Ian Page is one of the world’s leading interpreters of Mozart and his contemporaries, and is the founder, conductor and artistic director of The Mozartists (formerly Classical Opera). He began his musical education as a chorister at Westminster Abbey and studied English Literature at the University of York, before completing his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. With The Mozartists he has conducted the world premières of the “original” version of Mitridate, re di Ponto, a new completion of Zaide, UK premières of Gluck’s La clemenza di Tito, Jommelli’s Il Vologeso, and the first new staging for 250 years of Johann Christian Bach’s Adriano in Siria. He made his Royal Opera House début conducting his own performing edition of Thomas Arne’s Artaxerxes, and in 2019 conducted Handel’s Ariodante for Drottningholms Slottsteater in Sweden. Ian devised The Mozartists’ recordings ‘The A-Z of Mozart Opera’ (Signum Classics) and ‘Blessed Spirit – a Gluck retrospective’ (Wigmore Hall Live) – both selected for Gramophone magazine’s annual Critics’ Choice – and recital discs ‘Where’er You Walk' (Allan Clayton) and ‘Perfido!’ (Sophie Bevan) – both shortlisted for the International Opera Awards. In 2012 he embarked on a new recording cycle of the complete Mozart operas (Signum Classics). He is the creator and driving force behind MOZART 250, The Mozartists’ 27-year journey through Mozart’s life, works and influences.