Martin Yates studied conducting at the Royal College of Music and Trinity College in London. He made his debut conducting Bizet's CARMEN with the Israel National Opera in Tel-Aviv has since conducted many Operas, including TOSCA, LA BOHEME, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, LA TRAVIATA, LA BELLE HELENE, and ALBERT HERRING.

In 1993 he worked with Sir George Solti at the Salzburg Festival on Verdi's opera FALSTAFF with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Martin has also conducted a considerable amount of Ballet with many of the world's leading companies in SWAN LAKE, THE NUTCRACKER, The RITE OF SPRING, THE FIREBIRD, NEOPOLITANA, TALES FROM THE VIENNA WOODS.

In Britain Martin Yates has conducted the Philharmonia and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestras, The Wren and National Symphony Orchestra and makes regular appearances with them in London's concert halls.

Martin has been also been Musical Director of many top London musicals including THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, MISS SAIGON and SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS and national tours of SWEENEY TODD, THE GIRL FRIEND, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and repertory production soif OLIVER! THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, WEST SIDE STORY, GOOD, AMADEUS AND SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM.

Martin has made numerous recordings of musicals including JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, NICK & NORA, ANNIE, BRIGADOON, CAROUSEL and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. He has conducted the great Spanish opera singer Montserrat Caballe in a recording for RCA records.