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Andrew Frank Davis (born February 2, 1944) is a British conductor.Davis was born in Ashridge in Hertfordshire, and studied at the Royal College of Music, King's College, Cambridge and then with Franco Ferrara in Rome.
The first major post he held was as associate conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra , a post 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.
In 1988, Davis became director of Glyndebourne, and the following year became returned to the BBC to become principal conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, a job he held until 2000, when Leonard Slatkin took over.
In 2000, Davis became director of the Chicago Lyric Opera .
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 . He has also made a critically acclaimed recording of Harrison BirtwistleHarrison Paul Birtwistle (born July 15, 1934) is a British composer, widely seen as one of the most significant modern composers from that country. Birtwistle was born in Accrington in Lancashire. He entered the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchest's operaCharles Garnier's Opera, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. The drama is presented using the typical elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera,, The Mask of OrpheusThe Mask of Orpheus is an opera with music by Harrison Birtwistle and a libretto by Peter Zinovieff. It was premiered in London on May 21, 1986 to great critical acclaim. A recorded version conducted by Andrew Davis has also received good reviews. The wor.
Davis, Andrew
Davis, Andrew
