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GWC Founder’s Day 2020

Don Young, The Lord Dean of Guild, The Old Master hosted proceedings at George Watson’s College at their Founder’s Day on Friday 7 February.

This year, with the Watsonian President and the Chairman of the Board of Governors also on the stage, the Merchant Company were well represented at this year’s ceremony. They were lucky to be entertained by the guest speaker, former pupil Donald Runnicles, who is the General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Music Director of the Grand Teton Music Festival as well as Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra