David Pickard
@davidpickard23
Former Director BBC Proms & Glyndebourne
Just caught up with this @bbcproms. What a gorgeous piece - wonderfully performed by the incomparable Allan Clayton
Allan Clayton's world premiere of Tom Coult's Monologues for the Curious last night at @bbcproms, with John Storgårds and BBC Philharmonic, is now online at @BBCSounds. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
So sorry to hear that Roger Norrington has died. Happy memories of wonderful projects with @theoae. A real pioneer. I will never forget the impact of those Beethoven symphony recordings.
Commentators pretending to believe that Glyndebourne's wind turbine is at fault for failing to compensate for multiple power cuts on Saturday. We rely on the grid to operate. The turbine keeps the bills down. One adds: "you could not make it up". Reader, they made it up.
Thank you for all your lovely comments. So fortunate to have worked with brilliant colleagues @bbcproms @glyndebourne @theoae
Congratulations to @davidpickard23, Director of the #BBCProms from 2015 - 2024, who has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025 for services to music.
Thank you Sam!
Over the moon for the brilliant @davidpickard23, formerly of this parish, who’s been awarded an OBE in The King’s Birthday Honours for Services to Music. Congratulations from the whole @bbcproms team, DP! 👏 👏
Three generations of Royal Opera Company Managers stretching back to 1984. Terri-Jayne Griffin clearly didn’t get the memo. @rbo_org
Well that’s very nice to read
The Live Event Coverage nominees are… 🎬 D-DAY 80: TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN 🎬 GLASTONBURY 2024 🎬 LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS #BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises
🎉🍾 Huge congrats to everyone on the team for this @BAFTA nomination! @bbcproms
The Live Event Coverage nominees are… 🎬 D-DAY 80: TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN 🎬 GLASTONBURY 2024 🎬 LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS #BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises
A momentous day at the BBC, as we bid farewell to this remarkable woman. Forty years’ service to @BBCRadio3 and the @bbcproms, working with five Controllers — all of whom, bar the late Sir John Drummond, joined us tonight. Here’s to you, Yvette: you’ve been amazing!
Enjoy music from The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni and more in a #BBCProms concert celebrating one of the greatest composers of all time. 🎶 📺 Watch the Magic of #Mozart with Ensemble Resonanz and conductor Riccardo Minasi now on @BBCiPlayer.
Thank you Sam!
This review of the year in classical music by @tildeni is well worth a read. Really pleased to see such warm words for @davidpickard23’s final season as Director of the @bbcproms: theguardian.com/music/2024/dec…
Honoured and humbled to find myself on this list diversitypowerlist.com
We pay tribute to one of the most influential artists of our time, Quincy Jones, who has sadly died aged 91. Our 2016 Prom celebrated Jones' career including his early film & TV scores and collaborations with jazz greats. Tonight on @BBCTwo at 23:15. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07…
Hear Quincy Jones talking to @JohnWilson14 in 2016 @BBCSounds @BBCRadio3
Last time I interviewed Quincy was for @BBCRadio4 in 2016 as he prepared for his @bbcproms. Listen here bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0…
Florence + The Machine at the Proms - Lungs is still to this day one of my favourite albums and this is simply sensational. #BBCProms
My last day @bbcproms today. I reckon this is a pretty good summary of the past 9 years of my life.
Why pop at the Proms hits the right note | Letters theguardian.com/music/2024/oct…
We are delighted that at the closing ceremony of 61st edition of the annual Golden Prague International Television Festival last night, our Rite of Spring was awarded the festival’s Grand Prix! Watch Rite of Spring on Marquee TV now: marquee.tv/videos/aurora-…