State Academic Symphony Orchestra "Evgeny Svetlanov"

Country

Russia

Biography

 

Artistic Director — Vladimir Jurowski.

 

The orchestra was founded in 1936 and has been led by Alexander Gauk, Natan Rakhlin, Konstantin Ivanov, Evgeny Svetlanov, Vassily Sinaisky, and Mark Gorenstein. Under Svetlanov’s leadership the orchestra became one of the best in the world and acquired a huge repertoire. In 2005 the orchestra adopted his name.

In 2011 Vladimir Jurowski, Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Music Director of the Glyndebourne Festival (2001-2013), took command of the group.

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Vladimir Jurowski conducts Beethoven

Vladimir Jurowski and Hélène Grimaud perform Strauss and Ravel

La Cenerentola, Rossini – Opera

Vladimir Jurowski conducts Wagner, Berg and Mahler

Mariss Jansons and Hilary Hahn perform Shostakovich

The Love for Three Oranges, Prokofiev – Opera