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David Atherton

David Atherton

English conductor
A co-founder of the London Sinfonietta, Atherton has also done his time guest and principal conducting around the world.Wikipedia
BornJanuary 3, 1944
HometownBlackpool, England
SpouseEleanor Ann Roth , Ann Gianetta Drake
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