Dan Shilladay read music at the universities of Birmingham and York, which he followed with study at the Royal College of Music and a year with Southbank Sinfonia. He is now a London-based freelance musician and as a viola player has worked with, among others, the Hanover Band (with whom he is co-principal viola) the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Britten Sinfonia and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Dan is also in demand as a conductor and educator and directs the Nonesuch Orchestra. He has also appeared as a guest conductor with Kingston Philharmonia and Barnet and St Albans Symphony Orchestras. Proud of his Yorkshire roots, Dan has coached chamber ensembles at the University of York and is a regular tutor and conductor on the Yorchestra holiday music courses.
In his spare time, he is currently preparing to launch a podcast, How To Fix Classical Music, discussing with leading cultural figures some of the most pressing issues facing the profession today.
One-word interview: Dan Shilladay
Berkeley Ensemble players
