The great French composer, Hector Berlioz, died on 8 March 1869, aged 65; so 2019 marked the sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) of his death. After a highly successful and inspiring year of Berlioz performances, events and activities during 2019, we are now focusing on creating opportunities for large numbers of young people to enjoy music and singing, both as potentially life-enhancing experiences for themselves and in order to assure the future audience for classical music.
Berlioz 150 is managed by a small team of mostly part-time staff, led by Julien Planté as Project Director, and overseen by a Board of Trustees chaired by Lord (Alastair) Aberdare, Chairman of the Berlioz Society. We are supported by a specialist Berlioz 150 Advisory Committee, which includes many of the leading Berlioz experts in the UK and overseas, and by an Honorary Advisory Committee to help with our fundraising efforts. We also have a distinguished group of Patrons, including leading conductors and performers of Berlioz. Our Patron-in-Chief is David Cairns, author of the definitive two-volume biography of Berlioz, translator of his Memoirs, and recognised as the foremost authority on the composer’s life and works.
Berlioz 150 is a corporate partner at Music Mark.
Berlioz 150 is a registered charity in the UK (number 1173910). Our trustees are Lord Aberdare DL, Michael Beverley DL, Jonathan Goddard, Susan Powell, Sir Adam Ridley, and Nicholas Snowman OBE.