Background
Ponsonby, Robert Noel was born on December 19, 1926 in Oxford, England. Son of Noel Edward Ponsonby and Mary Adela (White-Thomson) Jaques.
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Robert Noel Ponsonby
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Education
Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1950; degree (honorary), Royal Academy Music, 1974.
Career
Assistant, Glyndebourne Opera, 1951-1955; assistant, Edinburgh Festival, 1951-1955; director, Edinburgh Festival, 1956-1960; freelance director, London, 1961-1964; chief executive, Scottish National Orchestra, 1964-1972; music contractor, British Broadcasting Corporation, London, 1972-1985. Consultant Musicians Benevolent Fund, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant Scots Guards, 1945-1948. Fellow Royal Society Arts.
Interests
Connections
Married Lesley Margaret Black, 1977 (divorced 1988).
Education
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1950
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1974
Career
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1951 - 1955
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1951 - 1955
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1961 - 1964
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1964 - 1972
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1972 - 1985