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John Wilson
Details
Position: Conductor
Nationality: English
John Wilson is in demand at the highest level across the globe, having conducted many of the world’s finest orchestras over the past 30 years. In 2018, he relaunched Sinfonia of London who are now highly sought-after across the UK. His large and varied discography with the orchestra has received near-universal critical acclaim, and in autumn 2023 they released their 17th album in five years. Their recordings have earned several awards including, for three successive years, a BBC Music Magazine Award. Born in Gateshead, Wilson studied composition and conducting at RCM where, in 2011, he was made a Fellow. In 2019, he was awarded the prestigious ISM Distinguished Musician Award for his services to music and in 2021 was appointed Henry Wood Chair of Conducting at RAM. Taken from the Festival 2024 programme book.
Performances
Madama Butterfly, 14 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 17 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 20 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 23 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 26 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 29 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 1 November 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 3 November 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 9 November 2016 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 12 November 2016 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Cendrillon, 08 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 13 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 16 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 20 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 23 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 25 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 30 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 06 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 12 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 16 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 19 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 25 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 28 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 02 August 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 04 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 09 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 11 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 16 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 19 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 22 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 26 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 29 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 01 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 07 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 11 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 14 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 17 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 20 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 23 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 28 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Details
Position: Conductor
Nationality: English
John Wilson is in demand at the highest level across the globe, having conducted many of the world’s finest orchestras over the past 30 years. In 2018, he relaunched Sinfonia of London who are now highly sought-after across the UK. His large and varied discography with the orchestra has received near-universal critical acclaim, and in autumn 2023 they released their 17th album in five years. Their recordings have earned several awards including, for three successive years, a BBC Music Magazine Award. Born in Gateshead, Wilson studied composition and conducting at RCM where, in 2011, he was made a Fellow. In 2019, he was awarded the prestigious ISM Distinguished Musician Award for his services to music and in 2021 was appointed Henry Wood Chair of Conducting at RAM. Taken from the Festival 2024 programme book.
Performances
Madama Butterfly, 14 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 17 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 20 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 23 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 26 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 29 October 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 1 November 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 3 November 2016 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 9 November 2016 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Madama Butterfly, 12 November 2016 at The Milton Keynes Theatre view performance details
Cendrillon, 08 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 13 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 16 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 20 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 23 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 25 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 30 June 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 06 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 12 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 16 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 19 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 25 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 28 July 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
Cendrillon, 02 August 2019 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 04 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 09 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 11 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 16 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 19 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 22 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 26 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 29 June 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 01 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 07 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 11 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 14 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 17 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 20 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 23 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details
The Merry Widow, 28 July 2024 at Glyndebourne view performance details