Christopher Warren-Green (born 30 July 1955) is a British violinist and conductor. He was born in

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and attended

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, where he was a chorister, and later the Royal Academy of Music. Warren-Green has served as concertmaster of the

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Orchestra. Warren-Green has held the position of Music Director of the

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(LCO) since 1988. In 2005,

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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 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

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, he conducted a private concert for the entire Royal family. 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

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named Warren-Green its 11th music director, effective with the 2010–2011 season.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. Warren-Green has recorded for BMG, EMI, Philips, Virgin, Warner Classics., Chandos and

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. In July 2007, he conducted the premiere of

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's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, commissioned by the Prince of Wales in memory of his grandmother, with soloist

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. He conducted the

at the April 2011

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of the

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and

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of Cambridge before a worldwide television audience. In May 2018, he conducted the orchestra at the royal wedding of

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and

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. The group consisted of musicians from the

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and

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and featured virtuoso cellist

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. In August 2008 Warren-Green appeared in the reality TV talent show-themed television series, ''

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'' on BBC Two, as a

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, one of the students. 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.

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HarrisonParrott agency biography of Warren-Green

LCO biography of Warren-Green

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