
Known for
Acting
Born
September 25, 1927
Birthplace
Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK
Died
April 14, 2013 (aged 85)
Sir Colin Rex Davis CH CBE (25 September 1927 – 14 April 2013) was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in 1959. His repertoire was broad, but among the composers with whom he was particularly associated were Mozart, Berlioz, Elgar, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Tippett.
Davis studied as a clarinetist, but was intent on becoming a conductor. After struggling as a freelance conductor from 1949 to 1957, he gained a series of appointments with orchestras including the BBC Scottish Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He also held the musical directorships of Sadler's Wells Opera and...
2015
as Self - Conductor
2014
as Self - Conductor
2012
2011
as Self - Conductor
2010
2010
as Self - Orchestra Conductor (archive footage)
2010
as Self - Conductor
2008
as Self - Conductor
2004
as Self - Conductor
2003
as Self - Conductor, Music Director, Conductor
1984
as Self - Conductor
1982
Conductor
1978
as Self - Conductor, Conductor