Update 15th Feb.2025

Last Wednesday a good looking tall young man walked on to our platform and calmly spoke about his programme and the brillance of Mussorgsky ‘s music. He then sat down and turned our modest sized piano into a Concert grand Bosendorfer in a whirlwind of notes, growling demons, gentle rippling Debussy water, cackling chickens thunderous storms leaving us all gasping for breath and hypnotised by his flying fingers and utter dedication. The incredible sonority and volume of the last mountainous chords produced a sound of which I never thought our piano was capable. I never felt he was hitting the piano but rather coaxing out huge volume through the strength of his whole frame. This was a brilliant recital and one I’m sure we all felt really privileged to witness. Well to return to normal business I apologised to everyone at the recital for the muddle I and the committee had made over the next concert. This is a Tunnell winners concert and I explained at the previous concerts and in my Newsletter that we would ask for a donation as this concert fell out of our Season Ticket. However it had been advertised on posters as a £15.00 ticket. So we thought as a compromise we would ask for only £10.00 to pay for artists’ travelling and the hire of the Old Kirk. This will be given by the Kyan quartet. 4 very young musicians who will play Schumann op41 no3, Schostakovitch no11 a new short piece by Caroline Shaw and Beethoven op59 no 2. We look forward to welcoming this young aspiring quartet on Wednesday 26th February and to seeing you all again very soon in the Old Kirk.

Mairi Rolland

Chairman