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Edward Gardner OBE (born 22 November 1974) is an English conductor. While still studying at the Royal Academy of Music in the late 1990s, he began his professional career as a choral conductor and repetiteur. Among other early posts, he was music director of Glyndebourne on Tour from 2004 to 2007. Gardner was music director of English National Opera from 2007 to 2015. From 2010 to 2016, he was principal guest conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and since 2013, he has been principal guest conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 2021, he has been principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2022, he also became artistic advisor of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, where he is scheduled to become the music director in 2024.

Biography

Gardner was born in Gloucester,^[1] and sang as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral. As a youth, he played piano, clarinet and organ.^[2] He attended the King's School, Gloucester and Eton College. At the University of Cambridge, he continued as a music student, and was a choral scholar in King's College Choir. He had begun choral conducting at Eton, and continued conducting at Cambridge.^[3] He also studied at the Royal Academy of Music, where his teachers included Colin Metters.^[4] He graduated from the RAM in 2000.

From 1997 until 2002, Gardner was Musical Director of Wokingham Choral Society, a post previously held by Graeme Jenkins, Paul Daniel, and Stephen Layton. In 1999, whilst still a student at the Royal Academy of Music, Gardner became a repetiteur at the Salzburg Festival at the invitation of Michael Gielen when another repetiteur became ill.^[5] Gardner subsequently served as an assistant conductor to Mark Elder at The Hallé Orchestra for three years.^[6] In 2003, Gardner was named music director of Glyndebourne on Tour, and held the post from 2004^[7] to 2007.

In 2005, Gardner won the Young Artist prize of the Royal Philharmonic Society.^[8] In March 2006, he was appointed music director of English National Opera.^[9]^[10] He formally took up the post in May 2007 with an initial contract of 3 years.^[11] Although there had not been any press announcements of Gardner extending his ENO contract, in 2011 he said he planned to work with ENO until at least 2015.^[12] In January 2014, ENO announced the scheduled conclusion of Gardner's tenure as music director in 2015.^[13]

In September 2010, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Gardner as its next principal guest conductor, effective September 2011, with an initial contract of 3 years, for 3–4 weeks of concerts per season.^[14]^[15] He concluded his tenure as CBSO principal guest conductor in July 2016.^[16] Outside the UK, in February 2013, Gardner was simultaneously named the next principal guest conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, effective August 2013, and the orchestra's next principal conductor effective with the 2015–2016 season. His initial contract as principal conductor was for 3 years.^[17]^[18] In January 2017, the orchestra announced the extension of Gardner's contract in Bergen through 2021.^[19] In September 2019, the orchestra further extended Gardner's Bergen contract through 2023.^[20] In June 2021, the orchestra announced a 1-year extension of Gardner's Bergen Philharmonic contract through July 2024.^[21] Gardner concluded his tenure as chief conductor at the close of the 2023–2024 season, at which time the orchestra named him its æresdirigent (honorary conductor).^[22]

Gardner made his guest-conducting debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) in 2003. In July 2019, the LPO announced the appointment of Gardner as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2021-2022 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.^[23] In February 2022, the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet announced the appointment of Gardner as its artistic advisor, with immediate effect, and as its next music director, effective 1 August 2024.^[24] In September 2024, the LPO announced the extension of Gardner's contract as principal conductor for an additional two years.^[25]

Gardner has conducted several recordings for EMI Classics, including collaborations with Alison Balsom and Kate Royal.^[4]^[26]^[27] He has recorded regularly for Chandos Records,^[28]^[29] which has included recordings of music by Berlioz, Witold Lutosławski^[30]^[31]^[32] and Benjamin Britten.^[33]

Honours

In 2008, the Royal Philharmonic Society named Gardner its Conductor of the Year.^[34] Gardner was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to music.^[35]^[36]

Personal life

Gardner has a son, Charlie, from his past relationship with Alison Balsom.^[2]^[37]^[38]

