WNO Conductor Emeritus and former Music Director Sir Charles Mackerras picked up two awards at the prestigious BBC Music Magazine Awards 2009 for classical recording excellence yesterday.

Sir Charles won both Disc of the Year and the Orchestra Award for his recording of Mozart's Symphonies 38-41 with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra on Linn records.

The ceremony took place in London yesterday afternoon, actress Jane Asher and Professor Lord Robert Winston presented the award.

Sir Charles is renowned as one of the world's finest Mozartians, and yesterday's award is certainly proof of his pedigree. He will return to WNO this Summer to conduct a concert performance of Mozart's Mitridate, re di Ponto. This special performance will only be performed in Birmingham and Cardiff, and will be a chance to see the award winning conductor at his finest.

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