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Nicholas Kenyon

Opera Critic at The Telegraph
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Nicholas Kenyon is a seasoned arts administrator and music critic with extensive experience in classical music festivals, event management, and theatre, holding senior roles at prominent institutions in the UK.
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London, England, United Kingdom, GB
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  • Festivals
  • Music
  • Arts Administration
  • Classical
  • Performing Arts
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Nicholas Kenyon is a seasoned arts administrator and critic, renowned for his expertise in classical music and performing arts. With a distinguished career spanning over three decades, he has held prominent positions at the BBC, The Telegraph, and the Barbican Centre, including Director of the BBC Proms, Managing Director of the Barbican Centre, and Opera Critic for The Telegraph. Kenyon's extensive experience in event management, programming, and strategic direction has been instrumental in shaping the cultural landscape of Europe's largest multi-arts centres. He has also developed and programmed the world's leading classical music festival, solidifying his reputation as a visionary leader in the arts. A graduate of Balliol College, Oxford, with a degree in Modern History, Kenyon brings a unique blend of academic rigor and creative flair to his work. Fluent in multiple languages, he has reviewed classical concerts for various UK newspapers, including The New Yorker, The Times, and The Observer.

Experience

  • The Telegraph
    • London, England, United Kingdom
    • Opera Critic
      • Oct 2021 - Present
      • London, England, United Kingdom

      Also Visiting Scholar, Pembroke College, Cambridge University

  • Barbican Centre
    • Managing Director
      • Oct 2007 - Oct 2021

      Strategic direction of one of Europe's largest multi-arts centres

  • BBC
    • Director, BBC Proms
      • Jul 1996 - Sep 2007

      Programming and developing the world's leading classical music festival

    • Controller, Radio 3 et al
      • 1992 - 2007

      Controller, BBC Radio 3 (1992-8); Controller, BBC Proms and Millennium Programmes (1998-2000); Controller, BBC Proms, Live Events and TV Classical Music (2000-2007)

  • The Observer
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Music Critic
      • 1986 - 1992
      • London, United Kingdom

      Reviewer of classical music events; interviews, features, profiles

  • The Times
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Music Critic
      • 1982 - 1986
      • London, United Kingdom

      Reviewer of classical music events

  • The New Yorker
    • New York, New York
    • Music Critic
      • 1979 - 1982
      • New York, New York

      Reviewer of classical music events

  • Various UK newspapers
    • Freelance Music Critic
      • 1975 - 1979

      Reviewed classical concerts

Education

  • 1969 - 1972
    Balliol College Oxford
    BA, Modern History
  • 1962 - 1968
    St Bede's College Manchester
    O levels and A levels

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