British conductor Sir Andrew Davis has died at the age of 80, his agent confirmed.
Sir Andrew, who was one of the longest-serving chief conductors of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, had been suffering from leukaemia, his agent Jonathan Brill said.
Sir Andrew conducted the proms in 1997 two weeks after Princess Diana’s death and led Last Night of the Proms on multiple occasions throughout the 90s.
Tributes have already started flowing in for the late musician, who was born in Hertfordshire on 2 February, 1994.
Justin Lloyd Webber, the cellist and conductor – and brother of Andrew, the composer and impresario – said he was “sad” to learn of Sir David’s passing.
“A great musician who was wonderful with his soloists,” he added. “I treasure the memory of a lovely Delius Concerto in 2012 with Philharmonia Orchestra. RIP.”
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