References

^ Christopher Morley (15 November 2007). "From opera pit to podium of the CBSO". Birmingham Post. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
^ ^a ^b Andrew Clark (11 September 2010). "Edward Gardner: 'success is a two-edged sword'". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
^ Neil Fisher (18 May 2007). "Gladiator at the Coliseum". The Times. London. Retrieved 16 May 2008.^{[dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b Michael Church (21 June 2009). "Edward Gardner: The man who rescued opera". The Independent. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
^ Charlotte Higgins (19 April 2007). "Enter the young pretender". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
^ Neil Fisher (12 August 2005). "The good terrorists?". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
^ Louise Jury (8 March 2006). "Rising star of British music becomes ENO director at age of 31". The Independent. Retrieved 8 December 2007.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Emma Love (30 April 2006). "Rising star: Edward Gardner, conductor". The Observer. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
^ Richard Morrison (8 March 2006). "Young star takes baton in gamble to revive ENO". The Times. London. Retrieved 8 December 2007.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Charlotte Higgins (8 March 2006). "Troubled opera company picks young conductor". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
^ Rupert Christiansen (20 September 2007). "ENO needs a fresh beginning". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
^ Rupert Christiansen (1 June 2011). "Edward Gardner interview for Simon Boccanegra". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
^ Mark Brown (23 January 2014). "English National Opera's Edward Gardner to leave". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ "Edward Gardner appointed as Principal Guest Conductor of City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra" (Press release). City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
^ Christopher Morley (24 September 2010). "Dream come true for Edward Gardner". Birmingham Post. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
^ Rian Evans (14 July 2016). "CBSO/Gardner: Falstaff review – played in the highest of end-of-term spirits". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
^ "Et kupp for Harmonien". Norwegian Radio (NRK). 19 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
^ "Edward Gardner to head the Bergen Philharmonic". Gramophone. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
^ Britt Sørensen (5 January 2017). "Edward Gardner får fornyet kontrakt med BFO". Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
^ "Edward Gardner forlenger med Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester" (Press release). Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Edward Gardner forlenger kontrakten med Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester" (Press release). Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
^ "Edward Gardner named Honorary Conductor of Bergen Philharmonic after nine years as Chief Conductor" (Press release). Askonas Holt. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
^ "Next Principal Conductor announced" (Press release). London Philharmonic Orchestra. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ "Edward Gardner named as new Music Director of Norwegian Opera & Ballet" (PDF) (Press release). Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
^ "Edward Gardner extends his Principal Conductor contract with London Philharmonic Orchestra" (Press release). London Philharmonic Orchestra. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
^ Geoff Brown (1 May 2009). "Kate Royal: Midsummer Night". The Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^ Alan Franks (11 September 2009). "Alison Balsom: 'don't compare me to Katherine Jenkins'". The Times. Retrieved 23 September 2009.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Petroc Trelawny (15 October 2009). "English music desperately needs someone to replace the much-missed Richard Hickox (Music blog entry)". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
^ Fiona Maddocks (2 May 2010). "Gerald Finley: Great Operatic Arias (Chandos Opera in English)". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
^ Andrew Clements (14 October 2010). "Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra; Symphony No 3; Chain 3 – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
^ Andrew Clements (1 September 2011). "Lutosławski: Chantefleurs et Chantefables; Les Espaces du Sommeil; Paroles Tissées, etc – review: Crowe/Spence/Purves/BBC SO/Gardner (Chandos)". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ Fiona Maddocks (17 November 2012). "Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works III – review". The Observer. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^ Andrew Clements (17 March 2011). "Britten: Cello Symphony; Symphonic Suite from Gloriana etc – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
^ Michael Church (21 June 2009). "Edward Gardner: The man who rescued opera". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
^ "No. 60173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 10.
^ "Honours for Branagh and Jowell". BBC. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
^ Michael Tumelty (28 April 2010). "Raising the bar". The Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
^ Richard Fairman (5 January 2023). "Conductor Edward Gardner: 'We are being asked to widen what we give audiences'". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

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Preceded by Louis Langrée	Music Director, Glyndebourne on Tour 2004–2007	Succeeded by Robin Ticciati
Preceded by Paul Daniel	Music Director, English National Opera 2007–2015	Succeeded by Mark Wigglesworth
Preceded by Andrew Litton	Chief Conductor, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 2015–2024	Succeeded by (post vacant)
Preceded by Vladimir Jurowski	Chief Conductor, London Philharmonic Orchestra 2021–present	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by Karl-Heinz Steffens	Music Director, Norwegian National Opera and Ballet 2024–present	Succeeded by incumbent

[1] Christopher Morley (15 November 2007). "From opera pit to podium of the CBSO". Birmingham Post. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2007.

[Clark-2] Andrew Clark (11 September 2010). "Edward Gardner: 'success is a two-edged sword'". Financial Times. Retrieved 26 September 2010.

[3] Neil Fisher (18 May 2007). "Gladiator at the Coliseum". The Times. London. Retrieved 16 May 2008.^{[dead link‍]}

[Church-4] Michael Church (21 June 2009). "Edward Gardner: The man who rescued opera". The Independent. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

[Higgins-5] Charlotte Higgins (19 April 2007). "Enter the young pretender". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2007.

[6] Neil Fisher (12 August 2005). "The good terrorists?". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2008.

[7] Louise Jury (8 March 2006). "Rising star of British music becomes ENO director at age of 31". The Independent. Retrieved 8 December 2007.^{[dead link‍]}

[8] Emma Love (30 April 2006). "Rising star: Edward Gardner, conductor". The Observer. Retrieved 8 December 2007.

