John Eliot Gardiner

1943 -

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

genre: classical music

country of citizenship: United Kingdom

languages spoken, written or signed: English, French

educated at: King's College, King's College London, Bryanston School

occupation: conductor, choir director, music director, composer

award received: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Merit Cross of the Lower Saxony Order of Merit (1st class), Léonie Sonning Music Prize, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau, Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize, Bach Medal, Handel Prize, honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music, Knight Bachelor, премия Echo Klassik дирижёру года

student of: Nadia Boulanger

Sir John Eliot Gardiner (born 20 April 1943) is an English conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, especially the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage of 2000, performing Bach's church cantatas in liturgical order in churches all over Europe, and New York City, with the Monteverdi Choir, and recording them at the locations. Source: Wikipedia (en)