Peter Oundjian (b.1955)
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Scotland's Finest: 15 musical heroes that put Scotland on the classical map

6. Peter Oundjian (b.1955)
The violinist and conductor claims Scottish ancestry through his maternal grandfather - a Sanderson - and the MacDonell of Glengarry clan. Since 2012, Oundjian has been music director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Monty Python star Eric Idle is Oundjian's cousin, as their mothers are sisters.