[9] Richard Morrison (8 March 2006). "Young star takes baton in gamble to revive ENO". The Times. London. Retrieved 8 December 2007.^{[dead link‍]}

[10] Charlotte Higgins (8 March 2006). "Troubled opera company picks young conductor". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 December 2007.

[11] Rupert Christiansen (20 September 2007). "ENO needs a fresh beginning". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2008.

[12] Rupert Christiansen (1 June 2011). "Edward Gardner interview for Simon Boccanegra". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 July 2011.

[13] Mark Brown (23 January 2014). "English National Opera's Edward Gardner to leave". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[14] "Edward Gardner appointed as Principal Guest Conductor of City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra" (Press release). City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2010.

[15] Christopher Morley (24 September 2010). "Dream come true for Edward Gardner". Birmingham Post. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2010.

[16] Rian Evans (14 July 2016). "CBSO/Gardner: Falstaff review – played in the highest of end-of-term spirits". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

[17] "Et kupp for Harmonien". Norwegian Radio (NRK). 19 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

[18] "Edward Gardner to head the Bergen Philharmonic". Gramophone. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

[19] Britt Sørensen (5 January 2017). "Edward Gardner får fornyet kontrakt med BFO". Bergens Tidende. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

[20] "Edward Gardner forlenger med Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester" (Press release). Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[21] "Edward Gardner forlenger kontrakten med Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester" (Press release). Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. 17 June 2021. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.

[22] "Edward Gardner named Honorary Conductor of Bergen Philharmonic after nine years as Chief Conductor" (Press release). Askonas Holt. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

[23] "Next Principal Conductor announced" (Press release). London Philharmonic Orchestra. 25 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[NNOB-24] "Edward Gardner named as new Music Director of Norwegian Opera & Ballet" (PDF) (Press release). Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

[25] "Edward Gardner extends his Principal Conductor contract with London Philharmonic Orchestra" (Press release). London Philharmonic Orchestra. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

[26] Geoff Brown (1 May 2009). "Kate Royal: Midsummer Night". The Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.

[27] Alan Franks (11 September 2009). "Alison Balsom: 'don't compare me to Katherine Jenkins'". The Times. Retrieved 23 September 2009.^{[dead link‍]}

[28] Petroc Trelawny (15 October 2009). "English music desperately needs someone to replace the much-missed Richard Hickox (Music blog entry)". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

[29] Fiona Maddocks (2 May 2010). "Gerald Finley: Great Operatic Arias (Chandos Opera in English)". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

[30] Andrew Clements (14 October 2010). "Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra; Symphony No 3; Chain 3 – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2011.

[31] Andrew Clements (1 September 2011). "Lutosławski: Chantefleurs et Chantefables; Les Espaces du Sommeil; Paroles Tissées, etc – review: Crowe/Spence/Purves/BBC SO/Gardner (Chandos)". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[32] Fiona Maddocks (17 November 2012). "Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works III – review". The Observer. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[33] Andrew Clements (17 March 2011). "Britten: Cello Symphony; Symphonic Suite from Gloriana etc – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2011.

[34] Michael Church (21 June 2009). "Edward Gardner: The man who rescued opera". The Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2011.

[35] "No. 60173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 10.

[36] "Honours for Branagh and Jowell". BBC. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

[37] Michael Tumelty (28 April 2010). "Raising the bar". The Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

[38] Richard Fairman (5 January 2023). "Conductor Edward Gardner: 'We are being asked to widen what we give audiences'". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

