Grant Llewellyn

Grant Llewellyn in 2003

Grant Llewellyn(born 29 December 1960) is a Welshconductorandmusic directorof theOrchestre National de Bretagne.

Biography

Llewellyn was born inTenby,Pembrokeshire,Wales.He began developing his conducting reputation in 1985, when he was awarded a conducting fellow position at theTanglewood Music CenterinMassachusetts.There his mentors includedLeonard Bernstein,Seiji Ozawa,Kurt MasurandAndré Previn.He later conducted concerts at theTanglewood Festivalwith theBoston Popsand as assistant conductor of theBoston Symphony Orchestra.From 1990 to 1995, he was associate conductor of theBBC National Orchestra of Wales.He was principal guest conductor of theStavanger Symfoniorkesterfrom 1993 to 1996. Llewellyn served as chief conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders (now known as theAntwerp Symphony Orchestra) from 1995 to 1998.

From 2001 to 2006, Llewellyn was the music director of theHandel and Haydn Society(Boston), where he also held the title of principal conductor. He served as Music Director of theNorth Carolina Symphonyfrom 2004 until 2018. He has been Music Director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne since 2014.

Also a conductor of opera, Llewellyn has led performances at theEnglish National Opera(Die Zauberflöte) and theOpera Theatre of Saint Louis.He developed an association withstage directorChen-Shi Zhengwith a 2001 production ofHenry Purcell'sDido and Aeneasat theSpoleto Festival USA.He also conducted a 2003 new production ofJules Massenet’sManonatOpera North.More recently he conducted at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition.

Grant Llewellyn is UK President of theWelsh Sinfonia,Wales' professional chamber orchestra, conducted byMark Eager.

Llewellyn, his wife Charlotte and their four children reside inCardiff.

Llewellyn suffered a stroke in 2021 and now has to conduct with his left hand.

Sources

• Waleson, Heidi (Winter 2001). "Handel & Haydn maps out a new era".Early Music America(7): 18–21.
• Loveland, K. (Autumn 1995). "Grant Llewellyn".Musical Opinion(118): 145.
• "Honours and Appointments".The Instrumentalist.45:6. August 1990.

External links

• Leeds Conductor's Competition 2002 pageArchived22 March 2008 at theWayback Machine