Groves, Sir Charles (1915-1992), was an internationally acclaimed British orchestra conductor. He established his reputation as musical director and resident conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra from 1963 to 1977. Groves also distinguished himself as an opera conductor. He worked with the Welsh National Opera from 1961 to 1963 and with the English National Opera in 1978 and 1979. He was associate conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, in London, from 1967 to 1992.
Charles Barnard Groves was born on May 10, 1915, in London. He studied at the Royal College of Music. He held music posts with the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Bournemouth Corporation, which operates a system of trolley buses, during the 1940’s and 1950’s. Groves was knighted in 1973. He died on June 20, 1992.
