DEREK
WARBY is a freelance music consultant. Over
more then 25 years, he has worked for the Bournemouth
Symphony Orchestra, the National Centre for
Orchestral Studies, Docklands Sinfonietta (later
Sinfonia 21), Lontano, The Hanover Band, Primavera
Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of St John's
and most recently was General Manager of the
European Union Youth Orchestra. For many years
Derek's burning passion has been seeking out
and programming unjustly neglected repertoire
and has been responsible for orchestras revisiting
the music of composers such as Caldara, Enescu,
Bantock and Voríek, as well as
unknown masterpieces by well known composers
(eg Mozart's Thamos of Egypt at the 2006 Proms).
Derek's music tastes are catholic and include
modern jazz, rock and film music.
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