Christopher Cox

Christopher began conducting during his first year at University College London in 1988. Following successful performances of symphonies by Shostakovich and Bruckner with the UCL Symphony Orchestra, he was invited to conduct the newly-formed Bloomsbury Chamber Orchestra, and went on to conduct that orchestra for five years, including regular concerts in London, as well as at Norwich Cathedral, Oxford and Cambridge. In March 1995 he conducted the BCO in a performance of Schumann's 'Concertstück' for four horns and orchestra with Tim Brown and the horn section of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The Orchestra now enjoys a reputation as one of London's finest amateur chamber orchestras, performing a wide range of repertoire to a very high standard.

In 1995 he conducted the first concert by the Bloomsbury Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme including Mahler's fifth symphony. The success of this performance led to a second concert the following year (Mahler's sixth symphony), before work took Christopher to the North-East of England in 1996.

Christopher also has wide experience of the Choral repertoire. In 1990 he set up the UCL Chamber Choir which, following its debut performance of Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, was invited to perform at Westminster Cathedral in the presence of the Princess Royal. Under Christopher's direction the choir went on to perform the Mozart Requiem in Vienna, and performed the world premiere of 'April Rise' by the jazz composer Ray D'Inverno. Christopher has also conducted the Bloomsbury Chamber Choir, with whom he has performed in London, Oxford and Southampton.

Christopher studied conducting part-time at the Guildhall School of Music for two years from 1991.