Thomas Arne

Thomas Arne

male, deceased (1778)
Thomas Augustine Arne, eton college, contralto, LastNightoftheProms, Michael Christian Festing, from Covent Garden…Masque of Alfred
Thomas Augustine Arne (March 12 1710 - March 5 1778) was an English composer, best known for the popular patriotic song, "Rule, Britannia!", which...
Barry Wordsworth

Barry Wordsworth

male, 61 years old
Royal Ballet, Music Director, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, LastNightoftheProms, Worcester Park, From Surrey…BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Trinity College of Music, University of Brighton, University of Central England
Barry Wordsworth (born 20 February 1948, Worcester Park, Surrey, England) is a British conductor. He is currently music director of Birmingham...
Leif Ove Andsnes

Leif Ove Andsnes

male, 39 years old
norwegian, Grammy awards, Gramophone Awards, Lyric Pieces, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Risør Festival of Chamber Music…Grieg Academy of Music, LastNightoftheProms, Order of St. Olav
Leif Ove Andsnes is a Norwegian pianist. He studied with Jiri Hlinka at the Grieg Academy of Music in Bergen. He is an ardent champion of the works...

Richard Baker

male, 84 years old
barnet, obe, hertfordshire, LastNightoftheProms, Alumni of Peterhouse, Cambridge, Willesden…peter and the wolf
Richard Baker OBE is a British broadcaster, born in Willesden on 15 June 1925 and best known as newsreader for the BBC News from 1954 to 1982. He...

Mark Simpson

male
British classical clarinetist, Northern Sinfonia, Clarinet Concerto, Sage Gateshead, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Peter Eaton…Royal Northern College of Music, BBC Young Musician of the Year, The Proms, LastNightoftheProms
Mark Simpson (born September 26, 1988) is a clarinetist from Liverpool who won the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2006 title on 20th May 2006...
James Loughran

James Loughran

male, 78 years old
Conductor, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Scottish, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, BBC Proms, Hallé Orchestra…LastNightoftheProms
James Loughran (born 30 June 1931 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish conductor. Loughran is best known for his appearances at the Last Night of...
Sidonie Goossens

Sidonie Goossens

female, deceased (2004)
English classical harpist, From merseyside, Sydney Symphony, Sir Eugene Goossens, Sidonie "Sid" Goossens, Gwyneth Jones…The Last Rose of Summer, LastNightoftheProms, NSW Conservatorium of Music
Sidonie "Sid" Goossens (October 19, 1899 in Liscard - December 15 2004 in Reigate) was one of Britain's most enduring harpists. She was a member of...