Nicholas Paul Dallon Braithwaite (born 26 August 1939,

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conductor. He is the son of the conductor

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Biography

Braithwaite studied at the Royal Academy of Music, at the Festival masterclasses in Bayreuth, and with Hans Swarowsky in

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. In the 1960s, Braithwaite was associate conductor of the

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. He served as resident conductor at Sadler's Wells Opera for three seasons, from 1971 to 1974, where he conducted Richard Wagner's

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. In 1976, he was named music director of Glyndebourne Touring Opera., and served in that post until 1980. With the

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, Braithwaite was principal guest conductor from 1977 to 1984, and principal conductor from 1984 to 1991. He has served as principal guest conductor of the

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. He has made recordings with orchestras such as the

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, London Symphony and

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orchestras. He was named musical director and chief conductor of Gothenburg's Stora Teatern in 1981,"Appointments, Awards" (1981). ''The Musical Times'', 122 (1663): p. 617. and served there until 1984. In Australia, Braithwaite was principal conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, from 1987 to 1991, and also held the same post with the

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. Braithwaite has also served as the Dean of Music at the

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from 1988 to 1991. Braithwaite married Gillian Agnes Haggarty in August 1985. They have one daughter (Dr Felicity Braithwaite) and one son (Christopher Braithwaite).

References

External links

Official homepage of Nicholas Braithwaite

Tennant Artists agency page on Nicholas Braithwaite
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