Person Open DS/UK/4980 Davis; Sir; Andrew (2 February 1944); CBE; English conductor Davis Andrew Sir 2 February 1944 English conductor Male Andrew Frank Davis Ashridge, Hertfordshire, England (born)

English Musician; Conductor White Husband of Gianna Rolandi (American soprano singer) Heterosexual Awards, Honours and Legacy: In 1992, Davis was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and in the 1999 New Year Honours List he was appointed a Knight Bachelor. Sir Andrew Davis CBE is an English conductor. He is music director and principal conductor of Lyric Opera of Chicago, chief conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and conductor laureate of both the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Davis attended Watford Boys' Grammar School, where he studied classics in his sixth form years. His adolescent musical work included playing the organ at the Palace Theatre, Watford. Davis studied at the Royal Academy of Music and King's College, Cambridge where he was an organ scholar, graduating in 1967. He later studied conducting in Rome with Franco Ferrara. Davis' first major post was as associate conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, beginning in 1970. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Davis_(conductor) (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 3/25/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 79a6d70d-720d-425e-9dbf-47d5f716d317