Derek Hudson

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WA-00271499

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BiographyWikipedia· 88%
Birth yearArtsy· 85%
LocationArtsy· 85%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/derek-hudson
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Derek Hudson was an English-born Zimbabwean conductor. He conducted ballets and orchestras in over a dozen countries, before moving to Rhodesia in 1977 to conduct the Bulawayo Philharmonic Orchestra in Bulawayo, where he remained for over 20 years. In 1976, he became Director of the Zimbabwe Academy of Music, and in 1977 he founded the National Symphony Orchestra. He retired in 2001 and two years later moved to Johannesburg, South Africa, where he died in 2005.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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