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Kenneth Montgomery was born on 28 October, 1943, is a British conductor (1943–2023). Discover Kenneth Montgomery's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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1943

Kenneth Montgomery OBE (28 October 1943 – 5 March 2023) was a British conductor active in the concert hall and opera house.

He held music director positions in the UK, the Netherlands and the US.

The only child of Lily and Tom Montgomery, his upbringing was in Wandsworth Parade, Belfast, and he attended the Royal Belfast Academical Institution.

His musical studies were at the Royal College of Music.

1965

He studied with Sir Adrian Boult, and later continued to study conducting with Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt in Hamburg, Sergiu Celibidache in Siena (1965–67), and Sir John Pritchard.

His professional debut was conducting L'Elisir d'Amore for Glyndebourne Festival Opera, where he was staff conductor, assistant choral conductor and rehearsal pianist.

1967

He later served on the conducting staff at Sadler's Wells Opera, making his debut there in 1967 with Così fan tutte; he conducted the new production of Patience in 1969, eliciting “exemplary orchestral playing”.

1970

His debut with Netherlands Opera was for L'Ormindo in 1970.

From 1970 to 1973 Montgomery was assistant conductor for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Bournemouth Sinfonietta, becoming music director of the latter in 1973.

1971

At Wexford he conducted Il re pastore in 1971, Oberon in 1972 and a rare revival of Donizetti's L'ajo nell'imbarazzo in 1973.

1973

He conducted the UK premieres by Opera Rara of Donizetti's Maria Padilla in April 1973, and of Mercadante's ORAZI e Curiazi, in April 1975 conducting the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, as well as Torquato Tasso at the Camden Festival in 1974.

1975

He was music director of Glyndebourne Touring Opera from 1975 to 1976, and continued with the ensemble as a guest conductor.

Outside of the UK, in 1975, Montgomery was named principal conductor of the Dutch Radio Symphony Orchestra, and from 1985 to 1989 held the same post with the orchestra under its newer name of the Netherlands Radio Symphony.

Later, he was appointed the director of the Dutch Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor).

1982

From 1982, Montgomery was a regular guest conductor at Santa Fe Opera (SFO).

1985

In 1985, he became both artistic and musical director of Opera Northern Ireland.

His debut at the Paris opera was Iphigénie en Tauride in 1985.

1991

In 1991, he became director of opera studies at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.

He continued to make his home in the Netherlands, where he died in 2023.

For San Diego Opera he led performances of The Passion of Jonathan Wade in 1991, his debut there.

2006

With the Ulster Orchestra, Montgomery served as its principal guest conductor, and in September 2006, the orchestra announced him as their principal conductor effective in September 2007, the first Belfast-born musician named as the orchestra's principal conductor, continuing until 2010.

2007

In May 2007, Santa Fe Opera named Montgomery its interim music director, succeeding Alan Gilbert.

Montgomery's tenure as interim music director concluded after the 2007 season.

2010

Montgomery was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.

He died in Amsterdam on 5 March 2023, at the age of 79.

Montgomery's discography includes Arne symphonies (Bournemouth Sinfonietta), J.C. Bach symphonies (Bournemouth Sinfonietta), Ed de Boer's Symphony No. 1 (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest Hilversum), Grainger Folk-Settings (Moray Welsh, Bournemouth Sinfonietta), Keiser's Brockes Passion (Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra and Choir), Hans Kox War Tryptich (Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and Choir), Martin's Cello Concerto, Trois Dances for Oboe and Harp, Ballade for Cello and Chamber Orchestra and Passacaille for Strings (Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra), Stanford's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Variations on Down among the Dead Men (Finghin Collins and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra), a Mozart aria recital with Sumi Jo (English Chamber Orchestra), a French opera airs recital with Laurence Dale (Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy), popular works by Handel (Bournemouth Sinfonietta) and nordic and slav music for string orchestra (Bournemouth Sinfonietta).

2013

In April 2013, Montgomery was named SFO conductor laureate for the 2013 season.