{
 "id": "nicholas-ward-9e1aaae4",
 "name": "Nicholas Ward",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": "British conductor",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q61482852"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "000000011474288X"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "843323"
  ],
  "apple_music": [
   "5215029"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "N. Ward",
  "Nick Ward",
  "Nicolas Ward",
  "Ward"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United Kingdom",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8a754a16-0027-3a29-b6d7-2b40ea0481ed"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1952",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "year"
    },
    {
     "value": "1952",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q61482852",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "precision": "year",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Chorlton-cum-Hardy",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8b7b5ada-1794-4e7f-ba34-c806e3a061e8"
    },
    {
     "value": "Manchester",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q61482852",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q18125",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "GB",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "conductor (1952-)",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q61482852",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06"
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Manchester Camerata",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "fe43c545-e403-413c-af59-1239a7e5cd82",
     "begin": "1972",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "original",
      "violin"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "City of London Sinfonia",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "4ee56bc1-d642-4f71-adfb-48e4eea89f12",
     "begin": "1983",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "violin"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Northern Chamber Orchestra",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "b9e65a0c-b3e0-4d1a-9df5-524acec374fc",
     "begin": "1984",
     "end": "2022",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "violin"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Melos Ensemble",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "29849349-5c29-4f9e-8ce7-5be830054649",
     "attributes": [
      "violin"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Royal Philharmonic Orchestra",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "299597ae-3a20-4bf1-973e-03704af69f6b",
     "attributes": [
      "violin"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Academy of St Martin in the Fields",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "9e1aaae4-ad0e-4749-935b-bdf058a02c60",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "f0ac992d-edd9-4672-ac23-ba0ca93f6539",
     "attributes": [
      "violin"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "City Of London Sinfonia",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "843323",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:318371",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Royal Philharmonic Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "843323",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:341104",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Oxford Camerata",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "843323",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:424150",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Northern Chamber Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "843323",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:843325",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Melos Ensemble Of London",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "843323",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:894398",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Steve Beresford His Piano & Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "843323",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2710244",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Redcliffe Ensemble",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "843323",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:10036777",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "conductor",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q61482852",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q158852",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q61482852",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "violinist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q61482852",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-06",
     "ref": "Q1259917",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/68800763"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/843323"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/4fgDrYK3Ua8O0eV4cU8Pl2"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "https://www.ncorch.co.uk/about-us/nco-artistic-director/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr93013675"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13936008z"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/135024420"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1205287"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=498915"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr93013675/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61482852"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/nicholas-ward-9e1aaae4",
  "cite_as": "Nicholas Ward, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/nicholas-ward-9e1aaae4",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-05T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-05",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-06T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}