Martin west education
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MUSIC DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR
MARTIN WEST
BORN
Bolton, England
TRAINING
St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music, London’s Royal Academy of Music
COMPANY MEMBERSHIP
Joined as Music Director & Principal Conductor in 2005
Martin West is acknowledged as one of the foremost conductors of ballet. Born in Bolton, England, he studied math at Cambridge University before studying at the St. Petersburg Conservatory of Music and London’s Royal Academy of Music.
In 1997, West made his debut with English National Ballet and was immediately appointed resident conductor. In recent seasons, he has worked with many of the top companies in North America and Europe including New York City Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, and The Royal Ballet.
West joined SF Ballet in the fall of 2005, having been a frequent guest since his debut two years earlier. He has made a number of critically acclaimed recordings with the SF Ballet Orchestra, including the complete score of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker and an album of suites from Delibes’ Sylvia and Coppélia. In addition, he conducte
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Martin West (actor)
American actor (1937–2019)
Martin West | |
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| Born | Martin Weixelbaum (1937-08-28)August 28, 1937 Westhampton, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 2019(2019-12-31) (aged 82) Westport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–1990 |
| Spouse(s) | Carol A. Heller (1967 - 1971, her death) Carolyn K. Barsky (1975- 1979, divorce) Suzie Galler (1980 - 1997, divorce) |
| Partner | Ann Chernow (1998–2019) |
| Children | 3 |
Martin West (born Martin Weixelbaum; August 28, 1937 – December 31, 2019[1][2]), was an American actor of film and television best known for playing the grieving father Lawson in John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 and the lead role in Freckles.
West played doctor Phil Brewer in General Hospital and Don Hughes in As the World Turns.[3] His work also includes appearances in films including Soldier Blue and Mac and Me and as guest star in television programs including Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, The Lieutenant, Rango, The Invaders, Have Gun Will Travel
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Martin Litchfield West
British philologist and classical scholar (1937–2015)
Martin Litchfield West OM FBA | |
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| Born | (1937-09-23)23 September 1937 London, England |
| Died | 13 July 2015(2015-07-13) (aged 77) Oxford, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, academic and author |
| Known for | Classics scholar |
| Spouse | Stephanie (m. 1960) |
| Honours | Order of Merit (2014) |
Martin Litchfield West, OM, FBA (23 September 1937 – 13 July 2015) was a British philologist and classical scholar. In recognition of his contribution to scholarship, he was appointed to the Order of Merit in 2014.
West wrote on ancient Greek music, Greek tragedy, Greek lyric poetry, the relations between Greece and the ancient Near East, and the connection between shamanism and early ancient Greek religion, including the Orphic tradition. This work stems from material in Akkadian, Phoenician, Hebrew, Hittite, and Ugaritic, as well as Greek and Latin. West also studied th
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