claim: Commodore is a naval rank in America.
evidence: Harry Bicket -LRB- born 1961 -RRB- is a British conductor , harpsichordist and organist .. conductor. Conducting. harpsichordist. harpsichordist. organist. organist. He is particularly associated with the baroque and classical repertoire .. baroque. baroque. classical. Classical music. Bicket was educated at Radley College , Christ Church , Oxford , where he was an organ scholar , and the Royal College of Music .. Radley College. Radley College. Royal College of Music. Royal College of Music. Oxford. University of Oxford. Before Oxford , he was an organ scholar at St George 's Chapel , Windsor .. Oxford. University of Oxford. Afterwards , he was sub-organist at Westminster Abbey , during which time he performed at the wedding of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew .. organist. organist. Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey. wedding. Prince Andrew, Duke of York#Marriage. Sarah Ferguson. Sarah, Duchess of York. Prince Andrew. Prince Andrew, Duke of York. As a conductor , Bicket became known when he stood in as a replacement to conduct Peter Sellars ' production of Handel 's opera Theodora with Dawn Upshaw , Lorraine Hunt Lieberson and David Daniels , at the Glyndebourne Festival in 1996 .. conductor. Conducting. Handel. Handel. Theodora. Theodora ( Handel ). Dawn Upshaw. Dawn Upshaw. Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. David Daniels. David Daniels ( countertenor ). Glyndebourne Festival. Glyndebourne Festival. In 2003 , Bicket made his Covent Garden debut conducting Handel 's Orlando with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment -LRB- OAE -RRB- .. Handel. Handel. Covent Garden. Covent Garden. Orlando. Orlando ( opera ). Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. In 2004 , Bicket made his first appearance at the Metropolitan Opera in a production of Rodelinda with Renee Fleming in the title role .. Metropolitan Opera. Metropolitan Opera. Renee Fleming. Renee Fleming. In October 2006 , Bicket was named music director of The English Concert , and formally assumed the post in September 2007 , his first orchestral directorship .. The English Concert. The English Concert. He first worked with The English Concert as a harpsichordist in 1984 .. harpsichordist. harpsichordist. The English Concert. The English Concert. Bicket has conducted commercial recordings with The English Concert for harmonia mundi .. The English Concert. The English Concert. Bicket first conducted at Santa Fe Opera -LRB- SFO -RRB- in 2004 , in a production of Agrippina .. Santa Fe Opera. Santa Fe Opera. Agrippina. Agrippina ( opera ). He returned to SFO as conductor for subsequent productions of Platee -LRB- 2007 -RRB- and Radamisto -LRB- 2008 -RRB- .. conductor. Conducting. Platee. Platee. In April 2013 , SFO named Bicket its next chief conductor , effective 1 October 2013 .. conductor. Conducting. Although the formal press release did not indicate a specific time length of Bicket 's initial contract , SFO general director Charles MacKay stated an informal duration of 4 -- 5 years .. Charles MacKay. Charles MacKay ( arts administrator ). In November 2016 , Santa Fe Opera announced the extension of Bicket 's contract as chief conductor through 30 September 2020 .. conductor. Conducting. Santa Fe Opera. Santa Fe Opera. In addition to recording with The English Concert , Bicket has conducted commercial recordings with other ensembles for various labels , including Decca , Avie , and EMI .. The English Concert. The English Concert. Bicket is married to the environmental scholar Audrey de Nazelle , of Imperial College London .. Imperial College London. Imperial College London. The family resides in London .