Robert Howarth

Conductor

With a growing reputation as director and conductor of early repertoire Robert Howarth holds the posts of joint Artistic Director of The Avison Ensemble, Assistant Director of English Voices and Co-Principal keyboard player of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. His valuable contribution to the 02/03 season at the Bayerische Staatsoper was rewarded with the Munich Opera Festival Prize.

To date Howarth has conducted the operas of Monteverdi for Welsh National Opera, English National Opera and The Birmingham Opera Company as well as Handel in Hamburg and for English Touring Opera. Concert engagements have included appearances with prestigious ensembles such as The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, the St James Baroque Players and Northern Sinfonia.

Howarth’s 2009/10 plans include Handel Alcina with English Touring Opera and a European tour of the Monteverdi Vespers with The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.

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