- He started out as a tubist and piano player in Salvation Army bands.
- Invited conductor of Québec Orchestra, he was before the musical director of the VSO.
- Tovey was educated at Ilford County High School, the Royal Academy of Music and the University of London.
- Tovey was music director of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra from 2002 to 2006 during which time he led it on tours to Europe, the Far East and to the eastern United States; in 2005 he conducted them in the world premiere of Penderecki's 8th Symphony.
- Tovey first guest-conducted the Sarasota Orchestra in the 2019-2020 season, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2021, the Sarasota Orchestra announced the appointment of Tovey as its next music director, effective with the 2022-2023 season, with an initial tenure of four years. He was scheduled to take the title of music director-designate on 1 September 2021.
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