Updated: 12/04/2021, 1:38 pm
Concert bands in the north-east have not let the global coronavirus pandemic deter them from performing.
The Aberdeenshire Instrumental Music Service service switched to working online at the start of the first lockdown in Scotland in March 2020.
Instructors quickly learned new skills in coordinating virtual concert bands in schools as well as overseeing rehearsals and a range of ensemble performances.
Their hard work paid off as four Aberdeenshire school concert bands received awards following participation at the first-ever virtual Scottish Concert Band Festival in December last year.
Usually, the festival would involve bands travelling from across Scotland to perform live.