Charles Hazlewood
Charles Hazlewood (1966- )[1] is a British conductor and co-founder with Mark Dornford-May of the South African musical theatre/opera company Dimpho di Kopane.
Not to be confused with the British playwright "Colin Henry Hazlewood" (1823-1875)[2], whose plays were performed in South Africa during the second half of the 19th century.
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Biography
Charles Hazlewood won first prize in the European Broadcasting Union Conducting Competition during his early twenties, and has since conducted many of the world's greatest orchestras (including The Royal Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, The Philharmonia, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Gothenburg Symphony, Danish Radio Symphony). He has played Carnegie Hall, the BBC Proms, and multiple festivals throughout the world, collaborating with artists as diverse as Nigel Kennedy, Professor Green and Wyclef Jean. Charles has conducted over 200 world premieres and won the Berlin Film Festival 'Golden Bear' for Best Film with his South African township opera company's U-Carmen eKhayelitsha.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Sources
https://www.charleshazlewood.com/about
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