Paul Daniel: a decade of listening

Paul Daniel is widely regarded as one of the most distinctive British conductors of his generation. His career has moved with ease between opera houses, symphony orchestras and recording studios, combining a deep engagement with the central repertoire with a curiosity for works that invite rediscovery.

His work has been widely recognised, from the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera (1998) and a Gramophone Award (1999), to conducting the Last Night of the Proms in 2005 and being appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2000. Alongside his years as Music Director of English National Opera, he has also led orchestras such as the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine.