The Music of Harry Potter ^2025-2026

Ben Palmer is one of the world’s foremost film-with-orchestra and film music conductors, in demand in concert halls and recording studios across the globe. Acclaimed by Hans Zimmer as “a masterclass in conducting”, and personally authorised by John Williams to conduct his film scores in concert, he has a repertoire of more than 60 films. He has conducted for Howard Shore and Michael Giacchino, and recorded for clients including Zimmer, the London Symphony Orchestra, and 20th Century Fox. He is Artistic Director of Covent Garden Sinfonia, and Chief Conductor of Babylon Orchester Berlin and the Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone. From 2017-24 he was Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Philharmonie Merck.

He works regularly with the LSO, MDR-Sinfonieorchester, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and the five BBC Orchestras. Other guest engagements include the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Philharmonia, the Antwerp, City of Birmingham, and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras, and the Hong Kong, London, Rotterdam, and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras.

He trained as a composer and trumpeter, studying at Birmingham University and the Royal Academy of Music. From 2011-16 was assistant conductor to Sir Roger Norrington. He continues to be sought after as a composer, arranger and orchestrator.