Andrew Griffiths

Andrew Griffiths studied conducting under Martyn Brabbins in Glasgow, and trained as a répétiteur at the National Opera Studio and at Scottish Opera, before joining the Jette Parker Young Artist programme at The Royal Opera.

He has conducted productions for The Royal Opera, Royal Ballet, WNO, Opera North, Opera Theatre Company, Mid Wales Opera, Bampton Classical Opera and Iford Arts, led concerts with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra of the Swan and Southbank Sinfonia, and joined the music staff at Glyndebourne, ENO, Chicago Opera Theatre, BBC SO and BBC SSO. He is often engaged for projects outside the standard canon, and is particularly experienced in Baroque repertoire and the music of the last fifty years.

In addition to his work in opera, Andrew is in constant demand as a choral director; he regularly broadcasts with the BBC Singers, and is Musical Director of Kingston Choral Society and chamber choir Londinium.