Broadway to Hollywood, and everything in between...
The Novello Orchestra’s memorable performances have thrilled and inspired audiences and performers alike, delivering exhilarating musical experiences.
An invitational ensemble, drawing from the finest musicians of the West End and leading international orchestras, The Novello Orchestra has become one of the world's leading film music ensembles, performing Film with Live Orchestra concerts in theatres, concert halls and arenas, including Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book, Star Wars, Pixar in Concert, Grease, Spiderman, Encanto, The Muppets, Joker, Hocus Pocus, The Holiday, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the Oscar-winning La La Land.
Conducted by David Mahoney, the orchestra also continues to provide a stylish and sophisticated take on musical theatre and contemporary repertoire, performing regulalry with some of the biggest names in showbusiness.
About David Mahoney
Conductor and Musical Director - The Novello Orchestra
A graduate of Oxford University and Classical Brit Award winner, David has performed at high profile events including the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, BBC Strictly Come Dancing and the Royal Variety Performance.
David is one of the world’s leading conductors of Film with Live Orchestra, and Disney’s principal conductor in the UK, having conducted premieres and UK, European and International tours of titles including Marvel’s Infinity Saga, The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, Encanto, Mary Poppins, the Star Wars trilogy, Pixar in Concert, Toy Story, Hocus Pocus, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Black Panther, Grease, La La Land, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Joker, The Holiday, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse, and Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, also acting as Music Supervisor for the latter four.
As founder and artistic director of The Novello Orchestra, appearances include the Wales Millennium Centre’s 10th Anniversary production Broadway to the Bay, Live with Pink Martini, A Night at the Musicals, Movie Mixtape, Heart and Soul, Christmas on Broadway, The Golden Age of Dance (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Broadway in Concert (The London Palladium), West End Proms (UK Festival Tour), Mazz Murray: The Music of Dusty Springfield, and Disney’s The Sound of Magic (UK Premiere, London Coliseum).
Further credits include Artistic Director for UEFA live broadcasts and events, Show Producer for the BAFTA Cymru Awards, Music Supervisor for Roald Dahl’s centenary celebrations, Artistic Director of the Cardiff Music Festival, Music Producer for BBC’s Emmy-nominated and BAFTA winning drama Lost Boys and Fairies, Associate Producer for ITV television specials and Quincy Jones Live in Concert (O2 Arena, London), Music Supervisor / Musical Director forTiger Bay the Musical (Artscape Theatre Cape Town and Wales Millennium Centre), Conductor and Creative Consultant for Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary, and Creative Producer for Broadway’s tribute to Rebecca Luker (starring Kristin Chenoweth) and the Raise Your VoiceGala with Sam Smith and Julie Andrews (Lincoln Center, New York).
David is the conductor of Ministry of Sound Classical (with annual performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall and international / festival touring), collaborating with artists such as trailblazing organist Anna Lapwood and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. He regularly conducts renowned mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins, including her performance at BST Hyde Park, supporting Andrea Bocelli to an audience of 50,000, making it the largest outdoor classical concert of the century.
He is a Visiting Director at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and has appeared as Guest Conductor with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Cape Town Philharmonic, London Concert Orchestra, Manchester Concert Orchestra, Flanders Philharmonic, Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan Philharmonic, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lille and Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano.
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