Geoffrey Paterson

Geoffrey Paterson (born 14 July 1983) is a British conductor.

Career

Born in Kent, United Kingdom, Geoffrey Paterson was educated at The Judd School, St John's College, Cambridge, the RSAMD and the National Opera Studio.[1] At the age of 25 he won First Prize at the Ninth Leeds Conductors Competition.[2][3]

He was employed as a conductor at the Royal Opera House as part of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme.[4]

His freelance work includes engagements with Opera North,[5] Manchester Camerata[6] and the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra.[7]

He is also a composer and winner of the 2004 Sir Arthur Bliss Prize.[8] He is a noted exponent of contemporary music,[9][10] and in 2010 founded the Theseus Ensemble with the patronage of Pierre Boulez.[11]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.nationaloperastudio.org.uk/studentbiogs/Paterson.html
  2. ↑ David Denton (6 July 2009). "Maestro picks up the baton for new generation of conductors", Yorkshire Post. Retrieved on 2009-08-04.
  3. ↑ "Leeds Conductors Competition, Results". Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  4. ↑ http://www.roh.org.uk/about/jette-parker-young-artists-programme/former-young-artists
  5. ↑ http://www.thestage.co.uk/listings/production.php/43769/la-boheme-opera-north
  6. ↑ http://www.manchestercamerata.co.uk/concerts/new-year-s-day-viennese-gala-2011
  7. ↑ http://hamburgersymphoniker.de/artikel-552-bereich-kuenstler-st-bl-kuenstler.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Departments/Music/Bliss/Blissprize.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.musicweb-international.com/SandH/2006/Jan-Jun06/aldeburgh16062.htm
  10. ↑ http://boulezian.blogspot.com/2010/11/theseus-ensemblepaterson-elias-and.html
  11. ↑ http://www.theseusensemble.com/Patron-Pierre-Boulez

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