About Adrian Shepherd
Lived 1939 – 2013 (aged 74). Adrian Shepherd was a British conductor, cellist and musician.
Adrian Shepherd, (7 April 1939 – 24 July 2013) was a British 'cellist and conductor, and director of the modern-instrument ensemble Cantilena.
Shepherd was born in 1939 in the county of Essex, England, and studied the cello with William Pleeth at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, For 20 years he was principal cello with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and professor of cello at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Shepherd founded the modern instrument ensemble Cantilena in 1970 and remained its artistic director and conductor. He was also a director of the Cantilena Festival on Islay each July.
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Who was Adrian Shepherd?
British 'cellist and conductor
When was Adrian Shepherd born?
Adrian Shepherd was born on 7 April 1939.
When did Adrian Shepherd die?
Adrian Shepherd died on 24 July 2013.
What was Adrian Shepherd's occupation?
Adrian Shepherd was a conductor, cellist and musician.
What nationality was Adrian Shepherd?
Adrian Shepherd was British.
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