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

Wigmore Song Competition – duo prize

Johnny Herford (baritone) and Will were awarded the Jean Meikle Prize for a Duo in the 2013 Wigmore Hall International Song Competition on Tuesday night. We're both hugely grateful to the Jean Meikle Trust, Wigmore Hall and the panel for the award and looking forward...

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Wigmore Song Competition – second round

William will accompany baritone Johnny Herford and soprano Elinor Rolfe Johnson at Wigmore Hall for the beginning of the final stages of the 2013 Wigmore Song Competition - Johnny is on 31st August at 11.45 and Eli at 11.30 on 1st September.

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