William Vann

Conductor | Pianist

Welcome

Welcome to the website of British conductor and pianist William Vann. A multiple prize-winning accompanist and accomplished choral, orchestral and operatic conductor, William is also the Artistic Director of the London English Song Festival, the Director of Music at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Chorus Master of The Grange Festival, the Musical Director of Dulwich Choral Society and the Musical Director of The London Chorus. On this site you can find out his latest news and where he is performing next, watch videos and get in touch. Concert promoters can download biographical information and photos from the Press Centre.

“William Vann avoids any suggestion of bombast or sentimentality, and builds Parry’s great paragraphs so eloquently and with such assurance that you’d think he’d been conducting this music all his life.”
Gramophone

Latest News

Documentary filming for Arte

William spent Tuesday afternoon filming part of a new documentary on Entartete Musik for Franco-German Arts TV channel Arte with baritone Simon Wallfisch. A fascinating session - watch this space for more information on its release.

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National Arts Festival review

Cue newspaper has published a very nice review of Njabulo Madlala and William's recital on Friday night, part of the South Africa National Arts Festival. The programme will be repeated tonight at 8.30pm.

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