James Judd, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor James Judd has had an exceptionally varied career. He has led orchestras in western and eastern Europe, the U.S., Korea, and Israel, as well as shaping a top European youth orchestra. Judd was born on October 30, 1949, in Hertford, UK. He studied at London's Trinity College of Music, taking piano courses with Alfred Kitchin and conducting with Bernard Keefe. After completing his studies in 1971, he was accepted as a conductor trainee at the London Opera Centre. He has continued to conduct opera from time to time (notably with the English National Opera), but he swit...