Andrew Gourlay

Andrew Gourlay

Andrew Gourlay conducting
Born 1982 (age 33–34)
Jamaica
Alma mater
Occupation Conductor of classical music
Website www.andrewgourlay.com

Andrew Gourlay (born 1982) is a British conductor. He is currently chief conductor of the Castile and León Symphony Orchestra (Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León).

Born in Jamaica, Gourlay is of Russian descent, as his great grandmother was the Princess Elizaveta Galitzine, and his great-great-grandfather, Alexander Dmitrievich Zinoviev, was Governor of Saint Petersburg at the time of the Revolution of 1905.[1][2] He was raised in the Bahamas, the Philippines, Japan and the United Kingdom.[3][4]

Gourlay began his musical training on the piano and the trombone.[5] As a trombonist in his early twenties, he played with such orchestras as the Philhamonia, BBC Philharmonic, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Hallé Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta. He was also a member of the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, with whom he played under the baton of their founder, Claudio Abbado.[6]

Gourlay subsequently studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and University of Manchester, before specialising in conducting at the Royal College of Music in London, where he prepared orchestras for Bernard Haitink and Sir Roger Norrington. In 2010, he won First Prize at the Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition.[7] From 2010 to 2012, he was assistant conductor to Sir Mark Elder and The Hallé.[8]

In 2014, Gourlay became principal guest conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León.[9] In 2015, the orchestra named Gourlay its next music director, with an initial contract from January 2016 to June 2019.[10][11] This appointment is Gourlay's first music directorship.

References

  1. ↑ "Zinoviev A.D. (1854-1931), Civilian Governor". Saint Petersburg Encyclopaedia. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Zinovieff, Elizabeth (2001). A Russian life : a princess remembers, 1892-1982. London : Eyewitness History.
  3. ↑ Morgades, Lourdes (9 June 2010). "El britanico Andrew Gourlay gana el concurso de directores de la Orquesta de Cadaques". El Pais. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Letelier, Jorge (12 August 2011). "Joven director britanico estrena obras de autores chilenos". La Tercera. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Alfred Hickling (2014-12-11). "Hallé/Gourlay review – a Nutcracker of dark delights". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  6. ↑ "Andrew Gourlay: "Me entusiasma dirigir a la orquesta mas antigua de chile"". La Nacion. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Morgades, Lourdes (9 June 2010). "El britanico Andrew Gourlay gana el concurso de directores de la Orquesta de Cadaques". El Pais. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Andrew Gourlay appointed Assistant Conductor of the Halle". The Hallé. 26 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Gourlay sustituye a Petrenko como director invitado de la Oscyl". ABC. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  10. ↑ Elinor Cooper (2015-10-02). "Conductor Andrew Gourlay takes top Spanish post". BBC Music Magazine. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  11. ↑ S Felipe (2015-10-02). "Andrew Gourlay toma la batuta de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León". La Razón. Retrieved 2016-08-06.

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Preceded by
Lionel Bringuier		 Music Director, Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León
2016-present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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