June Megennis
"I was privileged to meet many celebrities, conductors, singers, instrumental soloists, impresarios and politicians, some of whom are featured in this book. It has taken over sixteen years to complete and I have endeavoured to stay as true as possible to actual events. "
June Megennis's career was spent at the heart of some of Europe's pre-eminent operatic and musical organisations, including the The London Opera Centre, the Royal Opera House, the London Symphony Orchestra, the European Community Youth Orchestra, JHS International Marketing and the Chamber Orchestra Europe, from its inception, in 1981, to her retirement as its General Manager in 2006. Her fascinating career crossed the paths of many respected conductors, musicians, vocalists and other well-known personalities from the world of Classical Music.
About June
In 'Tears and Symphony, A Musical Journey', June Megennis (also known as June Hall) talks about her life and, since 1964, being at the heart of some of Europe's pre-eminent operatic and musical organisations, including the The London Opera Centre, the Royal Opera House, the London Symphony Orchestra, the European Community Youth Orchestra, JHS International Marketing and the Chamber Orchestra Europe, from its inception, in 1981, to her retirement as its General Manager in 2006. Her fascinating career crossed the paths of many respected conductors, musicians, vocalists and other well-known personalities from the world of Classical Music. June shares many first-hand anecdotes from behind the scenes. Featured people include: Malvina Major, Kiri te Kanawa, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Leonard Bernstein, Carlos Kleiber, Sir Edward Heath, Andre Previn, Wilson Strutte, Claudio Abbado, Luciano Pavarotti, Alexander Schneider, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Paavo Berglund, Lorin Maazel, Sir Georg Solti, Sir Colin Davis, Sir Roger Norrington, Michael Tilson-Thomas, Sir Andras Schiff, Sir Bernard Haitink, Martha Argerich, Don Alfonso Aijón and Peter and Victoria Readman. In 2001, she won a European Woman of Achievement Award in the Arts and Media section. Having retired in 2006, she now resides in Cyprus and continues to enjoy a life filled with music.
