Iona Brown, after a successful career as a solo violinist, became a notable orchestra director and conductor, appointed Artistic Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields in 1974.
Performer Biography
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields was founded in 1959 by Sir Neville Marriner and leading London orchestral players, initially as a small conductorless string group.
Performer Biography
Iona Brown, the violinist on this recording, was born into a highly musical family in Salisbury and studied in Rome, Brussels, Vienna, and Paris.
Recording & Production
With over 1000 releases, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is the most recorded chamber orchestra in the world, covering repertoire from Baroque to the 20th Century.
Performer Biography
Iona Brown plays the Booth Stradivari, a famous violin made in Cremona in 1716.
Performer Biography
Iona Brown has received several prestigious awards, including the OBE in 1986, the Knight of First Class Order of Merit from King Harald of Norway in 1991, and Instrumentalist of the Year in 1993 from the Royal Philharmonic Society.
Cultural Impact
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields has received thirteen gold discs for the soundtrack of Milos Forman's film 'Amadeus'.
