Sargent, Sir Mal ‧ colm /ˈmælkəm/ BrE AmE
(1895–1967) a British ↑ conductor (=someone who directs a group of musicians) known especially for being the conductor in charge of the ↑ Proms from 1957 to 1967. He was very popular with the people who came to these concerts, and he always made an amusing speech at the final concert each summer, the ↑ Last Night of the Proms .