William Cole is a conductor with a repertoire from Baroque opera to music by today’s leading composers. He works regularly with leading orchestras, ensembles and opera companies in the UK. In January 2019 he made his U.S. debut conducting Philip Venables’ 4.48 Psychosis at the Prototype Festival in New York. From 2017-2019 he was a Repetiteur Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music, and from 2019-2021 a member of Birmingham Contemporary Music Group’s NEXT programme.
William’s 2021/22 season included engagements with Opera North, Music Theatre Wales, Aldeburgh Festival, Philharmonia Orchestra, La Nuova Musica, Red Note Ensemble, musica assoluta Hannover, and Theater Aachen.
December 17th
Café OTO
Thanos Chrysakis – Theatrum Mundi
With Rebecca Toal, Katie Lodge, Raymond Brien, Yoni Silver, Julie Kjaer, Chris Cundy, Jason Alder, Rob Burton, Tim Hodgkinson
William Cole, conductor
January 2nd
Handel – Messiah
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
William Cole, harpsichord continuo
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
February 2023
London Handel Festival
William Cole, Associate Musical Director
Laurence Cummings, Musical Director
Adele Thomas, Director
April – July 2023
Garsington Festival
William Cole, Assistant Conductor | Continuo
Clemens Schuldt, Conductor
Tim Albery, Director
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