Nicholas Snowman: key obituary facts
Is Nicholas Snowman dead? Yes. Nicholas Snowman died on March 2, 2023, at age 78.
Cause of death: Nicholas Snowman's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Nicholas Snowman known for?
He was an arts administrator and the chairman of the jewellers Wartski (1944–2023).
More about Nicholas Snowman
Born: 18 March 1944.
Place of birth: London.
Place of death: United Kingdom.
Gender: male.
Occupation: music director.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Magdalene College, Highgate School.
Awards: Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Father: Kenneth Snowman.
Also known as: Michael Nicholas Snowman.
Occupations: Jeweler and arts administrator.
Nicholas Snowman, chairman of the jewellers Wartski and a British arts administrator, died on March 2, 2023, aged 78.
Born in London on 18 March 1944, he was the son of Kenneth Snowman, and he was educated at Highgate School and Magdalene College, Cambridge. Snowman helped found the London Sinfonietta and served as its general manager from 1968 to 1972.
He later co-founded the Ensemble InterContemporain in Paris in 1976 with the composer and conductor Pierre Boulez and the French culture minister Michel Guy. He was also known as Michael Nicholas Snowman and was appointed OBE.