Douglas Boyd
- January 10, 2024
- Conductor
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Douglas Boyd Biography
| Name | Douglas Boyd |
| Birthday | Mar 1 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Glasgow |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Douglas Boyd is one of the most popular and richest Conductor who was born on March 1, 1959 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Boyd was one of the founding members of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE), and served as its principal oboist from 1981 to 2002. During his time with the COE, he developed an interest in conducting, and counted as his first conducting mentors Claudio Abbado and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. He also had guidance from Paavo Berglund and Sir Colin Davis. In 2006, Boyd ceased performing on the oboe to focus full-time on his conducting career.
In the US, Boyd’s first conducting appearance was with the Gardner Chamber Orchestra in 2000. In 2002, Boyd became co-artistic director of the orchestra, along with Paula Robison. In 2004, he became one of the first Artistic Partners with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. In 2006, he extended his contract with the SPCO into the 2009–2010 season. He concluded his SPCO Artistic Partnership in September 2009. He first conducted the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in December 2006, and was named their principal guest conductor in January 2008, for a contract of 3 years with 2 weeks of guest appearances per season.
Douglas Boyd Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Conductor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Douglas Boyd is one of the richest Conductor from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Douglas Boyd 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Douglas Boyd (born 1959, Glasgow, Scotland) is a British oboist and conductor. He studied oboe at the Royal Academy of Music, London, as a pupil of Janet Craxton. He later was a student with Maurice Bourgue in Paris. In 1984 he won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions, which led to his New York City recital debut at Carnegie Hall.
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Doug Ranked on the list of most popular Conductor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. Douglas Boyd celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.