David is the Artistic Director of Northern Opera Group.

For Northern Opera Group: (as Director) 'Amahl and the Night Visitors', 'Cinderella', 'Alfred', 'The Pirates', 'The Original Chinese Conjuror', 'The Yellow Princess'; (as Conductor) 'The Wandering Scholar'.

A graduate of the University of Cambridge, David has worked previously for Opera North, the Royal Northern College of Music, Northern Ballet, and the Leeds International Piano Competition.

David is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, and a Clore Emerging Cultural Leader. He is a Trustee of the Opera and Music Theatre Forum, and Leeds Youth Opera.

David hosts our monthly podcast, Operacast.

www.david-ward.co.uk