Bramwell Tovey
Bramwell Tovey's career as a conductor is uniquely enhanced by his work as a composer and pianist, lending him a remarkable musical perspective. His tenures as Music Director with the Vancouver Symphony, Luxembourg Philharmonic and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras have been characterized by his expertise in operatic, choral, British and contemporary repertoire.
A recent recording with violinist James Ehnes brought a 2007 Grammy Award to the soloist, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Tovey. In his eighth season with Vancouver, Tovey collaborates with guest artists Ben Heppner and Evelyn Glennie and leads the orchestra through an in-depth six-concert Beethoven festival, featuring performances by Lang Lang and Anne-Sophie Mutter. He also appears with orchestras across East Asia, in the spring of 2008 and highlights in the United States include his appointment as Principal Guest Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.
An esteemed guest conductor, Tovey has worked with orchestras in the UK and Europe including the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, Bournemouth, the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, and the North Netherlands Symphony where he led the Dutch premiere of Penderecki's 8th Symphony in 2008. In North America, along with his work with the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, Tovey has made guest appearances with the orchestras of St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Seattle, Toronto and Montreal
With a profound commitment to new music, Tovey has established himself as a formidable composer; he was been commissioned by the Calgary Opera to compose the company's third original full-length opera and was also been commissioned to write a work for the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic's 2008 summer seasons.
Tovey died at his home in Rhode Island at the age of 69.
Bramwell Tovey's career as a conductor is uniquely enhanced by his work as a composer and pianist, lending him a remarkable musical perspective. His tenures as Music Director with the Vancouver Symphony, Luxembourg Philharmonic and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestras have been characterized by his expertise in operatic, choral, British and contemporary repertoire.
A recent recording with violinist James Ehnes brought a 2007 Grammy Award to the soloist, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Tovey. In his eighth season with Vancouver, Tovey collaborates with guest artists Ben Heppner and Evelyn Glennie and leads the orchestra through an in-depth six-concert Beethoven festival, featuring performances by Lang Lang and Anne-Sophie Mutter. He also appears with orchestras across East Asia, in the spring of 2008 and highlights in the United States include his appointment as Principal Guest Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.
An esteemed guest conductor, Tovey has worked with orchestras in the UK and Europe including the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, Bournemouth, the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, and the North Netherlands Symphony where he led the Dutch premiere of Penderecki's 8th Symphony in 2008. In North America, along with his work with the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonics, Tovey has made guest appearances with the orchestras of St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Seattle, Toronto and Montreal
With a profound commitment to new music, Tovey has established himself as a formidable composer; he was been commissioned by the Calgary Opera to compose the company's third original full-length opera and was also been commissioned to write a work for the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic's 2008 summer seasons.
Tovey died at his home in Rhode Island at the age of 69.
Compilations with this composer
Compilations
