Bramwell Tovey
Bramwell Tovey (11 July 1953 – 12 July 2022) was a British conductor and composer. Life and career Tovey was educated at Ilford County High School, the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London. His formal music education was as a pianist and composer. Whilst at the Royal Academy, he also became a tuba player, studying with John Fletcher. During his student years he conducted several broadcasts on the BBC, and also played in the London Symphony Orchestra at the Salzburg Festival.Artist Biographies, Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet Gala Programme Book, Sadler's Wells Theatre, 30 April 1985, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, no page numbers. Tovey was appointed a staff conductor of London Festival Ballet at the age of 22, working with Léonide Massine on a production of ''Parade'', Ronald Hynd on ''Nutcracker'' and '' Sanguine Fan'' and with Rudolf Nureyev on ''Romeo and Juliet''. In 1978 he became Music Director of Scottish Ballet, conducting Peter Darrell's major ball ...
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