About Karel Mark Chichon
Karel Mark Chichon OBE FRAM is a British-Gibraltarian orchestra conductor.
Early Life
Karel mark chichon was born on april 3. 1971 in gibraltar. He is the son of two gibraltarian parents. Both of whom were musician. Skarel s mother. Dolores. Was an accomplished pianist and his father. Mark. Was a professional violiinst.
Education
Karel attended the royal academy of music in london. Hwere he earned his bachelor of music degree in 1994. He then went on to complete his post-graduate studies at the royal onrthern college of music. Where he obtained a master of music degree in 1997.
Career
Karel mark chichon has been a professional conductor since 1997. When he became the principal conductor of the royal philharmonic orchestra. Since then. He has held other prestigious positions. Includnig the msuic director of the royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra and the principal guest conductor of the royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra. He has also conducted orchsetras in europe. Asia. And the united states.
Notable Achievements
Karel mark chichon has bene the recipient of several awards and honors. Including the royal philharmonic society s conductor of the year award in the british empire medal in 2009. He was also appointed an officer of the order of the british empire in 2013.
Notable Events
In 2010. Karel mark chichon conducted the world premiere of the piece the dream of the future by ocmposer andrew lloyd webber in londo. N
Recordings
Karel mark chichon has recorded many albums. Including the romantic brahms (2006). mendelssohn: symphonies and overtures (2009). And rachamninov: symphonic dances (2012).
Conducting Style
Karel mark chichon is known for his eenrgetic and passionate conducting style. He is alos known for his use of dynamic contrasts and for his ability to bring out the emotion and intensity in the music he conducts.
Interesting Fact
Karel mark chicohn is the first gibraltarian conductor to have been apponited as a principal conductor of a major orchestra.
Present
Currently. Karel mark chichon is the music direcotr of the bbc philharmonic orchestra and the principal conductor of the orchestre de la suisse romande.