Nicola Benedetti described the experience as an 'immense opportunity' (Image: PA)
MORE than 320 young people from across Scotland joined Nicola Benedetti on stage as part of an ensemble performance.
The Festival of Strings day at Caird Hall in Dundee was the culmination of three Super Strings Sessions for the musicians, led by the violinist and Big Noise.
Benedetti, of North Ayrshire, said: “This has been an immense opportunity for me, personally, to give something back to Scotland as part of my work advocating for high-quality music education.
“I have seen at first-hand how the children’s confidence, concentration and playing has improved and how creative and passionate they are about their music.”
More than 2500 children attend Sistema Scotland’s Big Noise, helping them with a range of skills.
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