Mark Eager

Conductor

Mark Eager is an exciting conductor with a wide breadth of knowledge in the orchestral field. Underpinning this is his experience as a world-class player, as a soloist and Principal Trombone with the BBC National Orchestra Wales from 1993 to 2006. Appointed Conductor of Cardiff University Symphony Orchestra in 2008, Mark constantly enjoys the thrill of inspiring students. Under his baton the orchestra is achieving significant educational and musical success, including considerable acclaim for performances of Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony and Mahler’s 1st Symphony in particular. He is often praised for his mature understanding, thoughtful musicianship and command of the orchestra:

• ‘stunning and brilliantly realised’ (The Guardian)
• ‘an intelligently conducted, vibrant performance’ (musicweb international)
• ‘Eager held the orchestra with poise and elegance’ (The Western Mail)                                       

Mark is also Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of The Welsh Sinfonia. His clear, highly musical direction and his consummate grasp of musical idioms have developed the ensemble over the past few years into Wales’s finest chamber orchestra. He tours extensively worldwide and has annual residencies in Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns and Tasmania. On a recent tour to Melbourne, Mark worked with around 6,000 students both ‘live’ and streamed worldwide on the internet, to great acclaim