2015 was a very successful year for Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu at the Glasgow Music Festival. Pupils participated in an array of classes from solo to group and orchestral performances. This was the first year our orchestras participated in these classes and we were up against very accomplished and experienced schools such as Douglas Academy (school of excellence in music) and one of East Renfrewshire’s flag-ship schools, Williamwood. Both of these schools had their senior orchestras performing which involved pupils from S3 – S6. The average age of the pupils in ‘Prìomh Orcastra’ and ‘Orcastra nan Teud’ is 13. Our pupils performed at a very high level and we are extremely proud of what they have achieved.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank their instrumental instructors:
Gwen Yorke (clàrsach), Djordje Gajic (accordion), Ruth Rowlands (cello) and in particular, Sharon Haslam (violin), who does a tremendous amount of work above and beyond what we could ever expect of her.
We would also like to thank Donna MacKenzie, Stuart MacKenzie and Fiona Hesling for both their administrative support throughout the year and their ‘hands on’ support during rehearsals and during the festival itself. Without their efforts our pupils would not be able to participate in this excellent Music Festival.
