Nicholas Milton

Nicholas Christopher Milton AM (born 1968 in Sydney) is an Australian conductor and violinist.

Career

He studied violin with Gillian McIntyre, Robert Pikler and Harry Curby, graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He accepted a scholarship at Michigan State University, where he studied violin, conducting, music theory, and Eastern philosophy. He lectured at Boston University and the Juilliard School, and was artist-in-residence at the City University of New York.[1]

Milton is known for his work as chief conductor of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and Willoughby Symphony in Australia, and the Orchestra of the State Theater of Saarland (Saarländischen Staatstheater) in Germany.[2] He is Permanent Guest Conductor of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra and is principal conductor of the Croatian Chamber Orchestra.[1]

Prior to his career as a conductor, Milton was concertmaster of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and violinist for the Macquarie Trio,[3] performing with pianist Kathryn Selby.

Awards and honours

His awards include the Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Award, the New York Master's Award in Conducting, and the Gold Medal from the Sleider International Violin Competition.[1]

In 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal, "For service to Australian society and the advancement of music".[4] In 2016 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), "for significant service to the arts, particularly to classical orchestral music performance, as a musician, conductor and artistic director".[5]

Personal

Milton has three brothers, all of whom also studied violin with Gillian McIntyre.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bernadette Cruise, "Prom conductor a master of many musical parts", The Canberra Times, 10 January 2001, p. 10
  2. ↑ Paget, Clive (14 February 2014). "Nicholas Milton lands chief conductor job in Germany". Limelight Magazine. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Musa, Helen (24 February 2014). "Milton lands top job in Germany". CityNews. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. ↑ It's an Honour: Centenary Medal. Retrieved 24 May 2016
  5. ↑ It's an Honour: AM. Retrieved 24 May 2016
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