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Hogwood

British  
/ ˈhɒɡwʊd /

noun

  1. Christopher ( Jarvis Haley ). born 1941, British harpsichordist, conductor, and musicologist; founder and director of the Academy of Ancient Music (1973–2006)

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“There was an immediate need to deal with trauma, but there are different issues now,” Hogwood said.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2019

The late Christopher Hogwood was also a visiting artist and David Hill will conduct the upcoming UK tour.

From The Guardian ● May 23, 2015

Primal Scream guitarist Robert Young, EastEnders actor John Bardon - aka Jim Branning - and conductor Christopher Hogwood, founder of the Academy of Ancient Music, also died this month.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2014

The classical music world saw pillars fall: the conductors Lorin Maazel, Claudio Abbado, Christopher Hogwood and Julius Rudel; the opera stars Carlo Bergonzi and Licia Albanese; the visionary opera impresario Gerard Mortier.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2014

But they had “a certain clarity and speed” that Mr. Hogwood felt was lacking in their modern descendants.

From Washington Post

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