Nicholas Concannon Hodges
picks up the baton "Nick"
to his friends, joined the Orchestra as Conductor in August 2006 and has quickly
made his mark with audiences and players alike with his musical expertise and
pleasant manner.
Nicholas started his musical
studies on the violin which he continued at the Royal
College of Music with Frances Mason. Whilst there he as awarded the Royal
Orchestral Society Prize. He began conducting in 1998 and his studies have
taken him all over Europe. He has worked with the international renowned pedagogue
Jorma Panula, Atso Almila, Per Andersberg and Tomas Koutnik and conducted
orchestras in Italy, Holland, Sweden, Eire and the Czech Republic. These include
the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland, the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic
Orchestra and the Belfast Philharmonic Society. Nicholas is currently Music
Director of the Todmorden Orchestra, Burnley Municipal Orchestra and Chorus,
Sinfonia da Capo, Thames Concert Orchestra. As an Associate Conductor, he
has worked with I Maestri of London. He has also been a Guest Conductor with
the Croydon Symphony Orchestra and the Whitehall Orchestra and was Assistant
Conductor of the Haslemere Music Society from 1999 - 2006. As a choral director
he has worked with the Peoples’ Proms Chorus, Staines and received regular
invitations to work with the choir of St Peter’s Church, Staines. Nicholas
also works with youth orchestras. He is currently director of the City of
Derby Youth Orchestra and Intermediate Orchestra and the North East Derbyshire
Chamber Orchestra. Past work has included working with the National Youth
Orchestra of Ireland on their Wagner Ring Project in 2002, both as a sectional
coach and orchestral manager. He has also worked with the American International
Schools Honour Orchestra as assistant conductor. As a violinist, Nicholas
has worked with many freelance ensembles including Orchestra Nova, London
Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Presteigne Festival Orchestra and the Belmont
Ensemble of London.
For some information on our previous conductors,
click here.
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Last updated 11.03.2008
