Conductors of The Mozart Orchestra this season
We are excited to be working with two guest conductors this season, both highly regarded Norfolk based musicians - Keith Hobday and David Stowell.
Keith Hobday
Keith Hobday is a seasoned and engaging conductor and violinist with a diverse career in music. He has served as Music Director of the North Norfolk Sinfonia for 16 years, leading performances ranging from Shostakovich's 5thSymphony to the original Sheringham version of Vaughan Williams' ‘London’ Symphony. His repertoire also includes children's concerts, musical theatre evenings, a narrated performance of Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream and much more.
Beyond conducting, Keith actively contributes to the music community. He founded and chairs Norwich Baroque, Norfolk's only professional music ensemble, and organises the Cromer Music Evenings recital series. His previous roles include nearly a decade as Head of Strings at Gresham’s School and ten years as a founder and director of The Belfry Centre for Music & Arts in Overstrand. Recently, he became the General Manager of The Yorke Trust in South Creake, a music education organisation that hosts concerts and courses for young people.
Keith recently played violin in the orchestra for Norfolk & Norwich Operative Society's highly acclaimed 2026 production of Carousel at Norwich's Theatre Royal, and this summer in Norwich, he is organising Europe's largest celebration of John Dowland's music to mark the 400th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
We are excited to be working with two guest conductors this season, both highly regarded Norfolk based musicians - Keith Hobday and David Stowell.
Keith Hobday
Keith Hobday is a seasoned and engaging conductor and violinist with a diverse career in music. He has served as Music Director of the North Norfolk Sinfonia for 16 years, leading performances ranging from Shostakovich's 5thSymphony to the original Sheringham version of Vaughan Williams' ‘London’ Symphony. His repertoire also includes children's concerts, musical theatre evenings, a narrated performance of Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream and much more.
Beyond conducting, Keith actively contributes to the music community. He founded and chairs Norwich Baroque, Norfolk's only professional music ensemble, and organises the Cromer Music Evenings recital series. His previous roles include nearly a decade as Head of Strings at Gresham’s School and ten years as a founder and director of The Belfry Centre for Music & Arts in Overstrand. Recently, he became the General Manager of The Yorke Trust in South Creake, a music education organisation that hosts concerts and courses for young people.
Keith recently played violin in the orchestra for Norfolk & Norwich Operative Society's highly acclaimed 2026 production of Carousel at Norwich's Theatre Royal, and this summer in Norwich, he is organising Europe's largest celebration of John Dowland's music to mark the 400th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
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David Stowell
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