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+'''Edward Gardner''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (born 22 November 1974) is an English conductor. While still studying at the [[Royal Academy of Music]] in the late 1990s, he began his professional career as a choral conductor and repetiteur. Among other early posts, he was music director of [[Glyndebourne Festival Opera#Glyndebourne on Tour|Glyndebourne on Tour]] from 2004 to 2007. Gardner was music director of [[English National Opera]] from 2007 to 2015. From 2010 to 2016, he was principal guest conductor of the [[City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]], and since 2013, he has been principal guest conductor of the [[Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra]]. Since 2021, he has been principal conductor of the [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]]. In 2022, he also became artistic advisor of the [[Norwegian National Opera and Ballet]], where he is scheduled to become the music director in 2024.
 ==Biography ==
-Gardner was born in [[Gloucester]],<ref>{{cite news | author=Christopher Morley | title=From opera pit to podium of the CBSO | url=http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/classical-music-birmingham/2007/11/15/from-opera-pit-to-podium-of-the-cbso-65233-20110400/ | work=Birmingham Post | date=2007-11-15 | accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref> and sang as a chorister at [[Gloucester Cathedral]].  As a youth, he played piano, clarinet and organ.<ref name="Clark">{{cite news | author=Andrew Clark | title=Edward Gardner: 'success is a two-edged sword' | url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfe05502-bc4f-11df-8c02-00144feab49a.html | work=Financial Times | date=2010-09-11 | accessdate=2010-09-26}}</ref>  He attended the [[King's School, Gloucester]] and [[Eton College]].  At the [[University of Cambridge]], he continued as a music student, and was a choral scholar in [[King's College Choir]].  He had begun choral conducting at Eton, and continued conducting at Cambridge.<ref>{{cite news | author=Neil Fisher | title=Gladiator at the Coliseum | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article1804154.ece | work=The Times | date=2007-05-18 | accessdate=2008-05-16 | location=London}}</ref>   He also studied at the [[Royal Academy of Music]], where his teachers included Colin Metters.<ref name="Church">{{cite news | author=Michael Church | title=Edward Gardner: The man who rescued opera | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/edward-gardner-the-man-who-rescued-opera-1707699.html | work=The Independent | date=2009-06-21 | accessdate=2009-07-12}}</ref>  He graduated from the RAM in 2000.
+Gardner was born in [[Gloucester]],<ref>{{cite news | author=Christopher Morley | title=From opera pit to podium of the CBSO | url=http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/classical-music-birmingham/2007/11/15/from-opera-pit-to-podium-of-the-cbso-65233-20110400/ | work=Birmingham Post | date=15 November 2007 | access-date=8 December 2007 | archive-date=2 December 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202134810/http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/classical-music-birmingham/2007/11/15/from-opera-pit-to-podium-of-the-cbso-65233-20110400/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> and sang as a chorister at [[Gloucester Cathedral]].  As a youth, he played piano, clarinet and organ.<ref name="Clark">{{cite news | author=Andrew Clark | title=Edward Gardner: 'success is a two-edged sword' | url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfe05502-bc4f-11df-8c02-00144feab49a.html | work=Financial Times | date=11 September 2010 | access-date=26 September 2010}}</ref> He attended the [[King's School, Gloucester]] and [[Eton College]]. At the [[University of Cambridge]], he continued as a music student, and was a choral scholar in [[Choir of King's College, Cambridge|King's College Choir]].  He had begun choral conducting at Eton, and continued conducting at Cambridge.<ref>{{cite news | author=Neil Fisher | title=Gladiator at the Coliseum | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article1804154.ece | work=The Times | date=18 May 2007 | access-date=16 May 2008 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He also studied at the [[Royal Academy of Music]], where his teachers included Colin Metters.<ref name="Church">{{cite news | author=Michael Church | title=Edward Gardner: The man who rescued opera | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/edward-gardner-the-man-who-rescued-opera-1707699.html | work=The Independent | date=21 June 2009 | access-date=12 July 2009}}</ref> He graduated from the RAM in 2000.
-From 1997 until 2002, Gardner was Musical Director of Wokingham Choral Society, a post previously held by [[Graeme Jenkins]], [[Paul Daniel]], and [[Stephen Layton]].  In 1999, whilst still a student at the [[Royal Academy of Music]], Gardner became a repetiteur at the [[Salzburg Festival]] at the invitation of [[Michael Gielen]], when another repetiteur had become ill.<ref name="Higgins">{{cite news | author=Charlotte Higgins | title=Enter the young pretender | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/drama/story/0,,2060694,00.html | work=The Guardian | date=2007-04-19 | accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref>  Gardner subsequently served as an assistant conductor to Mark Elder at [[The Hallé]] Orchestra for 3 years.<ref>{{cite news | author=Neil Fisher | title=The good terrorists? | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article554187.ece | work=The Times | date=2005-08-12 | accessdate=2008-05-16 | location=London}}</ref>  In 2003, Gardner was named music director of [[Glyndebourne Festival Opera|Glyndebourne on Tour]] and formally took up the post in 2004.<ref>{{cite news | author=Louise Jury | title=Rising star of British music becomes ENO director at age of 31 | url=http://arts.independent.co.uk/music/news/article349898.ece | work=The Independent | date=2006-03-08 | accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref>  He relinquished this post in 2007.
