Marjory Dougal

Marjory Dougal (24 April 1943 - 15 December 2020) was a highly respected and influential administrator and vice-president of the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra for thirty years. Although not a professional musician, Marjory loved music and played the piano, so she took the opportunity to establish recorder and other music groups in these schools. Marjory encouraged her daughter Fiona and son Ian to learn to play musical instruments, and they both became involved with the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra. In 1989, when the EYO concert tour of California was completed, and she learned of a vacancy for an orchestral manager, she successfully applied for the job, and retired from teaching. Elgar and Beethoven, difficult pieces such as Mahler's Symphony No.1 and Stravinsky's Rite of spring. and by two internationally famous Scottish conductors, Donald Runnicles and Garry Walker. Among the works performed was Veni, Veni Emmanuel for percussion and orchestra, by the Scottish composer James MacMillan, with Evelyn Glennie as percussionist, Beethoven's Violin concerto, Wagner's Der Meistersingers Overture, and the Elgar Cello concerto, which was performed by Julian Lloyd Webber.

Legacy Source: She promoted young musicians in Scotland for three decades. She was successful in promoting the orchestra and in making sure that it was noticed by the media and reviewed in National newspapers. Evelyn Glennie is quoted as saying "Without her vision, perseverance and belief the EYO would not be where it is today or have given the thousands of youngsters the invaluable, long-lasting experience of their lives".