Andrew Manze

Andrew Manze (born 14 January 1965) is a British conductor and violinist, noted for his interpretation of Baroque violin music.

He studied violin and worked with Ton Koopman, his director in the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, and with Simon Standage, his teacher in the Royal Academy of Music).

[13] In September 2016 Manze stepped in to replace Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra in the opening concerts of Leipzig's Mendelssohn-Festtage.

The Monteverdi Choir and soloists, including Lucy Crowe, Jurgita Adamonytė and Michael Spyres, sang Psalm 42 "Wie der Hirsch schreit" and the Symphony-Cantata "Lobgesang".

"[15] In April 2024, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) announced the appointment of Manze as its next principal guest conductor, effective with the 2024-2025 season, with an initial contract of three years.