Andrew Manze

English baroque violinist and conductor, born 14th January 1965, Beckenham.
Among others, he studied with Simon Standage at the Royal Academy of Music.
In 1988 he became first violin of Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, The under the direction of Ton Koopman. He was also a member of the ensemble Romanesca with John Toll (harpsichord) and Nigel North (lute).
From 2003 to 2007, he was the director of the baroque orchestra The English Concert, having succeeded the English harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock.
Manze is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 3, and one of the presenters of its The Early Music Show.
In 2006, he became the chief conductor of the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra.