While in Vienna, he studied conducting and worked with Sir John Pritchard and Leonard Bernstein on various operatic and orchestral projects.
Gilmour was promptly invited to the Spoleto Festival for Cosi fan tutte, followed by reviews covering both his great technical and musical accomplishments range from the New York Times to Il Giornale.
Critical acclaim ensured Gilmour's and Menotti's continuing co-operation in Western Europe and America on several productions including Le Nozze di Figaro and The Medium and Montezuma.
In 1985, Gilmour made his UK orchestral debut conducting the English Chamber Orchestra after assisting Bernstein on a series of Brahms concerts and recordings at the Vienna Philharmonic.
[2] In 1996, Gilmour and the English Sinfonia launched Inside Music – an educational project with prestigious performances of important classical repertoire, where he and composer David Bedford engaged in a teaching program for 7- to 12-year-old children.