Awarded with an MBE for services to classical music in 2020, Stephen Layton is one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation, whose groundbreaking approach has had a profound influence on choral music over the last thirty years. Often described as the finest exponent of choral music in the world today, Layton is regularly invited to work with the world’s leading choirs, orchestras and composers. His interpretations have been heard from the Sydney Opera House to the Concertgebouw, from Tallinn to São Paolo, and his recordings have won or been nominated for every major international recording award. He has two Gramophone Awards (and a further ten nominations), five Grammy nominations, the Diapason d’Or de l’Année in France, the Echo Klassik award in Germany, the Spanish CD Compact Award, and Australia’s Limelight Recording of the Year.