+From 1997 until 2002, Gardner was Musical Director of Wokingham Choral Society, a post previously held by [[Graeme Jenkins]], [[Paul Daniel]], and [[Stephen Layton]]. In 1999, whilst still a student at the [[Royal Academy of Music]], Gardner became a repetiteur at the [[Salzburg Festival]] at the invitation of [[Michael Gielen]] when another repetiteur became ill.<ref name="Higgins">{{cite news | author=Charlotte Higgins | title=Enter the young pretender | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/drama/story/0,,2060694,00.html | work=The Guardian | date=19 April 2007 | access-date=8 December 2007}}</ref> Gardner subsequently served as an assistant conductor to Mark Elder at [[The Hallé]] Orchestra for three years.<ref>{{cite news | author=Neil Fisher | title=The good terrorists? | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article554187.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517105203/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article554187.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=17 May 2011 | work=The Times | date=12 August 2005 | access-date=16 May 2008 | location=London}}</ref> In 2003, Gardner was named music director of [[Glyndebourne Festival Opera#Glyndebourne on Tour|Glyndebourne on Tour]], and held the post from 2004<ref>{{cite news | author=Louise Jury | title=Rising star of British music becomes ENO director at age of 31 | url=http://arts.independent.co.uk/music/news/article349898.ece | work=The Independent | date=8 March 2006 | access-date=8 December 2007 }}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> to 2007.
-In 2005, Gardner was a winner of the Young Artist prize of the [[Royal Philharmonic Society]] (RPS).<ref>{{cite news | author=Emma Love | title=Rising star: Edward Gardner, conductor | url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1762447,00.html | work=The Observer | date=2006-04-30 | accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref>  In March 2006, he was appointed music director of [[English National Opera]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Richard Morrison | title=Young star takes baton in gamble to revive ENO | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article738561.ece | work=The Times | date=2006-03-08 | accessdate=2007-12-08 | location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Charlotte Higgins | title=Troubled opera company picks young conductor | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1726027,00.html | work=The Guardian | date=2006-03-08 | accessdate=2007-12-08}}</ref>  He formally took up the post in May 2007, with an initial contract of 3 years.<ref>{{cite news | author=Rupert Christiansen | title=ENO needs a fresh beginning  | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/09/20/bmgardner120.xml | work=Telegraph | date=2007-09-20 | accessdate=2008-07-04}}</ref>  Although there had not been any formal press announcements of Gardner extending his ENO contract, he publicly stated in 2011 his plans to work with ENO until at least 2015.<ref>{{cite news | author=Rupert Christiansen | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/8551212/Edward-Gardner-interview-for-Simon-Boccanegra.html | title=Edward Gardner interview for Simon Boccanegra | date=2011-06-01 | work=Telegraph | accessdate=2011-07-02}}</ref>  In January 2014, ENO announced the scheduled conclusion of Gardner's tenure as music director in 2015.<ref>{{cite news | author=Mark Brown | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/23/eno-edward-gardner-leave | title=English National Opera's Edward Gardner to leave | work=The Guardian | date=2014-01-23 | accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref>
+In 2005, Gardner won the Young Artist prize of the [[Royal Philharmonic Society]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Emma Love | title=Rising star: Edward Gardner, conductor | url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1762447,00.html | work=The Observer | date=30 April 2006 | access-date=8 December 2007}}</ref> In March 2006, he was appointed music director of [[English National Opera]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Richard Morrison | title=Young star takes baton in gamble to revive ENO | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article738561.ece | work=The Times | date=8 March 2006 | access-date=8 December 2007 | location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Charlotte Higgins | title=Troubled opera company picks young conductor | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1726027,00.html | work=The Guardian | date=8 March 2006 | access-date=8 December 2007}}</ref> He formally took up the post in May 2007 with an initial contract of 3 years.<ref>{{cite news | author=Rupert Christiansen | title=ENO needs a fresh beginning  | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/09/20/bmgardner120.xml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012232802/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/09/20/bmgardner120.xml | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 October 2007 | work=The Daily Telegraph | date=20 September 2007 | access-date=4 July 2008}}</ref> Although there had not been any press announcements of Gardner extending his ENO contract, in 2011 he said he planned to work with ENO until at least 2015.<ref>{{cite news | author=Rupert Christiansen | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/classicalmusic/8551212/Edward-Gardner-interview-for-Simon-Boccanegra.html | title=Edward Gardner interview for Simon Boccanegra | date=1 June 2011 | work=The Daily Telegraph | access-date=2 July 2011}}</ref> In January 2014, ENO announced the scheduled conclusion of Gardner's tenure as music director in 2015.<ref>{{cite news | author=Mark Brown | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/23/eno-edward-gardner-leave | title=English National Opera's Edward Gardner to leave | work=The Guardian | date=23 January 2014 | access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>
