Simon Over
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Simon Over studied at the Amsterdam Conservatoire, The Royal Academy of Music and Oxford University.
From 1992 to 2002 Simon was a member of the music staff of Westminster Abbey, and Director of Music at both St Margaret’s Church and the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster. He is the Founder-Conductor of the UK Parliament Choir and has conducted all the choir’s performances in conjunction with the City of London Sinfonia
, La Serenissima
, The London Festival Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia
.
Simon has been Music Director of Southbank Sinfonia since its formation in 2002 and has conducted many of its concerts throughout the UK and Europe in concert halls as diverse as St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
; St James’s Palace; The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Westminster Abbey
; a beer tent in Bury St Edmunds and a converted cowshed in Aberdeenshire. He has conducted Southbank Sinfonia in recordings with cellist Raphael Wallfisch
and tenor Andrew Kennedy
and in 2009 and 2010 conducted the orchestra in a total of 71 performances of a new production of 'Every Good Boy Deserves Favour' (Tom Stoppard/André Previn) at the Royal National Theatre
which received rave reviews.
In 2006, Simon was appointed Conductor of the Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir and has been associated with Samling in its work with young professional singers since its inception in 1996. Simon is Artistic Director of the Music Festival in Anghiari (Tuscany), where he was recently made an Honorary Citizen.
Further afield, he has conducted the City Chamber Orchestra (Hong Kong) and Southern Sinfonia (New Zealand). He has worked with many internationally acclaimed musicians, including Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Emma Kirkby, Dame Felicity Lott, Alessio Bax
, Malcolm Martineau
, Emma Johnson
, and Sir James and Lady Galway.
As a pianist, his performances with American violinist Miriam Kramer at the Wigmore Hall
London and Lincoln Center, New York – as well as on several recordings – have received high critical acclaim.
From 1992 to 2002 Simon was a member of the music staff of Westminster Abbey, and Director of Music at both St Margaret’s Church and the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster. He is the Founder-Conductor of the UK Parliament Choir and has conducted all the choir’s performances in conjunction with the City of London Sinfonia
City of London Sinfonia
The City of London Sinfonia is an English chamber orchestra based in London. In London, the CLS performs regularly at Cadogan Hall and St Paul's Cathedral. It is also the resident orchestra at Opera Holland Park. The CLS has annual residencies in four towns in Southern England: Ipswich, King's...
, La Serenissima
La Serenissima
La Serenissima is a British early music/period instrument ensemble founded in 1994 by violinist Adrian Chandler, who has served as the group's director since its creation...
, The London Festival Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia
Southbank Sinfonia
Southbank Sinfonia describes itself as "Britain's Newest Orchestra and one of the most exciting projects in music for decades."...
.
Simon has been Music Director of Southbank Sinfonia since its formation in 2002 and has conducted many of its concerts throughout the UK and Europe in concert halls as diverse as St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...
; St James’s Palace; The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
; a beer tent in Bury St Edmunds and a converted cowshed in Aberdeenshire. He has conducted Southbank Sinfonia in recordings with cellist Raphael Wallfisch
Raphael Wallfisch
Raphael Wallfisch is a British cellist.Wallfisch was born into a family of distinguished musicians, his father the pianist Peter Wallfisch and his mother the cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who is one of the last known surviving members of the Girl orchestra of Auschwitz...
and tenor Andrew Kennedy
Andrew Kennedy
Andrew Kennedy was a U.S. Representative from Indiana, cousin of Case Broderick.Born in Dayton, Ohio, Kennedy moved with his parents to a farm on the Indian reserve near Lafayette, Indiana. He soon afterward moved to Connersville, Indiana, where he became a blacksmith's apprentice. Kennedy...
and in 2009 and 2010 conducted the orchestra in a total of 71 performances of a new production of 'Every Good Boy Deserves Favour' (Tom Stoppard/André Previn) at the Royal National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
which received rave reviews.
In 2006, Simon was appointed Conductor of the Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir and has been associated with Samling in its work with young professional singers since its inception in 1996. Simon is Artistic Director of the Music Festival in Anghiari (Tuscany), where he was recently made an Honorary Citizen.
Further afield, he has conducted the City Chamber Orchestra (Hong Kong) and Southern Sinfonia (New Zealand). He has worked with many internationally acclaimed musicians, including Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Emma Kirkby, Dame Felicity Lott, Alessio Bax
Alessio Bax
Alessio Bax is an Italian classical pianist. Bax was born in 1977 in Bari, Italy, and graduated from the Bari conservatory at the age of 14. He studied at Southern Methodist University near Dallas, Texas, where he worked as faculty member of the university's Meadows School of the Arts following his...
, Malcolm Martineau
Malcolm Martineau
Malcolm Martineau is a Scottish pianist.- Biography :Born in Edinburgh, and educated at George Watson's College, Malcolm Martineau read Music at St Catharine's College, Cambridge...
, Emma Johnson
Emma Johnson
Emma Johnson may refer to:* Emma Johnson , British clarinettist, winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year, 1984* Emma Johnson , Australian swimmer, won bronze at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
, and Sir James and Lady Galway.
As a pianist, his performances with American violinist Miriam Kramer at the Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall
Wigmore Hall is a leading international recital venue that specialises in hosting performances of chamber music and is best known for classical recitals of piano, song and instrumental music. It is located at 36 Wigmore Street, London, UK and was built to provide London with a venue that was both...
London and Lincoln Center, New York – as well as on several recordings – have received high critical acclaim.
External links
- http://www.southbanksinfonia.co.uk/
- http://www.parliamentchoir.org.uk/director.htm
- http://www.naxos.com/artistinfo/Simon_Over/1391.htm
- http://www.southbank-anghiari.co.uk (Southbank Sinfonia at the Anghiari Festival in Tuscany: Simon Over, Music Director)