Christopher Warren-Green
{{short description|British violinist and conductor (born 1955)}}
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| instrument = Violin
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Christopher Warren-Green (born 30 July 1955) is a British violinist and conductor.
Biography
Warren-Green was born in Gloucestershire and attended Westminster City School, where he was a chorister,{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/my-perfect-weekend/8965926/My-perfect-weekend-Christopher-Warren-Green.html | title=My perfect weekend: Christopher Warren-Green | author=Anna Tyzack | work=The Daily Telegraph | date=19 December 2011 | accessdate=19 September 2012}} and later the Royal Academy of Music.{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/az-uni-colleges/royal-academy-of-music-459035.html | title=Royal Academy of Music| work=The Independent | date=3 August 2009 | accessdate=13 August 2009}}
Warren-Green has served as concertmaster of the Philharmonia Orchestra.{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/1999/jan/23/books.guardianreview4 | title=Sour notes in the strings | work=The Guardian | author=Peter Kingston | date=23 January 1999 | accessdate=13 June 2009}} 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.
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 served as co-principal conductor of the Camerata Resident Orchestra of the Megaron Athens from 2004{{cite news | title=New conductor for Camerata | url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/26575/new-conductor-for-camerata/ | work=Ekathimerini | author= | date=2014-10-15 | access-date=2024-09-30}} to 2009.{{cite news | title=Athens Camerata Orchestra Disbanded Amid Unpaid Debts | url=https://greekreporter.com/2024/06/28/athens-camerata-orchestra-disbanded-unpaid-debts/ | work=Greek Reporter | author=Matthew Norman | date=2024-06-28 | access-date=2024-09-30}} In May 2009, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra named Warren-Green its 11th music director, effective with the 2010–2011 season.{{cite press release |url=http://www.charlottesymphony.org/PressDesignate.asp |title=Charlotte Symphony Announces Music Director Designate Christopher Warren-Green to become orchestra's eleventh Music Director |publisher=Charlotte Symphony |date=26 May 2009 |accessdate=13 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529125648/http://www.charlottesymphony.org/PressDesignate.asp |archivedate=29 May 2009 }}Charlotte Smith, "Warren-Green appointed Charlotte Symphony director". Gramophone, 28 May 2009. In August 2012, the orchestra announced the extension of Warren-Green's contract through the 2015–2016 season.{{cite press release | url=http://www.charlottesymphony.org/pdf/Charlotte%20Symphony%20Music%20Director%20Renews%20Contract%20Through%202016.pdf | title=Charlotte Symphony Music Director Renews Contract Through 2016 | publisher=Charlotte Symphony | date=14 August 2012 | accessdate=19 September 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Warren-Green concluded his Charlotte Symphony Orchestra tenure at the close of the 2021-2022 season.{{cite press release | url=https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2022-05-13/christopher-warren-greens-final-performance-as-charlotte-symphony | title=Christopher Warren-Green's Final Performance as Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Music Director | publisher=HarrisonParrott | date=13 May 2022 | access-date=2024-09-30}}
In July 2007, Warren-Green conducted the premiere of Nigel Hess's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, commissioned by 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. He conducted the London Chamber Orchestra at the April 2011 wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge before a worldwide television audience. On the personal invitation of 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 the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. To mark the occasion of the Queen's 80th birthday at Kew Palace, he conducted a private concert for the entire Royal family.{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/apr/21/monarchy | title=The Queen celebrates her 80th birthday | work=The Guardian | date=21 April 2006 | accessdate=13 June 2009}} In May 2018, he conducted the orchestra at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.{{cite press release | url=https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2018-05-11/christopher-warren-green-to-conduct-at-the-wedding-of-prince-harry | title=Christopher Warren-Green to conduct at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | publisher=HarrisonParrott | date=11 May 2018 | access-date=2024-10-04}}
Warren-Green has recorded for BMG, EMI, Philips, Virgin, Warner Classics.,{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/apr/21/monarchy | title=Robert Simpson, Symphony No 11, Variations on a Theme by Nielsen | author=Anthony Holden | work=The Guardian | date=29 August 2004 | accessdate=13 June 2009}} Chandos and Deutsche Grammophon.
Warren-Green is married to Rosemary Furniss, a violinist, and artistic director and concertmaster of the LCO. They have three children and three stepchildren.Steven Brown, "Symphony's new director is booster, too". Charlotte Observer, 31 May 2009.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.harrisonparrott.com/artists/christopher-warren-green HarrisonParrott agency biography of Warren-Green]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100528163815/http://www.lco.co.uk/RVEb6cb19409b30457c91701ea14c2bac98,,.aspx LCO biography of Warren-Green]
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{{succession box | title=Music Director, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra | before=Christof Perick | years=2010–2022 | after=Kwamé Ryan}}
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Category:English conductors (music)
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