-In September 2010, the [[City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]] announced the appointment of Gardner as its next principal guest conductor, effective September 2011, with an initial contract of 3 years, for 3–4 weeks of concerts per season.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.cbso.co.uk/?page=about/meetconductor.html#edward |title=Edward Gardner appointed as Principal Guest Conductor of City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |publisher=City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |date=10 September 2010 |accessdate=2010-09-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514180645/http://www.cbso.co.uk/?page=about/meetconductor.html |archivedate=2011-05-14 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Christopher Morley | title=Dream come true for Edward Gardner | url=http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2010/09/24/dream-come-true-for-edward-gardner-65233-27320703/ | work=Birmingham Post | date=2010-09-24 | accessdate=2010-09-26}}</ref>  He concluded his tenure as CBSO principal guest conductor in July 2016.<ref>{{cite news | author=Rian Evans | title=CBSO/Gardner: Falstaff review – played in the highest of end-of-term spirits | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/14/cbso-mark-gardner-falstaff-review-symphony-hall-birmingham | work=The Guardian | date=2016-07-14 | accessdate=2016-08-18}}</ref>  Outside the UK, in February 2013, Gardner was simultaneously named the next principal guest conductor of the [[Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra]], effective August 2013, and the orchestra's next principal conductor effective with the 2015-2016 season.  His initial contract as principal conductor was for 3 years.<ref>{{cite news | author= | title=Et kupp for Harmonien | url=http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hordaland/1.10918276 | work=Norwegian Radio (NRK) | date=2013-02-19 | accessdate=2013-02-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author= | title=Edward Gardner to head the Bergen Philharmonic | url=http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/edward-gardner-to-head-the-bergen-philharmonic | work=Gramophone| date=2013-02-18 | accessdate=2013-02-28}}</ref>  In January 2017. the orchestra announced the extension of Gardner's contract in Bergen through 2021.<ref>{{cite news | author=Britt Sørensen | title=Edward Gardner får fornyet kontrakt med BFO | url=http://www.bt.no/kultur/Edward-Gardner-far-fornyet-kontrakt-med-BFO-328543b.html | work=Bergens Tidende | date=2017-01-05 | accessdate=2017-01-05}}</ref>
+In September 2010, the [[City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]] announced the appointment of Gardner as its next principal guest conductor, effective September 2011, with an initial contract of 3 years, for 3–4 weeks of concerts per season.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.cbso.co.uk/?page=about/meetconductor.html#edward |title=Edward Gardner appointed as Principal Guest Conductor of City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |publisher=City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra |date=10 September 2010 |access-date=26 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514180645/http://www.cbso.co.uk/?page=about%2Fmeetconductor.html#edward |archive-date=14 May 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Christopher Morley | title=Dream come true for Edward Gardner | url=http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2010/09/24/dream-come-true-for-edward-gardner-65233-27320703/ | work=Birmingham Post | date=24 September 2010 | access-date=26 September 2010 | archive-date=26 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926012905/http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2010/09/24/dream-come-true-for-edward-gardner-65233-27320703/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> He concluded his tenure as CBSO principal guest conductor in July 2016.<ref>{{cite news | author=Rian Evans | title=CBSO/Gardner: Falstaff review – played in the highest of end-of-term spirits | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/14/cbso-mark-gardner-falstaff-review-symphony-hall-birmingham | work=The Guardian | date=14 July 2016 | access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> Outside the UK, in February 2013, Gardner was simultaneously named the next principal guest conductor of the [[Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra]], effective August 2013, and the orchestra's next principal conductor effective with the 2015–2016 season. His initial contract as principal conductor was for 3 years.<ref>{{cite news | title=Et kupp for Harmonien | url=http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hordaland/1.10918276 | work=Norwegian Radio (NRK) | date=19 February 2013 | access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Edward Gardner to head the Bergen Philharmonic | url=http://www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/edward-gardner-to-head-the-bergen-philharmonic | work=Gramophone| date=18 February 2013 | access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref> In January 2017, the orchestra announced the extension of Gardner's contract in Bergen through 2021.<ref>{{cite news | author=Britt Sørensen | title=Edward Gardner får fornyet kontrakt med BFO | url=http://www.bt.no/kultur/Edward-Gardner-far-fornyet-kontrakt-med-BFO-328543b.html | work=Bergens Tidende | date=5 January 2017 | access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref>  In September 2019, the orchestra further extended Gardner's Bergen contract through 2023.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.bergenphilive.no/video-konserter/2019/09/edward-gardner-forlenger-med-bergen-filharmoniske-orkester/ | title=Edward Gardner forlenger med Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester | publisher=Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | date=6 September 2019 | access-date=2019-09-07 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>  In June 2021, the orchestra announced a 1-year extension of Gardner's Bergen Philharmonic contract through July 2024.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://harmonien.no/nyheter/edward-gardner-forlenger-kontrakten/ | title=Edward Gardner forlenger kontrakten med Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester | publisher=Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | date=17 June 2021 | access-date=2021-06-17 | archive-date=24 June 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200317/https://harmonien.no/nyheter/edward-gardner-forlenger-kontrakten/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>  Gardner concluded his tenure as chief conductor at the close of the 2023–2024 season, at which time the orchestra named him its ''æresdirigent'' (honorary conductor).<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://askonasholt.com/news/edward-gardner-says-farewell-in-bergen | title=Edward Gardner named Honorary Conductor of Bergen Philharmonic after nine years as Chief Conductor | publisher=Askonas Holt | date=5 June 2024 | access-date=2024-06-28}}</ref>
