Sir Andrew Davis

Sir Andrew Frank Davis (2 February 1944 – 20 April 2024) was an English conductor. He was the long-time chief conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He was music director at the Glyndebourne Festival from 1988 to 2000, and especially known for conducting the traditional Last Night of The Proms, including Last Night speeches. He was music director and principal conductor of the Lyric Opera of Chicago from 2000 to the 2020/21 season. Music critic Alan Blyth described Davis as "a conductor whose technical skill was enhanced by an inborn enthusiasm for and dedication to the task in hand that he was able to transfer to the forces before him."

Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Marche troyenne & Chasse royale et orage - 2016-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Bliss: Morning Heroes & Hymn to Apollo - 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending - 2013-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Elgar: Cello Concerto, Introduction and Allegro, Elegy & Marches Nos. 1 to 5 - 2012-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antartica, Two Piano Concertos & Four Last Songs - 2007-02-05T00:00:00.000000Z

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