Daniel Harding

Composer

Birthday August 31, 1975

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace England

Age 49 years old

#253,221 Most Popular

About

English trumpeter who served as conductor for the London Symphony Orchestra and Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He helped develop LSO's Sound Adventures program for new composers.

Before Fame

He played trumpet with the National Youth Orchestra at age 13. He was one of the youngest-ever conductors at The Proms while leading the Berlin Philharmonic at age 21.

Trivia

He was a diehard fan of the Manchester United football club.

Family Life

He was divorced from his wife Beatrice Muthelet in 2011. The couple had two children, Adele and George.

Associated With

He shared the stage with Emanuel Ax while working with the Ojai Musical Festival in 1997.