Opera 2007 (for Peter Grimes) and 2005 (for its Eight Little Greats season of one-act operas) Winner of the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards for Opera 2004 Winner of the Audiences Yorkshire Award for Best Overall Marketing and Audience Development Campaign 2004 Music directors David Lloyd-Jones (1978–1990) Paul Daniel (1990–1997) Steven Sloane (1999–2002) Richard Farnes (2004–2016) Aleksandar Markovic (2016–2017) Garry Walker (2020–present) References External links Official site Archival material at Musical groups established in 1978 Organisations based in Leeds 1978 establishments in England Culture in Yorkshire