Edward Gardner

Edward Gardner has his education from the University of Cambridge and Royal Academy of Music in London. After his studies, he started as an assistant for Sir Mark Elder, and later advanced to Music Director of Glyndebourne Touring Opera, before being appointed Music Director at English National Opera. Edward Gardener conducts regularly in opera houses like Metropolitan in New York, La Scala in Milan, the opera in Paris and at Glyndbourne. His many recordings have won great critcial acclaim – also those with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Our critically acclaimed performance of Peter Grimes marked his first collaboration with Bergen National Opera.