Ian McMillan
Conductor/Presenter

Ian was born in Lancashire and is one of this country’s leading conductors of music from Stage & Screen embracing film, TV, Radio, musicals, opera, operetta & ballet. He made his London conducting debut at The Barbican whilst still studying at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and his West End Debut aged 24 when he was Music Director of The London Palladium production of the MGM stage version of Singin in the Rain starring Tommy Steele, & Roy Castle. Several other West End Shows followed – the most recent being The London Palladium production of Oliver
Ian is Artistic Director of The London Pops Orchestra & Singers and as Principal Conductor celebrates his 21st season with the ‘Orchestra for Entertainment' this year.

Ian introduces & conducts at all of the major concert venues including The Royal Albert Hall, Barbican & South Bank London, Symphony Hall Birmingham, St David’s Hall Cardiff, The Clyde Auditorium Glasgow, & unusual locations including The Rock of Cashel Ireland, The QE2, Woking Football Pitch & The Natural History Museum.

Ian is also Artistic Director of London Operetta which he formed in 1988 & since then he has introduced & conducted several hundred of their popular ‘Gilbert & Sullivan From Scratch’ performances where the audience are the chorus! He was Music Director for the revival of The Carl Rosa Opera Company conducting over 400 performances of Operetta to critical acclaim nationwide.

Ian has guest conducted both The BBC Concert & The BBC Radio Orchestras for BBC Radio 2, The Royal Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, The Scottish Chamber & The British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra’s in concert, The English & Welsh National Opera, Birmingham Royal Ballet, and The Royal Choral Society. Next season he makes his debut with The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus.

Ian is also Music Director for Bond Girl, actress Honor Blackman’s two internationally touring shows – Dishonourable Ladies & Wayward Women.