+Gardner made his guest-conducting debut with the [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]] (LPO) in 2003.  In July 2019, the LPO announced the appointment of Gardner as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2021-2022 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.lpo.org.uk/news/gardner.html | title=Next Principal Conductor announced | publisher=London Philharmonic Orchestra | date=25 July 2019 | access-date=2019-07-28 | archive-date=28 July 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728154056/https://www.lpo.org.uk/news/gardner.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> In February 2022, the [[Norwegian National Opera and Ballet]] announced the appointment of Gardner as its artistic advisor, with immediate effect, and as its next music director, effective 1 August 2024.<ref name="NNOB">{{cite press release | url=https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/askonasholt-images/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/01120110/Norwegian-Opera-Ballet-Edward-Gardner-release-FINAL.pdf | title=Edward Gardner named as new Music Director of Norwegian Opera & Ballet | publisher=Norwegian National Opera and Ballet | date=1 February 2022 | access-date=2022-02-03}}</ref>  In September 2024, the LPO announced the extension of Gardner's contract as principal conductor for an additional two years.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://lpo.org.uk/edward-gardner-contract-extension/ | title=Edward Gardner extends his Principal Conductor contract with London Philharmonic Orchestra | publisher=London Philharmonic Orchestra | date=17 September 2024 | access-date=2024-09-18}}</ref>
-Gardner has conducted several recordings for EMI Classics, including collaborations with [[Alison Balsom]] and [[Kate Royal]].<ref name="Church"/><ref>{{cite news | author=Geoff Brown | title=Kate Royal: Midsummer Night | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6200164.ece | work=The Times | date=2009-05-01 | accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Alan Franks | title=Alison Balsom: 'don't compare me to Katherine Jenkins' | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/proms/article6829402.ece | work=The Times | date=2009-09-11 | accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref>  He has also signed a recording contract with Chandos Records,<ref>{{cite news | author=Petroc Trelawny | title=English music desperately needs someone to replace the much-missed Richard Hickox (Music blog entry) | url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/petroctrelawny/100004058/english-music-desperately-needs-someone-to-replace-the-much-missed-richard-hickox/comment-page-1/ | work=Telegraph | date=2009-10-15 | accessdate=2010-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Fiona Maddocks | title=Gerald Finley: Great Operatic Arias(Chandos Opera in English) | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/may/02/great-operatic-arias-cd-review | work=The Guardian | date=2010-05-02 | accessdate=2010-05-16}}</ref> which has included recordings of music by [[Witold Lutosławski]]<ref>{{cite news | author=Andrew Clements | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/14/lutoslawski-concerto-symphony-gardner-bbcso | title=Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra; Symphony No 3; Chain 3 – review | work=The Guardian | date=2010-10-14 | accessdate=2011-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Andrew Clements | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/01/lutoslawski-chantefleurs-et-chantefables-review | title=Lutosławski: Chantefleurs et Chantefables; Les Espaces du Sommeil; Paroles Tissées, etc – review: Crowe/Spence/Purves/BBC SO/Gardner (Chandos) | work=The Guardian | date=2011-09-01 | accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Fiona Maddocks | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/nov/18/lutoslawski-orchestral-works-review | title=Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works III – review | work=The Observer | date=2012-11-17 | accessdate=2014-01-26}}</ref> and [[Benjamin Britten]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Andrew Clements | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/17/britten-cello-symphony-review | title=Britten: Cello Symphony; Symphonic Suite from Gloriana etc – review | date=2011-03-17 | work=The Guardian | accessdate=2011-05-06}}</ref>
+Gardner has conducted several recordings for EMI Classics, including collaborations with [[Alison Balsom]] and [[Kate Royal]].<ref name="Church"/><ref>{{cite news | author=Geoff Brown | title=Kate Royal: Midsummer Night | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6200164.