Christopher Seaman

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Christopher Seaman
Born (1942-03-07) 7 March 1942 (age 82)
Faversham
NationalityBritish
OccupationBritish conductor

Christopher Seaman (born 7 March 1942, Faversham) is a British conductor.

Early life

Seaman was born to Albert Edward Seaman and Ethel Margery Seaman.

He was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School and The King's School, Canterbury, and later studied at King's College, Cambridge.[1]

Career

From 1964 to 1968, he was principal timpanist with the

Guildhall School of Music.[3] He also had a long association with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.[4]

In the US, Seaman was resident conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 1987 to 1998. From 1993 to 2004, he was music director of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, in Naples, Florida. In 1998, he became music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, continuing through 2011[5] and becoming that orchestra's longest-tenured conductor. In October 2009, the orchestra announced the conclusion of Seaman's tenure as director with the 2010-2011 season, and his lifetime appointment as the RPO's Conductor Laureate.[6]

Seaman has conducted recordings with the Rochester Philharmonic for the

San Antonio Symphony Orchestra
, through the 2009-2010 season.

His book Inside Conducting was published in 2013.[8]

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-85743-513-9
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  2. ^ "Appointments, Awards" (October 1968). The Musical Times, 109 (1508): p. 906.
  3. ^ "Appointments, Awards, Conferences and Courses" (1989). The Musical Times, 130 (1759): p. 539.
  4. ^ "Christopher Seaman – Course Director 2015". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. ^ "RPO Conductors Seaman and Tyzik Renew Contracts" (Press release). Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. 9 July 2007. Archived from the original on 8 November 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Christopher Seaman Announces 2010-2011 Season Will Conclude His Tenure as Music Director" (Press release). Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. 16 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  7. ^ Jed Distler (October 2003). "A Tale of Two Tchaikovsky Concertos". andante.com (overall site now defunct). Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  8. ISBN 9781580464116.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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External links
Cultural offices
Preceded by Chief Conductor, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
1971-1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Principal Conductor, Northern Sinfonia

1973-1979 		Succeeded by


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