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This, from tomorrow's edition of Scotland's The Herald:
It was to be one of the most memorable nights in the career of James Dillon: a long-awaited return to his hometown to hear his compositions performed by Scotland's national orchestra.
He cannot forget the evening, but for all the wrong reasons...Last night he spoke of his sadness at the RSNO performance, which he believes was well below par. Members of the audience saw one leading player yawn pointedly before the piece began, and other musicians stare at the score as if it was impossible to understand.
Mr Dillon said: "I don't know quite how to describe it, it was certainly a sobering experience. The whole feeling was that they weren't interested."
