David Atherton

David Atherton (艾德敦) conducting Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for Swire Symphony under the Stars concert
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David Atherton OBE, (born 3 January 1944) is an English conductor.

Atherton was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. When studied music at Cambridge University where his operatic conducting aroused much interest. After becoming the youngest conductor ever to appear at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, he spent twelve years there as resident conductor giving over 150 performances. He has also appeared regularly with English National Opera, Canadian Opera Company and Glyndebourne Festival Opera, and has a particularly close relationship with the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

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• Swire Symphony Under The Stars