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Daniel Harding

ダニエル・ハーディング　/　だにえる・はーでぃんぐ

Conductor from United Kingdom

August 31, 1975 (age 50)　・　Oxford, United Kingdom

conductor
aircraft pilot

My Take

Daniel Harding fascinates me because he's living two extraordinary lives at once. On one hand he's a world-class conductor, leading Santa Cecilia in Rome and set to take over the Los Angeles Philharmonic from the 2027-28 season. On the other, he's a working Air France pilot, which I find genuinely astonishing for someone at his level. The Oxford-born musician was a prodigy, assisting Simon Rattle in his teens, and his Commander of the British Empire honour reflects how seriously the establishment takes him. To me he embodies discipline, you don't fly jets and conduct orchestras without obsessive precision. A rare, dual-mastery figure.

Overview

Daniel John Harding (born 31 August 1975) is a British conductor. He is music director of the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and has been named music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic beginning with the 2027–2028 season. He is also a part-time pilot for Air France.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Daniel Harding
Name (Japanese): ダニエル・ハーディング
Reading: だにえる・はーでぃんぐ
Born: August 31, 1975 (age 50)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rabbit
Origin: Oxford, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: conductor / aircraft pilot

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2002 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
2021 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Classic Brit Awards
1995 Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Young Artist)

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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