Sir Andrew Davis
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Frank Davis
Born	2 February 1944 (1944-02-02) (age 63) Ashridge, Hertfordshire, England
Genre(s)	Classical, opera
Occupation(s)	Conductor, pedagogue
Years active	1958-present
Associated acts	BBC Symphony Orchestra Glyndebourne Festival Opera Lyric Opera of Chicago Pittsburgh Symphony Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Toronto Symphony

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Andrew Davis was born in Ashridge in Hertfordshire and studied at the Royal College of Music, King's College, Cambridge where he was Organ Scholar, and in Rome with Franco Ferrara. Golden Valley, Ashridge Estate, 2006 The Bridgewater Monument View from Bridgewater Monument to the house Ashridge is an estate and house in Hertfordshire, England; part of the land stretches into Buckinghamshire and it is close to the Bedfordshire border. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... // This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Full name The King’s College of Our Lady and St Nicholas in Cambridge Motto Veritas et Utilitas Truth and usefulness Named after Henry VI Previous names - Established 1441 Sister College(s) New College, Oxford Provost Prof. ... An organ scholar is a young man or woman who is employed as a part-time assistant organist in a cathedral or collegiate church. ... Franco Ferrara (4 July 1911 - 6 September 1985) was an Italian conductor. ...

The first major post he held was as associate conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, a job he took in 1970. In 1975, he took the job of principal conductor with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He stepped down in 1988, but has remained close to the orchestra as its Conductor Laureate. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra is the BBCs classical music ensemble in Scotland. ... The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is a leading Canadian orchestra. ...

In 1988, Davis became music director at Glyndebourne, where he met the American soprano Gianna Rolandi, whom he later married. Davis returned to the BBC in 1989 to become chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, where he held the post until 2000. Glyndebourne Festival Opera is a opera festival held at Glyndebourne House near Lewes, in southern England. ... Gianna Rolandi, Lady Davis, American soprano, was born in New York City in 1952 and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... The BBC Symphony Orchestra is the principal orchestra of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one of the leading orchestras in Britain. ...

Queen Elizabeth II created Davis a CBE in May 1992. In January 1999, she appointed him a Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours List. In 2002, he conducted the Prom at the Palace concert, held in the gardens of Buckingham Palace as part of the celebrations for the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... The dignity of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. ... The Prom at the Palace was a classical music concert held in London in 2002. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Queen Elizabeth II makes an official appearance at the CBC Headquarters as part of her Jubilee goodwill tour, October 2002. ...

Davis became the music director and principal conductor of the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2000. In 2005, he took on the post of Music Advisor to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, for a designated three-year period. In September 2006, Davis announced that he would relinquish this position with Pittsburgh.^[1] Exterior of the Civic Opera House Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is one of the major orchestras in the United States. ...

Davis has performed quite a wide range of repertoire, though his support of contemporary British music is of particular note. He is particularly associated with Michael Tippett, conducting the British premiere of his work The Mask of Time, and insisting on a production of Midsummer Marriage (performed in 2005) when he joined the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He has also made a critically acclaimed recording of Harrison Birtwistle's opera, The Mask of Orpheus. Sir Michael Kemp Tippett, O.M. (2 January 1905 – 8 January 1998) was one of the foremost English composers of the 20th century. ... Exterior of the Civic Opera House Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... Sir Harrison Paul Birtwistle, CH (born July 15, 1934) is a British composer, widely seen as one of the most significant modern composers from that country. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... The Mask of Orpheus is an opera with music by Harrison Birtwistle and a libretto by Peter Zinovieff. ...

References

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External links

• Andrew Davis (conductor) at All Music Guide
• Sir Andrew Davis official website