Mark Elder

[3] He also held positions as Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1982–1985) and the London Mozart Players (1980–1983).

[citation needed] Elder served as principal guest conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra from 1992 to 1995.

[6] Elder is generally regarded as having restored The Hallé to high musical standards, after a period where its continuing existence was in doubt.

[11][12] In February 2023, Elder stated his intention to stand down as music director of The Hallé at the close of the 2023-2024 season.

[16] Elder has been president of the London Philharmonic Choir since 2014 and is currently the Royal Academy of Music's Barbirolli Chair of Conducting.

In November 2021, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra announced the appointment of Elder as its next principal guest conductor, effective from 1 August 2022, with an initial contract of three years through 31 July 2025.

In January 2025, the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana announced the appointment of Elder as its next music director, effective 1 September 2025, with an initial contract of two years.

He was scheduled to conduct again in 1990, but his remarks about the nature of some of the traditional Proms selections in the context of the impending first Gulf War led to his dismissal from that engagement.