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Leading violinist gets top role at RSNO

Acclaimed violinist and conductor Peter Oundjian is to be the next music director of Scotland’s national orchestra, it was revealed last night.

Oundjian, 56, who is also a cousin of Monty Python star Eric Idle, will succeed the successful and popular conductor Stéphane Denève in the role.

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