Person Open DS/UK/7578 Balkwill; Bryan (2 July 1922-24 February 2007); English conductor Balkwill Bryan 2 July 1922-24 February 2007 English conductor Male (cisgender) Bryan Havell Balkwill London, England (born)

English Music | Conductor White No known disability No known religious affiliation Unknown Bryan Balkwill was an English orchestral conductor. After service in the Second World War in Italy he was appointed as répétiteur for the New London Opera Company in 1947 where he became its assistant conductor. In 1950 he became répétiteur at Glyndebourne Festival Opera and during the same year was appointed as principal conductor of the London Festival Ballet. He returned to Glyndebourne in 1953 as chorus master and associate conductor. In 1959 he was appointed a resident conductor at the Royal Opera House and he remained there until 1965. From 1963 to 1967 he succeeded Charles Groves as music director of the Welsh National Opera. He was also the joint musical director of the Sadler's Wells Opera from 1966 to 1969. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Balkwill (2022) 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 RAHhbaulcombe 9/12/2013 RAHAKirkbride 12/12/2022 f5dc2aab-0186-4bee-bb27-fc1b73914f32