American-born British conductor John Landor was Music Director of London Musical Arts Orchestra, based at the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, for over 30 years. He has conducted at major London venues including the Queen Elizabeth Hall and St. John’s Smith Square and worked with international soloists Hu Kun, Raphael Wallfisch, Alexander Baillie, Jill Gomez, Nicola Benedetti and many of Britain’s finest early musicians. He has also guest-conducted in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and South Africa.

 

John received his musical education at Westminster Cathedral Choir School, Oxford University, the Royal Academy of Music in London and the St Petersburg Conservatoire where he studied with the legendary conducting pedagogue Ilya Musin. ​

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Always passionate about extending the reach of classical music, he launched his Mini Maestro Family Concerts at St Martin-in-the-Fields in 2001. The series ran for 20 years, during which he also presented a series of Meet the Music discovery concerts aimed for adults. In 2013 he began developing a new performance aesthetic, Music-in-Motion, where musicians move freely while playing, articulating the structure, drama and meaning of the music with their movements and gestures. 

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John is also a committed conducting teacher, leading numerous workshops and giving masterclasses with the I Maestri, Salomon and London Musical Arts orchestras. He has recently expanded these activities with the Landor Conducting Academy.

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He has recorded a series of CDs for Pickwick Records and Musical Concepts, and is also a composer and arranger. His achievements have been recognised by his election as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London.