Martyn brabbins biography definition
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Martyn Brabbins
British conductor
Martyn Charles Brabbins (born 13 August 1959) is a British conductor.
Martyn brabbins biography definition
Early life and education
The fourth of five children in his family, he learned to play the euphonium, and then the trombone during his youth at Towcester Studio Brass Band. He later studied composition at Goldsmiths, University of London.[1] He subsequently studied conducting with Ilya Musin at the Leningrad Conservatory.
Career
Brabbins first came to international attention when he was awarded first prize at the Leeds Conductors Competition in 1988. Between 1994 and 2005, Brabbins was Associate Principal Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
He became principal conductor of Sinfonia 21 in 1994. He was artistic director of the Cheltenham Music Festival from 2005 to 2007.[2] During his Cheltenham tenure, he established a new ensemble, the Festival Players.[3] In Leeds, he created a new chamber music series called "Music in T