Christopher Warren-Green

Christopher Warren-Green
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Warren-Green
Born	July 30, 1955 (1955-07-30) (age 56)
Genres	Classical
Occupations	Conductor
Instruments	Violin
Years active	1975-present
Associated acts	Charlotte Symphony Orchestra London Chamber Orchestra Orchestra of the Megaron
Website	http://www.harrisonparrott.com

Christopher Warren-Green (born 30 July 1955, Gloucestershire) is a British violinist and conductor. He attended Westminster City Grammar School and the Royal Academy of Music.^[1]

Warren-Green has served as concertmaster of the Philharmonia Orchestra.^[2] Warren-Green has held the position of Music Director of the London Chamber Orchestra (LCO) since 1988. In 2005, Vladimir Ashkenazy invited Warren-Green and the LCO to Hong Kong as the resident orchestra for the Hong Kong International Piano Competition. On the personal invitation of HRH the Prince of Wales, Warren-Green was invited to arrange the music and conduct the Philharmonia Orchestra for the Service of Dedication and Prayer, celebrating the marriage of TRH’s the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. To mark the occasion of HM the Queens' 80th birthday at Kew Palace, he conducted a private concert for the entire Royal family.^[3]

In 1998, Warren-Green became Principal Guest Conductor of the Nordic Chamber Orchestra, taking over as Chief Conductor from 2001 until 2005. From 1998 to 2001, he was Chief Conductor of the Joenkoeping Sinfonietta. He was appointed Principal Conductor of the Camerata Resident Orchestra of the Megaron Athens in October 2004. In May 2009, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra named Warren-Green its 11th music director, effective with the 2010-2011 season.^[4][5]

Warren-Green has recorded for BMG, EMI, Philips, Virgin, Warner Classics.,^[6] Chandos and Deutsche Grammophon. He conducted the London Chamber Orchestra in the accompaniment of the wedding of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. In July 2007, he conducted the première of Nigel Hess’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales in memory of his grandmother, with soloist Lang Lang.

In August 2008 Warren-Green appeared in the reality TV talent show-themed television series, Maestro on BBC Two, as a mentor to Jane Asher, one of the students.^[5]

Warren-Green is married to Rosemary Furniss, a violinist, and artistic director and concertmaster of the LCO. They have three children and three stepchildren.^[7]

References

1. ^ "Royal Academy of Music". The Independent. Monday, 3 August 2009. http://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/az-uni-colleges/royal-academy-of-music-459035.html. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 
2. ^ Peter Kingston (1999-01-23). "Sour notes in the strings". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/1999/jan/23/books.guardianreview4. Retrieved 2009-06-13. 
3. ^ "The Queen celebrates her 80th birthday". The Guardian. 2006-04-21. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/apr/21/monarchy. Retrieved 2009-06-13. 
4. ^ "Charlotte Symphony Announces Music Director Designate Christopher Warren-Green to become orchestra’s eleventh Music Director" (Press release). Charlotte Symphony. 26 May 2009. http://www.charlottesymphony.org/PressDesignate.asp. Retrieved 2009-06-13. 
5. ^ ^{a b} Charlotte Smith (2009-05-28). "Warren-Green appointed Charlotte Symphony director". Gramophone. http://www.gramophone.co.uk/newsMainTemplate.asp?storyID=3219&newssectionID=1. Retrieved 2009-06-13. ^{[dead link]}
6. ^ Anthony Holden (2004-08-29). "Robert Simpson, Symphony No 11, Variations on a Theme by Nielsen". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/apr/21/monarchy. Retrieved 2009-06-13. 
7. ^ Steven Brown (2009-05-31). "Symphony's new director is booster, too". Charlotte Observer. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/219/story/749081.html. Retrieved 2009-06-13. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Harrison Parrott agency biography of Warren-Green
• LCO biography of Warren-Green

Preceded by Christof Perick	Music Director, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra 2010–present	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by (predecessor not known)	Music Director, London Chamber Orchestra 1988–present	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by Sir Neville Marriner	Principal Conductor, Camerata Resident Orchestra of the Megaron Athens 2004–present	Succeeded by incumbent

See also

• Royal Academy of Music