Sir Andrew Davis, former chief conductor of BBC Symphony Orchestra, dies aged 80

Musician had held top roles at Glyndebourne opera and in Chicago, Melbourne and Toronto orchestras

Sir Andrew Davis, a conductor who performed with many of the world’s finest orchestras, has died at the age of 80.

Throughout his long career Davis held many roles, including for more than a decade those of chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and musical director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera.