David Greed
Born 1953, violinist, orchestra leader, conductor.
David Greed was just 25 years old when he was appointed leader of the Orchestra of Opera North in 1978. He was at that time the youngest orchestra leader in the country. Greed has led the orchestra with great distinction at virtually every Opera North performance and at its regular concert engagements in Leeds Town Hall and other prestigious venues in the UK and abroad. He has appeared as guest leader with such orchestras as the Philharmonia, Halle, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. An extensive solo repertoire includes the major romantic concertos and many smaller scale works.
Greed's influence on the City's burgeoning music scene embraces the amateur orchestral movement. He has for the past 12 years been music director of the Sinfonia of Leeds. This fruitful period has witnessed the Sinfonia's transformation from a chamber orchestra to a full symphony orchestra whose performances have attracted critical acclaim.