Hogwood, Christopher
(*1941)
Hogwood, Christopher (10 Sep 1941–) English conductor and keyboardist, born in Nottingham. He studied at Cambridge University, and at Charles University, Prague. In 1967 he and David Munrow established the Early Music Consort to perform medieval music, and in 1973 he founded the Academy of Ancient Music, which has emphasized the Baroque period. The academy has also programmed Mozart and other more recent composers. Hogwood is one of the leaders in the authentic performance movement, using…