Gary Cooper

English conductor and classical keyboardist (harpsichord and fortepiano).
In 1990, while still an organ scholar at New College, Oxford, he co-founded the New Chamber Opera, and conducted many of their performances. Between 1992 and 2000, he was a member of the baroque ensemble, Trio Sonnerie. He has also directed the Irish Baroque Orchestra, the Akademie für Alte Musik, Arion in Montreal, and was ‘Artist in Residence’ of the Belgian period instrument ensemble, B’Rock. He is a founding member of the period instrument ensemble, ensembleF2, launched at London’s Wigmore Hall in Spring 2009. He performs regularly with ensembles such as The King's Consort, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts and Concordia.