British conductor Sir Andrew Davis dies aged 80

Independent.ie— British conductor Sir Andrew Davis has died at the age of 80, his agent confirmed.

BBC News—Sir Andrew Davis: BBC Proms conductor dies aged 80. Sir Andrew was one of the longest-serving chief conductors of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

The Guardian—Sir Andrew Davis, ex-chief conductor of BBC Symphony Orchestra, dies aged 80. Musician had held top roles at Glyndebourne opera and in Chicago, Melbourne and Toronto orchestrasSir Andrew Davis, a conductor who performed with many of the world’s finest orchestras, has died at the age of 80.Throughout his long career Davis held many roles, including for more than a decade those of chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBCSO) and musical director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Continue reading

ABC7 Chicago—Conductor Andrew Davis, who headed Lyric Opera of Chicago, dies at 80. Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and orchestras on three continents, died Saturday at Rusk Institute in Chicago from leukemia.