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Ben Gernon
Details
Position: Conductor
Nationality: British
The British conductor has already conducted many of the world’s major orchestras including Czech Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic and Frankfurt Radio Symphony. He was Principal Guest Conductor of BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (2017-2020) with whom he appeared regularly at the Proms and UK concert halls. He was one of the youngest conductors to hold a titled position with a BBC orchestra and he continues to enjoy a close relationship with them. Now increasingly in demand in the opera house, he made his debut at ENO (The Magic Flute) and has since performed at Royal Swedish Opera (Die Zauberflöte, Madama Butterfly) and Stuttgart Opera (Le nozze di Figaro). His recording with London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, the 3D Classical Collection, was released by Warner Classics in and has had over 100 million streams. Other notable releases include recordings with the Czech Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony and Royal Scottish National Orchestras. He has written and presented The Ministry of Fun for BBC Radio 4, What Walls Hold and The Silent Musician for BBC Radio 3 and was recently a judge for the final of the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year competition on BBC Four. He is a regular contributor to Record Review and Building a Library and a development consultant for a variety of independent production companies. His TV credits include BBC Two’s Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox, Channel 4’s Addicts Symphony and YolanDa’s Band Jam for CBeebies. He’s currently working on a new BBC Sounds podcast for broadcast later this year. Taken from the Festival 2023 programme book.
Performances
Don Giovanni, 29 November 2016 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking view performance details
Don Giovanni: Behind the Curtain, 01 December 2016 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking view performance details
Don Giovanni, 2 December 2016 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking view performance details
Don Giovanni, 6 December 2016 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Don Giovanni: Behind the Curtain, 08 December 2016 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Don Giovanni, 9 December 2016 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 8 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 11 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 14 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 19 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 22 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 25 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 28 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 1 November 2017 at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 4 November 2017 at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 15 November 2017 at Theatre Royal, Norwich view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 18 November 2017 at Theatre Royal, Norwich view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 22 November 2017 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 25 November 2017 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 29 November 2017 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 2 December 2017 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 20 May 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 24 May 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 27 May 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 01 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 04 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 08 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 16 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 20 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 22 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 25 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 29 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 05 July 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 09 July 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Details
Position: Conductor
Nationality: British
The British conductor has already conducted many of the world’s major orchestras including Czech Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic and Frankfurt Radio Symphony. He was Principal Guest Conductor of BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (2017-2020) with whom he appeared regularly at the Proms and UK concert halls. He was one of the youngest conductors to hold a titled position with a BBC orchestra and he continues to enjoy a close relationship with them. Now increasingly in demand in the opera house, he made his debut at ENO (The Magic Flute) and has since performed at Royal Swedish Opera (Die Zauberflöte, Madama Butterfly) and Stuttgart Opera (Le nozze di Figaro). His recording with London Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, the 3D Classical Collection, was released by Warner Classics in and has had over 100 million streams. Other notable releases include recordings with the Czech Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish Symphony and Royal Scottish National Orchestras. He has written and presented The Ministry of Fun for BBC Radio 4, What Walls Hold and The Silent Musician for BBC Radio 3 and was recently a judge for the final of the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year competition on BBC Four. He is a regular contributor to Record Review and Building a Library and a development consultant for a variety of independent production companies. His TV credits include BBC Two’s Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox, Channel 4’s Addicts Symphony and YolanDa’s Band Jam for CBeebies. He’s currently working on a new BBC Sounds podcast for broadcast later this year. Taken from the Festival 2023 programme book.
Performances
Don Giovanni, 29 November 2016 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking view performance details
Don Giovanni: Behind the Curtain, 01 December 2016 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking view performance details
Don Giovanni, 2 December 2016 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking view performance details
Don Giovanni, 6 December 2016 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Don Giovanni: Behind the Curtain, 08 December 2016 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Don Giovanni, 9 December 2016 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 8 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 11 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 14 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 19 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 22 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 25 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 28 October 2017 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 1 November 2017 at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 4 November 2017 at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 15 November 2017 at Theatre Royal, Norwich view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 18 November 2017 at Theatre Royal, Norwich view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 22 November 2017 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 25 November 2017 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 29 November 2017 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
Il barbiere di Siviglia, 2 December 2017 at Theatre Royal, Plymouth view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 20 May 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 24 May 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 27 May 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 01 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 04 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 08 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 16 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 20 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 22 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 25 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 29 June 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 05 July 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details
L'elisir d'amore, 09 July 2023 at Glyndebourne view performance details