David Mahoney (conductor)
British conductor
David Joseph Mahoney (born 5 October 1987) is a British conductor, producer and creative director.
Early life and Performance groups
Mahoney is a graduate of St Peter's College, Oxford and was a Choral Scholar at the university. He attended Marlborough College as a Music Scholar, where he was a contemporary of Jack Whitehall and Princess Eugenie.
He is the founder and musical director of The Novello Orchestra, who have performed with artists including Kerry Ellis, Ruthie Henshall, The von Trapps, Lee Mead, Matt Cardle, and American group Pink Martini.
He was a member of Classical Brit Award-winning group Only Men Aloud, performing at high-profile events including the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, BBC Strictly Come Dancing and the Royal Variety Performance.
Mahoney is the Principal Conductor of The Novello Orchestra and has appeared as a Guest Conductor with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cape Town Philharmonic, RTE National Symphony Orchestra, Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan Philharmonic, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Flanders Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester Concert Orchestra, Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra National de Lille, London Concert Orchestra, Hungarian Studio Orchestra and Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano.
Productions
Mahoney is one of the world's leading conductors of Film with Live Orchestra and Disney's principal conductor in the UK, having appeared at major concert halls internationally with performances and tours including Marvel's Infinity Saga (UK Premiere), Beauty and the Beast, the Star Wars trilogy, Pixar in Concert, La La Land, Grease, Toy Story, The Muppet Christmas Carol (World Premiere), Joker (also acting as Music Supervisor), The Holiday (World Premiere and also acting as Music Supervisor), Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse (also acting as Music Supervisor), Black Panther (Asia Premiere), Encanto, The Jungle Book (UK Premiere), Avatar: The Last Airbender (World Premiere) and Disney's The Sound of Magic.
He regularly appears at UK Festivals and the Royal Albert Hall as conductor of the popular Ministry of Sound Classical, collaborating with artists such as trailblazer organist Anna Lapwood and Rag 'n' Bone Man. He regularly conducts renowned mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, including her performance at BST Hyde Park, supporting Andrea Bocelli to an audience of 50,000, making it the largest outdoor classical concert of the century.
As a creative director and producer, his shows include Broadway to the Bay as part of the Wales Millennium Centre's 10th Anniversary celebrations, The Golden Age of Dance (starring Joanne Clifton and Anton du Beke), the Opening Concert of the 2016 National Eisteddfod, and Music Supervisor for the Roald Dahl Centenary Celebrations 'City of the Unexpected'.
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