An Aberdeenshire music group is celebrating 10 years of harmony this weekend with an anniversary concert.
The Inverurie Orchestra was formed by Jeanette Barclay in 2007 following a public appeal.
The group has now grown in size and numbers more than forty members.
Musicians aged between 17 and 70 come from as far as Banff and Peterhead to play with the ensemble – who are hoping for another sell-out response to the latest recital on Saturday.
Chair of the orchestra, Ian Clark said that audiences are usually around the 200 mark, but is expecting 300 for this weekend.
Commenting that membership is stronger than ever, Mr Clark added: “Players have come and gone over the years, but a backbone of founder members has ensured the orchestra’s future.
“Paul Tierney has been musical director and conductor for this whole period and is largely responsible for enabling the musical advances that have taken place – with his insistence that music challenges the orchestra.
“He has brought performances to Inverurie that would not have been heard otherwise.”
This weekend’s concert will start with Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, followed by a performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with piano soloist Richard Bailey. The second half will open with Capriole Suite for strings by Peter Warlock, before ending with Dvorak’s Eighth Symphony.
New members are always welcome and the group meets every week in St Mary’s Church, Inverurie.
Ticketing and information is available from Rose Lane Arts and Music, Inverurie.
The concert takes place on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30pm in Inverurie Town Hall.