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508055020/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6200164.ece | url-status=dead | archive-date=8 May 2009 | work=The Times | date=1 May 2009 | access-date=23 September 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Alan Franks | title=Alison Balsom: 'don't compare me to Katherine Jenkins' | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/proms/article6829402.ece | work=The Times | date=11 September 2009 | access-date=23 September 2009}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He has recorded regularly for Chandos Records,<ref>{{cite news | author=Petroc Trelawny | title=English music desperately needs someone to replace the much-missed Richard Hickox (Music blog entry) | url=http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/petroctrelawny/100004058/english-music-desperately-needs-someone-to-replace-the-much-missed-richard-hickox/comment-page-1/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002181047/http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/petroctrelawny/100004058/english-music-desperately-needs-someone-to-replace-the-much-missed-richard-hickox/comment-page-1/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 October 2012 | work=The Daily Telegraph | date=15 October 2009 | access-date=16 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Fiona Maddocks|authorlink=Fiona Maddocks | title=Gerald Finley: Great Operatic Arias (Chandos Opera in English) | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/may/02/great-operatic-arias-cd-review | work=The Guardian | date=2 May 2010 | access-date=16 May 2010}}</ref> which has included recordings of music by [[Hector Berlioz|Berlioz]], [[Witold Lutosławski]]<ref>{{cite news | author=Andrew Clements | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/14/lutoslawski-concerto-symphony-gardner-bbcso | title=Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra; Symphony No 3; Chain 3 – review | work=The Guardian | date=14 October 2010 | access-date=6 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Andrew Clements | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/01/lutoslawski-chantefleurs-et-chantefables-review | title=Lutosławski: Chantefleurs et Chantefables; Les Espaces du Sommeil; Paroles Tissées, etc – review: Crowe/Spence/Purves/BBC SO/Gardner (Chandos) | work=The Guardian | date=1 September 2011 | access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Fiona Maddocks|authorlink=Fiona Maddocks | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/nov/18/lutoslawski-orchestral-works-review | title=Lutoslawski: Orchestral Works III – review | work=The Observer | date=17 November 2012 | access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> and [[Benjamin Britten]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Andrew Clements | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/mar/17/britten-cello-symphony-review | title=Britten: Cello Symphony; Symphonic Suite from Gloriana etc – review | date=17 March 2011 | work=The Guardian | access-date=6 May 2011}}</ref>
-==Honours ==
-In 2008, the RPS named Gardner its Conductor of the Year.<ref>{{cite news | author=Michael Church | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/edward-gardner-the-man-who-rescued-opera-1707699.html | title=Edward Gardner: The man who rescued opera | date=2009-06-21 | work=The Independent | accessdate=2011-05-06}}</ref>  Gardner was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to music.<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=60173|supp=yes|startpage=10|date=16 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author= | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18456061 | title=Honours for Branagh and Jowell | date=2012-06-16 | work=BBC | accessdate=2012-06-16}}</ref>
-==Personal life ==
+==Honours==
+In 2008, the Royal Philharmonic Society named Gardner its Conductor of the Year.<ref>{{cite news | author=Michael Church | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/features/edward-gardner-the-man-who-rescued-opera-1707699.html | title=Edward Gardner: The man who rescued opera | date=21 June 2009 | work=The Independent | access-date=6 May 2011}}</ref> Gardner was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] in the [[2012 Birthday Honours]] for services to music.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=60173|supp=y|page=10|date=16 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18456061 | title=Honours for Branagh and Jowell | date=16 June 2012 | publisher=BBC | access-date=16 June 2012}}</ref>
-Gardner has a son, Charlie, born in March 2010,<ref name="Clark"/><ref>{{cite news | author=Michael Tumelty | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music-features/raising-the-bar-1.1023608 | title=Raising the bar | date=2010-04-28 | work=The Herald | accessdate=2010-05-16}}</ref> from his past relationship with [[Alison Balsom]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Alison Hoyle|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1183413/The-triumph-trumpet-majorette-Classical-Brit.html|title=The triumph of the trumpet majorette who became a Classical Brit|date=16 May 2009|work=[[The Daily Mail]]|accessdate=17 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1287730/World-Cup-2010-Classical-music-star-Alison-Balsom-gets-tune-dreaded-vuvzela.html | title=Classical music star Alison Balsom gets a tune out of dreaded vuvuzela | date=2010-06-19 | work=Daily Mail | accessdate=2010-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1377731/The-music-dies-trumpet-crumpet-Alison-Balsom-Proms-conductor.html | author=Andy Whelan and Allan Hall | title=The music dies for 'trumpet crumpet' Alison Balsom and her Proms conductor | date=2011-04-18 | work=Daily Mail | accessdate=2011-05-06}}</ref>
+==Personal life==
+Gardner has a son, Charlie, from his past relationship with [[Alison Balsom]].<ref name="Clark"/><ref>{{cite news | author=Michael Tumelty | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/music-features/raising-the-bar-1.1023608 | title=Raising the bar | date=28 April 2010 | work=The Herald | access-date=16 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Richard Fairman | url=https://www.ft.com/content/28735b96-e45c-4225-9d50-ebe23ced2137 | title=Conductor Edward Gardner: 'We are being asked to widen what we give audiences' | work=Financial Times | date=2023-01-05 | access-date=2024-06-28}}</ref>
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.wokingham-choral-society.org.uk Wokingham Choral Society home page, "Get to Know Wokingham Choral Society"]
 * [http://www.askonasholt.co.uk/artists/conductors/edward-gardner Askonas Holt agency page on Edward Gardner]
+* [http://www.wokingham-choral-society.org.uk Wokingham Choral Society home page, "Get to Know Wokingham Choral Society"]
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