Sir Charles Mackerras

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Sir Charles Mackerras was a renowned Australian-born conductor celebrated for his interpretations of Czech music and Baroque repertoire, and for his influential work with major orchestras and opera companies worldwide.

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instanceOf Australian musician
human
opera conductor
orchestral conductor
awardReceived Companion of the Order of Australia
Gramophone Award
Knight Bachelor
Order of Merit (United Kingdom)
birthDate 1925-11-17
birthPlace Schofields, New South Wales, Australia
countryOfCitizenship Australia
United Kingdom
deathDate 2010-07-14
educatedAt Royal College of Music
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
familyName Mackerras
fieldOfWork Baroque music
Czech music
classical music
opera
genre classical
givenName Charles
hasChild Catherine Mackerras
influencedBy Czech musical tradition
language English
name Sir Charles Mackerras
notableFor historically informed performance practice
interpretations of Czech repertoire
performances of Baroque music
performances of Janáček
performances of Mozart
notableWork recordings of Handel operas and oratorios
recordings of Janáček operas
recordings of Mozart symphonies with the Prague Chamber Orchestra
occupation conductor
musicologist
positionHeld chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
music director of the English National Opera
principal conductor of the English National Opera
principal conductor of the Welsh National Opera
principal guest conductor of the Czech Philharmonic
principal guest conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
principal guest conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
residence London, United Kingdom
linked to: London, England
spouse Judy Mackerras
studiedUnder Václav Talich
workedWith Berlin Philharmonic
Czech Philharmonic
English National Opera
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
linked to: Glyndebourne

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Vienna Philharmonic
Welsh National Opera

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment hasPrincipalArtist Charles Mackerras
linked to: Sir Charles Mackerras
The Mines of Sulphur conductorAtPremiere Charles Mackerras
subject linked to: Opera "The Mines of Sulphur"
linked to: Sir Charles Mackerras
St Marylebone Grammar School educated Sir Charles Mackerras
Sir Charles Mackerras name Sir Charles Mackerras
Queen's Medal for Music hasRecipient Sir Charles Mackerras