John Eliot Gardiner

Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Grey-haired man holding conductor's baton in both hands
Gardiner in rehearsal, 2007
Born (1943-04-20) 20 April 1943 (age 81)
EducationBryanston School
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
King's College London
OccupationConductor of classical music
Years active1964–Present
Spouses
Elizabeth Wilcock
(m. 1981⁠–⁠1997)
Isabella de Sabata
(m. 2001⁠–⁠2019)
ChildrenThree
FatherRolf Gardiner
RelativesAlan Gardiner (grandfather)
Margaret Gardiner (aunt)
Martin Bernal (cousin)
Howard Hodgkin (cousin)

Sir John Eliot Gardiner (born 20 April 1943)[1] is an English conductor, particularly known for his performances of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, especially the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage of 2000, performing Bach's church cantatas in liturgical order in churches all over Europe, and New York City, with the Monteverdi Choir, and recording them at the locations.

  1. ^ "Birthdays today". The Telegraph. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2014. Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor, 69