conductor, sir andrew davis, has died at the age of 80. he was one of the longest serving chief conductors of the bbc symphony orchestra, and a familiar face at the annual bbc proms concerts in london, where he was famous for his funny speeches. let s have a listen to the bbc symphony orchestra rehearsing the damnation of faust at the royal albert hall for the bbc proms, conducted by sir andrew davis in 1998. multiple milestones have been reached at the london marathon today, with the winner of the women s only race peresjepchirchir breaking a world record. the kenyan olympic champion broke into tears after crossing the line in two hours 16 minutes and 16 seconds. 51 seconds faster than
thousands of people, including national and local leaders, have attended a candle lit vigil in sydney to remember those who died in last week s stabbing rampage. as the sun set on bondi beach, people lit candles in memory of the victims. six people, mainly women, were killed and 12 injured in the attack on a shopping centre. the acclaimed british conductor sir andrew davis has died at the age of 80. he was one of the longest serving chief conductors of the bbc symphony orchestra, and a familiar face at the annual bbc proms concerts in london, where he was famous for his funny speeches. let s have a listen to the bbc symphony orchestra rehearsing the damnation of faust at the royal albert hall for the bbc proms, conducted by sir andrew davis in 1998.
to the acclaimed british conductor, sir andrew davis, who s died in chicago at the age of eighty. he was one of the longest serving chief conductors of the bbc symphony orchestra, and a familiar face at the annual bbc proms concerts in london, where he was famous for his funny speeches. writing on the social media platform x , the orchestra says we are deeply saddened to hear that sir andrew davis has died describing him as a vital force in british music for many decades and a friend to us all . let s have a listen to the bbc symphony orchestra rehearsing the damnation of faust at the royal albert hall for the bbc proms, conducted by sir andrew davis in 1998. stay with us here on bbc news.
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra has named British conductor Matthew Halls its next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, succeeding present incumbent, Santtu-Matias Rouvali. His initial contract, for three years, will start with the 2023-4 season