Inverness Chamber Music goes into the summer break by presenting a virtuoso classical accordionist and an acclaimed violinist to bring the Town House season to a close on Wednesday May 9 at 8.00pm.

Serbian Djordje Gajic began learning the accordion at the age of six and ended his studies at the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow where he became an assistant professor. After winning many international competitions and performing throughout Europe he settled in the United Kingdom and took up posts teaching accordion at St Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh and at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland where he has been appointed a professor.

Djordje’s wife Andrea began her violin studies at St Mary’s in Edinburgh during which time she performed as part of Yehudi Menuhin’s 60th birthday celebrations. She continued her studies at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow and finally at the Royal College of Music in London. Her subsequent career has seen Andrea performing throughout the United States and Europe as a soloist, playing concertos and as a member of ensembles such as the Fibonacci Sequence. As well as performing, Andrea teaches violin at Douglas Academy, St Mary’s Music School and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Pop culture icon, Madonna, is one of Andrea’s past violin pupils.

The programme to be performed by Djordje and Andrea Gajic on May 9th includes works arranged for them by Bach, Brahms, Bartok, Sarasate and Piazzolla. Tickets can be obtained from Eden Court Box Office or at the door on the night.

Over the summer, music in the Town House will continue with the series of lunchtime concerts presented by At One With Music. There will be performances by Maggie Adamson and Brian Nicholson (May 24), Irene Fraser and Rachel Walker (June 21), BIRL (July 27) as well as by members of Commun na Clarsach and by the Kristi Kapten Trio.

The 2012 – 2013 Season of concerts from Inverness Chamber Music opens on September 26 with a piano recital by Oxana Shevchenko, the most recent winner of the Scottish International Piano Competition. There will be other concerts by the Barbirolli and Cavaleri String Quartets (featuring Highland cellist Rowena Calvert), the Kungsbacka Piano Trio, Arctic Winds Quintet, the London Bridge Ensemble, Tunnell Trust Award winners Ueda Rinaldo Duo and famous percussionists O Duo.

Both Inverness Chamber Music and At One With Music are grateful for the support they receive from The Highland Council and from Inverness Common Good Fund.

Source: James Munro