| Biography | Praised for having the ability to pick up a familiar piece by the scruff of its neck and shake invigorating new life into it" (Bachtrack), Jamie Phillips demonstrates a natural authority on the rostrum, which he combines with a clear, assured and expressive technique and an innate musicality.
Jamie Phillips has developed a strong guest conducting profile across Europe, and in the 2018/19 season returns to orchestras including the Orchestra of the Opéra de Rouen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonie Zuidnederland. Phillips will also return to the Hallé, where he has been described as handling his vast forces with tight control and penetrating insight (Nottingham Post) and has previously held the title of Assistant Conductor and the specially created title of Associate Conductor. Phillips will also make his debut with the Munich Chamber Orchestra, North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Oslo Philhamonic, Orchestre National dIle de France and Philharmonia Orchestra as well as at Viennas Musikverein and the Philharmonie de Paris.
In recent seasons, Phillips has conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Nash Ensemble, Camerata Salzburg, Copenhagen Philharmonic, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Orchestre dAuvergne, Essen Philharmonic, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. He also made return visits to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, RTE Symphony Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic and BBC Philharmonic.
Jamie Phillips is committed to new and 20th century music and has recorded two CDs featuring the music of Tarik ORegan and Helen Grime, both with the Hallé for the NMC label: Performances are spot-on, not least from the orchestras assistant conductor, Jamie Phillips, making an auspicious debut on disc. Classical Music Magazine |