Richard Armstrong (conductor)

Sir Richard Armstrong (born 7 January 1943 in Leicester) is a British conductor. He was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was an organ scholar.

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7 January - 1943 - Leicester - British - Conductor - Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge - Organ

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From 1973 until 1986 he was musical director of the Welsh National Opera. He became music director of Scottish Opera in 1993.

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Welsh National Opera - Scottish Opera

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He was knighted in the 2004 New Year honours.

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Knighted - New Year - Honours

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