations to recent winners in our 100 club draws.   Your support is much appreciated.

October 2021:  Charlotte Wallace, Barbara Morinaud

November 2021:  Jan Moles, Catriona McNab.

December 2021: Janet and John Burns,  Margaret Taylor.  

Published Thu 9th Apr, 2020
McOpera Project at Auldearn Primary School

Sue Baxendale, Project Manager, has sent us a post-project evaluation for the "Let's Make an Opera" project, which Music Nairn supported, and we would be delighted to send it to any member who would like to have a copy. She also has  a recording of the full event; this is too…

Published Sun 8th Dec, 2019