PAUL FINDLAY - MEMBER OF THE BOARD

Paul Findlay comes originally from New Zealand but has lived in North London since the early 50s. A passion for the performing arts took him to Covent Garden for twenty five years; while there he created the Opera House’s Education Department, the first of its kind anywhere and developed jointly with Sadler’s Wells Theatre the formal link with NYMT under the inspirational leadership of Jeremy James Taylor.

Much of Paul’s work at the Royal Opera House was focussed on audience building and particularly the early introduction of opera and ballet to young children from all over the country supported by workshops and opportunities to participate and develop their own music theatre realisations.

In 1993 Paul moved to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra where once again he developed and expanded significantly the work of the orchestra with young people. Subsequently in the 90s he became General Manger of the Mariinsky Theatre in Russia and also was a co founder of the innovative Global Music Network which led the way worldwide in bringing classical music to its public through the Internet

Paul is currently a Director of Arts Education London and the Welsh National Opera having also served on the Board of English Toruring Opera for 17 years.

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