David Hansen was born in Sydney and studied with Andrew Dalton at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. In 2004 he made his European debut at the Aix-en-Prov
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Christophe Rousset grew up in Aix-en-Provence and developed an interest in the harpsichord during his early teens. He studied at the Schola Cantorum in Par
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A prolific composer, Chen Yi blends Chinese and Western traditions, transcending cultural and musical boundaries. She holds a BA and MA in music compositi
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The 2011 Music in the Summer Air Festival (MISA), co-chaired by Maestros Long Yu (Music Director of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra) and Charles Dutoit
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Leonard Slatkin’s recordings have earned seven Grammys and 64 nominations. Since his debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1974, he has led virtually
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Fang Fenglei is the founder and chairman of Hopu Investment Management Co and Chairman of Goldman Sachs Gaohua Securities. Previously, he served as deputy
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A graduate of the Royal Academy Utrecht (musicology and theatre history), Fabius co-founded the Paris Opera school for young singers in 1979 before being a
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Alicia B Adams joined the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 1992, first serving as special assistant to the chairman, James Wolfensohn. She worked
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The BBC Symphony Orchestra has played a central role at the heart of British musical life since its inception in 1930. It provides the backbone of the BBC
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Nick was playwright in residence at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in 1987, and at the University of Essex in 1985. He collaborated with Peter Broo
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NI Opera, based at Belfast’s historic Grand Opera House, has a mission to provide the highest-quality opera to the widest possible audience. With a philo
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Oliver read English and History at Oxford University. He began his career assisting playwright Howard Barker, before going on to work at the Kings Head, I
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Simon Lima Holdsworth trained at Wimbledon School of Art, London and the Maastricht. Designs for opera and musical theatre include Orpheus in the Underw
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Nicholas conducts productions for Northern Ireland Opera, is the artistic director of Nevill Holt Opera and is artistic director of Second Movement Opera C
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The Children and Young Women’s Chorus of the China National Symphony Orchestra, also known as the National Children’s Choir of China, was founded in 19
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Guan Xia is a celebrated Chinese contemporary composer. He graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in 1985. In the 1990s, he created many popular
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From 1976-1980, Jean-Luc Choplin was director of the Fêtes Musicales de la Sainte Baume, where he ensured this interdisciplinary laboratory broadened its
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During a legal internship concluded at the Court of Hamburg, Baisch spent three months at the Teatro alla Scala. In 1996 he was advisor to the director of
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Li Nan served as contributing editor of ‘Philharmonic’ magazine and presenter and music producer at China Central Television and China National Radio.
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Jonathan Mills took up the post of festival director and chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival in 2006. Before this appointment he was the Vice-Chancel
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