Biography
British conductor Duncan Ward has established himself as one of the most exciting and versatile conductors of his generation and enjoys working regularly with some of the world’s leading ensembles and opera houses. Duncan is Chief Conductor Designate of philharmonie zuidnederland, a position he will take up in September 2021 for an initial three season contract. In January 2020, he was appointed by Festival d’Aix-en-Provence as Music Director of the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra, a position which he holds until 2023. Recent highlights have included engagements with Staatskapelle Dresden, London Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Aurora Orchestra, Staatsorchester Stuttgart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Gürzeni
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
Past performances 2013 — Yesterday
Philharmonie Zuidnederland, RameauBartókSchumann
Theater TilburgConductor
View program, cast and crewmusica viva: Duncan Ward & Lawrence Power, Ives, C.BorboudakisDjordjevićGubaidulina
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksConductor
View program, cast and crewDvořák, Paus & Schumann, DvořákPaus, M. N.Schumann
Trondheim Symfoniorkester & OperaConductor
View program, cast and crewKAPmeets Christoph Sietzen & Duncan Ward, XenakisFarrenc, L.Schoenberg, ArnoldEötvös
Kammerakademie PotsdamConductor
View program, cast and crewPhilharmonie Zuidnederland, GershwinKorngoldMontsalvatgePeña CampoBernstein
Theater TilburgConductor
View program, cast and crewStar-crossed Lovers – Bartók, Janáček, Debussy, BartókJanáčekChaussonDebussy
London Symphony OrchestraConductor
View program, cast and crewFeatured past performances
Philharmonie Zuidnederland, RameauBartókSchumann
Theater TilburgConductor
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musica viva: Duncan Ward & Lawrence Power, Ives, C.BorboudakisDjordjevićGubaidulina
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen RundfunksConductor
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Dvořák, Paus & Schumann, DvořákPaus, M. N.Schumann
Trondheim Symfoniorkester & OperaConductor
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KAPmeets Christoph Sietzen & Duncan Ward, XenakisFarrenc, L.Schoenberg, ArnoldEötvös
Kammerakademie PotsdamConductor
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Philharmonie Zuidnederland, GershwinKorngoldMontsalvatgePeña CampoBernstein
Theater TilburgConductor
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11A Midsummer Night's Dream, Britten
Musikkollegium WinterthurConductor
View cast and crewPhilharmonie Zuidnederland speelt Beethoven 5, Saint-SaënsBeethoven
Tivoli VredenburgConductor
View program, cast and crewBen Goldscheider | Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen | Duncan Ward, DvořákMozartWatkins, H.
Kölner PhilharmonieConductor
View program, cast and crew«Sea Beneath The Skin», Mahler
Luxembourg Philharmonic OrchestraConductor
View cast and crewVijay Iyer Piano; Manchester Collective; Duncan Ward Conductor, Vijay IyerMozart
Wigmore Hallconductor + 1 roles
View program, cast and crewCosì fan tutte, Mozart
Opéra de LyonConductor
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Biography
British conductor Duncan Ward has established himself as one of the most exciting and versatile conductors of his generation and enjoys working regularly with some of the world’s leading ensembles and opera houses. Duncan is Chief Conductor Designate of philharmonie zuidnederland, a position he will take up in September 2021 for an initial three season contract. In January 2020, he was appointed by Festival d’Aix-en-Provence as Music Director of the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra, a position which he holds until 2023. Recent highlights have included engagements with Staatskapelle Dresden, London Symphony Orchestra, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Aurora Orchestra, Staatsorchester Stuttgart, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Finnish Radio Symphony, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Gürzeni
