JON LORD Made Honorary Fellow In Edinburgh
November 20, 2010, 13 years ago
According to his official website, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord was made Honorary Fellow of the Stevenson College in Edinburgh, Scotland at the college’s 2010 graduation ceremony on November 11th.
Presented by Jim Ewing, Chairman of the board of management of Stevenson College Edinburgh, Jon Lord received the fellowship in recognition for his work with the college students in preparation for a concert held at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on October 5 2009.
In association with the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, the concert featured Jon Lord and an orchestra of music students performing his 1969 masterpiece Concerto for Group and Orchestra.
In his speech, Jon Lord explained how delighted he was to be made a Fellow of Stevenson and spoke about how much he enjoys being able to give something back to upcoming music students.
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