19
May 2025

John Barbirolli & The Gramophone - Lecture

The Arts Society Bowdon
Monday, May 19, 2025 - 13:45
The Bowdon Rooms
The Firs Bowdon WA14 2TQ
Online Event

John Barbirolli & The Gramophone 

JOHN BARBIROLLI & THE GRAMOPHONE 

John Barbirolli, conductor & saviour of the Halle Orchestra in Manchester became one of the preeminent musicians of the 20th Century.  His monumental number of recordings allowed him to alert listeners & musicians to a wide variety of works that may have flown under their artistic radars.

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Professor Raymond Holden

Born in Australia and currently Emeritus Professor of Music at the Royal Academy of Music , London. A critically acclaimed and a multi-award-winning writer, conductor , broadcaster and lecturer. He has performed with many major international orchestras and has spoken at many of the world’s leading music and literary festivals, universities, conservatoires and research institutes. He is published regularly by Oxford, Cambridge and Yale University Presses. Honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2019 Queens Birthday Honours list.