Toby Thatcher

Toby C Thatcher (born 28 January 1989) is an Australian-British conductor, oboist and cor anglais player.[1] As from April 2015 he is Assistant Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.[2][3] In February that year, Thatcher won third prize at the Georg Solti International Conducting Competition (see George Solti) for conducting Strauss's Don Juan and Dvořák's Carnival Overture in front of the HR-Sinfonieorchester and Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester.[1][4] In August 2015 Thatcher was joint winner of the inaugural Neeme Järvi Prize at the Menuhin Festival, presenting him the opportunity to conduct the Sinfonieorchester Basel in their 2016/17 season.[5]

In 2014 Thatcher graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with an MA, where he studied as an oboist. During his studies Thatcher played with orchestras such as the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Sinfonietta and the Australian Youth Orchestra.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Toby takes up the SSO baton". Australian Major Performing Arts Group (AMPAG). 14 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Boon, Maxim (10 April 2015). "Toby Thatcher named Assistant Conductor of Sydney Symphony". Limelight (Arts Illuminated Pty Ltd). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 Kembrey, Melanie (9 April 2015). "Toby Thatcher appointed Sydney Symphony Orchestra assistant conductor". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Toby Thatcher". Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Toby Thatcher". Menuhin Festival Gstaad. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

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