Bramwell Tovey

Bramwell Tovey, OM (born 11 July 1953) is an English-born Grammy Award winning conductor and composer. His musical roots are in The Salvation Army. He was educated at Ilford County High School, the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London. His formal music education was as a pianist and composer. Whilst a student at the Royal Academy of Music, he also became a tuba player, studying with John Fletcher. After a stint conducting the Royal Ballet, Tovey conducted the first season of the revived D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1988.