Jeremy Silver

Acclaimed for being “as exciting as he is subtle in his conducting”, Jeremy Silver’s passionate music making and overriding sense of lyricism and balance have made him an esteemed conductor among orchestras, singers and opera directors alike. The British conductor was principal conductor of Opera Africa, South Africa from 2004 to 2007 where productions included I Capuleti e I Montecchi, La Traviata, Rigoletto and Lucia di Lammermoor. He also conducted performances of the highly acclaimed Zulu opera Princess Magogo at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam. Equally active in the concert hall he has given concerts with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of South Africa and KZN Philharmonic Orchestra (Durban). In Britain he has conducted Pelléas et Mélisande (Glyndebourne Tour