Musical Director: Michelle McCabe
Michelle has conducted DWE since 2019.
Michelle graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with BA (Hons) and a postgraduate degree in Orchestral Studies, winning the Governor’s Recital Prize for Chamber Music. She studied further at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada and then developed her workshop and creative music-making skills at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. This led to performing regularly for Yehudi Menuhin’s Live Music Now! scheme, leading workshops for Artlink Central and performing with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
As a freelance musician Michelle has performed with many orchestras and chamber ensembles including the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Red Note Ensemble, the Auricle Ensemble and the Scottish Flute Trio. For the last 20 years she has played sub-principal flute with the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.
Michelle is the Musical Director of the High School of Glasgow Wind Band and Flute Ensembles and is the flute tutor for various groups, including The National Youth Wind Ensemble of Scotland, West of Scotland Concert Band and Training Band, Strathclyde University Concert Band and The University of Scotland Symphony Orchestra. She also works with the various other local ensembles, creating programmes of music for local community concerts.
The Committee (as of October 2025)
- Laura Hunter (chair, librarian)
- Ellen Beattie (treasurer)
- Jan Wallace (events coordinator)
- Heather Brown
- Claire Warren
- Gillian Robson
- Michelle McCabe (MD ex officio)
The band
Piccolo/Flute: Georgia Ferry
Flute: Cara Andrews, Kevin Digges, Joan Gemmell, Marin Gormley, Rachel Gray, Ian Mackay, Zoe Marshall, Louise Muir, Navina Senthilkumar, Sue Scordia, Claire Warren, Heather Wright, Emily Yates
Oboe: Ailsa-Mary Gold, Ruairidh Nelson
E Flat Clarinet: Laura Hunter
Clarinet: Evan Clearie, Kirsty Donaldson, Kirsty Douglas, Kate Haig, Maisie Leitch, Laura Manuel, Hugo MacEachen, John McGregor, Holly McKay, Fiona McLean, Amanda Sutherland, Zoe Wilbraham, Fiona Wright
Bass Clarinet: Megan Fisher, Simon Wright
Bassoon: Beth Cornwell, Harriet Fishley, Lorraine Sherry
Alto Saxophone: Aileen Blower, Roland Ingram, Paul Mulheran, Gillian Robson, Sheila Rodger, Jan Spence
Tenor Saxophone: Neil Gibson, Bob Kennedy, Sharon MacDonald
Baritone Saxophone: Jan Wallace
French Horn: Doug Bertram, Anne Burton, Stewart Keers, Fiona Ross, Cameron Rousselet
Trumpet/Cornet: Ellen Beattie, Saif Khalid, Donna Kiddie, Robyn Wilkin
Trombone: Michael Burton, Zac Cherry, Anneli Demberg
Euphonium: Martin Glegg
Tuba: Eilidh Nevin
Bass Guitar: Dave Ireland, Keith Vass
Percussion: Lachie Birch, Heather Brown, Calum Burns, Mel Tarelli, Kevin McLaughlin, Craig Vassie
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Founding Father: Trevor Green
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