Garry Walker
Garry Walker | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) |
| Known for | Orchestral conducting |
Garry Walker (born 1974, Edinburgh) is a Scottish conductor.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Walker received his secondary school education at St Mary's Music School.[1] His initial musical training was as a cellist,[2] and he subsequently played cello in the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra. In 1995, Walker graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music and Manchester University.[3]
In 1999, Walker won the Leeds Conductors Competition.[4] He subsequently became associate conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO).[5] He subsequently served as principal guest conductor of the RSNO from 2003 to 2007.[6][2]
Walker has also served as conductor of the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra, principal conductor of the Paragon Ensemble,[5] and was a regular guest conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[2] He has served on the faculty of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) as a visiting professor of conducting, and the RCS formally created the post of artistic director. In November 2015, the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie announced the appointment of Walker as its chief conductor, effective with the 2017–2018 season.[7] In June 2019, Opera North announced the appointment of Walker as its next music director, effective with the 2020–2021 season.[8] In February 2020, the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie announced that Walker is to stand down as its chief conductor at the close of the 2021-2022 season.[9]
As one of his hobbies, Walker enjoys climbing mountains.[2] He completed his goal to climb all 284 Munros.[10]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website of Garry Walker
- Maxine Robertson agency page on Garry Walker Archived 18 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland faculty page on Garry Walker
- Edinburgh Youth Orchestra alumni page
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- Living people
- 1974 births
- Alumni of the Royal Northern College of Music
- Alumni of the University of Manchester
- Musicians from Edinburgh
- Prize-winners of the Leeds Conductors Competition
- Scottish conductors (music)
- British male conductors (music)
- People educated at St Mary's Music School
- 21st-century British conductors (music)
- 21st-century Scottish male musicians
- Music directors of Opera North