Nine pupils from East Dunbartonshire schools have added another string to their bows having performed for Her Majesty The Queen during her visit to Greenfaulds High School in Cumbernauld.
The talented East Dunbartonshire Senior String Orchestra were invited to play for the Queen during her official visit to the school in North Lanarkshire. Made up of pupils from Bearsden Academy and Douglas Academy, the orchestra gave a phenomenal performance of ‘Ashokan Farewell’, conducted by Jane Ferguson, Head of East Dunbartonshire’s Instrumental Music Service.
Provost Alan Brown attended the Royal visit today, he said, “It was a great honour to represent the people of East Dunbartonshire during Her Majesty The Queen’s visit to Cumbernauld and I was very proud of the Senior String Orchestra who gave a wonderful performance at Greenfaulds High School. The musicians were very excited to have been asked to perform and they rose to the occasion – they were absolutely fantastic.”