David Calow became Music Director and Conductor of Clarendon Park Orchestra in 2015 and this concert celebrates 10 years in the post. He has enjoyed working with and encouraging this enthusiastic group of local musicians over the past decade and looks forward to many more years of music making together.
Born and educated in Leicester, David received his early musical training from the Leicestershire School of Music. He played flute and piccolo in the National Youth Wind Orchestra from 1978-84, under the baton of Harry Legge, a renowned expert on the Symphonic Band repertoire.
David became Music Director and Conductor of the Bardi Wind Orchestra in 1996 and has conducted every concert since. The Wind Orchestra now has an enviable reputation performing at the De Montfort Hall Summer Gala Concerts, Christmas Festival concerts at Holy Trinity Church, and the Bradgate Park and Hinckley Prom Concerts.
In 1995 David was appointed Music Director of the I.D.O.L.S Operatic Group in Leicester for their Little Theatre production of South Pacific. Over the following ten years he directed Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Oklahoma!, The King and I,
Guys & Dolls, Mack and Mabel, Anything Goes and Kiss Me Kate. He has also directed full productions of Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell.
In 2007 David was appointed Associate Conductor of the Rutland Sinfonia. After a decade of adventurous classical concerts, he has continued with a series of very popular concerts showcasing music from the stage and screen, including last year’s sellout movie and musicals concert in Oakham.