Internationally recognised as one of Britain’s most distinguished musicians, Kenneth Sillito has excelled as chamber musician, orchestral leader, and director. Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he studied with David Martin at the Royal Academy of Music and in Rome with Remy Principe. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Academy in 1971.
His first appointment was as associate leader of the newly created English Chamber Orchestra. He subsequently took over the leadership and remained until 1973, during which time he toured worldwide as Director and Soloist.
Kenneth Sillito is internationally renowned as a chamber musician. In 1967 he founded the Gabrieli String Quartet and remained its leader for 20 years making numerous recordings and gaining the Quartet a formidable reputation.
The Academy Chamber Ensemble was formed in 1967 and is known for its superlative performances and award-winning recordings for Philips Classics and Chandos Records. The Ensemble tours extensively in Europe, the Far East, North America and Australia.
With the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Kenneth Sillito tours throughout Europe, North and South America, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia and is a regular visitor to concert halls and Festivals throughout the UK.
Recordings include Handel's Operatic Overtures, a CD of English String Masterpieces by Holst, Britten, Elgar, Walton and Tippett, Bach Cantatas with Jochen Kowalski and a CD of music for guitar and strings with Alexandre Lagoya for Philips Classics. His latest recording is of Mendelssohn and Weber concertos with Sabine Mayer for EMI. As a soloist he recently collaborated with Academy of St Martin in the Fields Principal Guest Conductor, Murray Perahia, in Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and Concerto in A minor for Flute, Violin and Keyboard for Sony Classical.
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