Julian Clayton

Julian Clayton is one of the most dynamic and exciting British conductors on the concert platform today. His extensive repertoire of classical, opera, choral and ballet scores is complemented by his skills as a pops conductor and as a presenter and by his enviable reputation as a music educator. Julian studied violin and conducting at Dartington, Toulouse and Birmingham. Following an early career as a violinist he made his professional debut as a conductor with London Festival Ballet, conducting an extensive series of Swan Lake at London&rsquos Royal Festival Hall. A prize at the International Conductors’ Workshop in the Czech Republic resulted in engagements in Zlin, Olomouc, Salzburg and most recently, several visits to Hradec Králové. He has worked with the Netherlands Radio Philharmoni