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  • Guest conductor; BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sinfonia Viva, Northern Silents Sinfonia, Southbank Sinfonia, Side by Sides - Orchestra of Opera North and the National Children's Orchestra.

  • Radio 3 Debut with the BBC Concert Orchestra - 'Friday Night is Music Night'.

  • Experienced opera conductor - La Traviata, La Boheme, Carmen, Macbeth, Eugene Onegin, Tales of Hoffman, Norma, Don Giovanni, The Merry Widow, Amahl & the Night Visitor and West Side Story.

  • Music Director - Young Sinfonia - the Royal Northern Sinfonia's Youth Orchestra; recognised as an expert trainer of youth ensembles regularly conducting the National Children's Orchestra.

  • Artistic Lead and Conductor for the University of Liverpool Symphony Orchestra managed by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.

  • Conducting Coach and Workshop Leader; Music Hubs, RAF, Future Talent, One to Ones  and Leeds Conservatoire,

  • Alumna - Royal Philharmonic Society's Conductor Programme 2022/23.

  • Interim Chair - Orchestras Live; an advocate for Orchestras across the UK.

'Helen Harrison has to be one of the most engaging conductors, such great empathy with the orchestra and the audience.'  Audience member.

'Underpinning all this was the orchestra under the capable direction of Helen Harrison.  Her crisp beat and decisive intentions inspired confidence from the start.'  Opera Magazine. 

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