Edinburgh Youth Orchestra

From the website of the Central Remedial Clinic, Dublin - July 2008

2008 Ireland 53
National Concert Hall Fundraiser: Edinburgh Youth Orchestra.
On July 12th in the NCH a fantastic concert was performed by the EYO with proceeds of this and their concert in Limerick being donated to the CRC.

What a superb evening was enjoyed by all in attendance. Soloist, Sophie Cashell, from Balbriggan in Co. Dublin brought the house down and received a standing ovation. Her performance of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1 in B flat minor was outstanding and it was very obvious that she was a worthy winner of the 2007 BBC Classical Star Competition. The orchestra was conducted by Garry Walker and performed Sir Malcolm Arnold's Irish Dances, Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet, and the BBC Classical Star Runner - Up Karen Geoghegan gave a wonderful perfomance of Andante & Hungarian Rondo for Bassoon. HM Ambassador David Reddaway attended the evening and at a reception a cheque was presented by Ms. Marjory Dougal (General Manager) to CRC Projects Manager, Jane Mitchell, CRC School Principal, Ann Jackson, & CRC School Board of Management Representative, Greg Elliott. The CRC are extremely grateful to the EYO for their support of the Clinic which has now forged great links with our new friends in Scotland.