Nicholas McGegan, OBE

On Friday, October 29, in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, HRH Charles, Prince of Wales, formally made Nicholas McGegan an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The British-born McGegan, Music Director of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in the United States since 1985, Artistic Director of the International Handel-Festival Göttingen in Germany since 1991, and a frequent guest conductor with major symphonies in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, was given this honour in recognition of “services to music overseas”.