Black Dyke make presidential appointment
Black Dyke Band is delighted to announce that John Wilson has agreed to become the band’s Honorary President.
John Wilson is in demand at the highest level across the globe, regularly guest conducting the World’s finest orchestras. In recent seasons, these have included the London Symphony, the London Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, Oslo Philharmonic, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony and Bavarian Radio Symphony orchestras, Budapest Festival, as well as on productions at the English National Opera and Glyndebourne Summer Festival.
For many years, he appeared widely across the UK and abroad with the John Wilson Orchestra and, in 2018, relaunched the Sinfonia of London, with which he has recorded several award-winning CDs covering a huge range of repertoire, from Respighi through to Britten and Dutilleux.
In 2021, Wilson and Sinfonia of London made their much-anticipated debut performance at the BBC Proms, described by ‘The Guardian’ as ‘truly outstanding.’ This year, the Orchestra will appear on the second night of the Proms in a concert of English music.
Wilson also has a large and varied discography, and his most recent recordings with the Sinfonia of London have received exceptional acclaim, winning the BBC Music Magazine Orchestral Award three years running.
Born in Gateshead, he studied composition and conducting at the Royal College of Music, where in 2011 he was made a Fellow. In March 2019, he was awarded the Incorporated Society of Musicians’ prestigious Distinguished Musician Award for his services to music, and in 2021 appointed Henry Wood Chair of Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music.
Commenting on his appointment, John Wilson said: “I am greatly honoured and delighted to become President of Black Dyke Band. I grew up playing in brass bands, and my respect, admiration and affection for them has never dimmed.”
Chairman of the Board of Black Dyke Band trustees, Trevor Caffull, also commented: “We are delighted that John Wilson has agreed to be our Honorary President and very excited with some of the initial thoughts shared regarding potential collaborations. In his early life, John was steeped in brass band culture. He has clearly lost none of his enthusiasm for the genre – we are very optimistic that this will evolve into a mutually rewarding association.”
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