Biography
Christopher Seaman is a British conductor. For four years, he was a timpanist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, before his appointment as assistant conductor with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBC SSO).[1] He later served as the BBC SSO's principal conductor, from 1971 to 1977. Seaman has also served as Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor to the conducting course at the Guildhall School of Music.[2]
In the USA, Seaman was resident conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 1987 to 1998. From 1993 to 2004, he was music director of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, in Florida. Since 1998, Seaman has been music director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. In July 2007, Seaman extended his current Rochester contract through 2011.[3] Seaman has conducted recordings with the Rochester Philharmonic for the harmonia mundi label.[4] Seaman is also currently the Artistic Advisor to the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, through the 2009-2010 season.
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