Simon Halsey, Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Birmingham, has been appointed Choral Director and Artistic Advisor to the Oslo Philharmonic.
Starting with immediate effect, Halsey will work with the orchestra on a variety of projects led by Chief Conductor, Klaus Mäkelä, opening with a performance of Duruflé’s Requiem and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 in September.
Halsey holds a unique position in classical music, being a trusted advisor in choral singing to the world’s leading orchestras and choirs, with whom he holds multiple parallel relationships in Birmingham, London, Berlin, and Spain. He is also a highly respected teacher and academic, nurturing the next generation of choral conductors at Birmingham and through masterclasses in Germany, Spain, Australia, and the USA. He holds four honorary doctorates from universities in the UK, and in 2011 Schott Music published his book and DVD on choral conducting, Chorleitung: Vom Konzept zum Konzert.
Professor and Director of Choral Activities
Biographical and contact information for Simon Halsey, Professor and Director of Choral Activities in the Department of Music at the University of Birmingham.
