Conductor of the Birmingham Royal Ballet since 1990, Philip Ellis is widely recognised as one of the most versatile conductors working in dance today.  

Increasingly in demand as a guest conductor, Philip Ellis has also conducted productions with The Royal Ballet at Covent Garden (Nutcracker, Romeo & Juliet, Don Quixote and Gala work), La Scala Ballet in Milan (Bayadere), Mikhailovsky Ballet in St Petersburg (La Fille mal gardée, Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty) and The Australian Ballet in Sydney and Melbourne (Nutcracker, Merry Widow, Icons Triple Bill, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, La Sylphide, Paquita).

He has also regularly conducts conducts productions for the Paris Opera Ballet (La Fille mal gardée) at the Opera Garnier, Finnish National Ballet (Bayadere, Giselle), Royal Swedish Ballet (Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty), Dutch National Ballet (Season opening Gala, Giselle, Made in Amsterdam), Sarasota Ballet (Nureyev Tribute), Angel Corella Ballet (Bayadere), Semper Opera Ballet in Dresden (Bayadere), English National Ballet (Alice in Wonderland, Nutcracker), Gothenburg Ballet (La Fille mal gardée), Hong Kong Ballet (Nutcracker, Merry Widow) National Ballet of Canada (La Sylphide) and Polish National Ballet (Balanchine and his Muses, Bayadere).

Philip Ellis has also worked extensively with symphony orchestras all over the world, including the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Hallé Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony of Mexico, Württemburgische Philharmonie Reutingen, Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, Belgian National Orchestra, Flanders Symphony, Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and with many Chamber Orchestras including English Chamber Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Manchester Camerata, Northern Sinfonia, plus over 400 concerts with the English Sinfonia. He combines his broad experience in the concert hall with a passion for dance and an innate understanding of the musical needs of dancers, the result of many years of close collaboration.

Philip Ellis has made numerous CD recordings with the Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and was 1^st Prize winner in the 1992 Leeds Conductors' Competition.

www.philipellisconductor.com