Background
Pritchard, John Michael was born on February 5, 1921 in London.
Pritchard, John Michael was born on February 5, 1921 in London.
Staff member, assistant conductor, Glyndebourne Festival, 1947; debut, Vienna State Opera and Royal Opera, Covent Gardens, 1952; American debut, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 1953; music director, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, 1957-1963; music director, London Philharmonic, 1962-1966; chief conductor, Cologne Opera, 1978-1989; music director, Theatre de la Mannaie, Brussels, 1981-1986; music director, British Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra, 1982-1989; music director, San Francisco Opera, 1986; music director, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 1969-1977. Active Musica Viva concerts, Liverpool and London. Conductor final concert night The Proms, British Broadcasting Corporation summer series at Royal Albert Hall, London, 1989.