Vassily Sinaisky
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Vassily Serafimovich Sinaisky (Russian: Васи́лий Серафи́мович Сина́йский, born in the Russian Komi Republic
, April 20, 1947) is a Russia
n conductor and pianist. He studied conducting with Ilya Musin at the Leningrad Conservatory
and began his career as Assistant to Kirill Kondrashin at the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
. In 1973 he won the Gold Medal at the Karajan
Competition in Berlin
.
Sinaisky was Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
from 1991 to 1996. He has also held the posts of Chief Conductor of the Latvian Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
. He also served as Music Director of the Russian State Orchestra (formerly Evgeny Svetlanov
’s USSR State Symphony Orchestra), a position he held until 2002, and was principal guest conductor with the Bolshoi Theatre
.
Sinaisky has been Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic
since 1996, and is a regular visitor to The Proms
. Sinaisky has made several recordings with the BBC Philharmonic
for Chandos, including works by Karol Szymanowski
, Rodion Shchedrin
, Mily Balakirev
, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
, and Franz Schreker
, as well as a series of recordings of Shostakovich
's film music. In January 2012, Sinaisky is expected to relinquish the principal guest conductorship of the BBC Philharmonic and to take the new title of conductor emeritus..
Since January 2007, Sinaisky has been the principal conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra
. With the Malmö orchestra, he has conducted commercial recordings for the Naxos label, including music of Franz Schmidt. In September 2010 he was appointed artistic director of the Bolshoi Theatre.
Komi Republic
The Komi Republic is a federal subject of Russia .-Geography:The republic is situated to the west of the Ural mountains, in the north-east of the East European Plain...
, April 20, 1947) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n conductor and pianist. He studied conducting with Ilya Musin at the Leningrad Conservatory
Saint Petersburg Conservatory
The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory is a music school in Saint Petersburg. In 2004, the conservatory had around 275 faculty members and 1,400 students.-History:...
and began his career as Assistant to Kirill Kondrashin at the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1951 by Samuil Samosud, as the Moscow Youth Orchestra for young and inexperienced musicians, acquiring its current name in 1953...
. In 1973 he won the Gold Medal at the Karajan
Karajan
Karajan, or Caragiani, Karagianni, Karayiannis, Karagianis, is a surname. Notable persons with that surname include:* Eftychia Karagianni, Greek water polo player* Georgios Karayiannis, Greek Army officer...
Competition in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Sinaisky was Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1951 by Samuil Samosud, as the Moscow Youth Orchestra for young and inexperienced musicians, acquiring its current name in 1953...
from 1991 to 1996. He has also held the posts of Chief Conductor of the Latvian Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based primarily in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The NedPhO was formed in 1985 from the merger of three orchestras, the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra Utrecht and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra...
. He also served as Music Director of the Russian State Orchestra (formerly Evgeny Svetlanov
Evgeny Svetlanov
Yevgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov was a Russian conductor, composer, and though less well-known, a pianist.Svetlanov was born in Moscow and studied conducting at the Moscow Conservatory. From 1955 he conducted at the Bolshoi Theatre, being appointed principal conductor there in 1962...
’s USSR State Symphony Orchestra), a position he held until 2002, and was principal guest conductor with the Bolshoi Theatre
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world...
.
Sinaisky has been Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic
BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic is a British broadcasting symphony orchestra based at Media City UK, Salford, England. It is one of five radio orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The orchestra's primary concert venue is the Bridgewater Hall....
since 1996, and is a regular visitor to The Proms
The Proms
The Proms, more formally known as The BBC Proms, or The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in London...
. Sinaisky has made several recordings with the BBC Philharmonic
BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic is a British broadcasting symphony orchestra based at Media City UK, Salford, England. It is one of five radio orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The orchestra's primary concert venue is the Bridgewater Hall....
for Chandos, including works by Karol Szymanowski
Karol Szymanowski
Karol Maciej Szymanowski was a Polish composer and pianist.-Life:Szymanowski was born into a wealthy land-owning Polish gentry family in Tymoszówka, then in the Russian Empire, now in Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine. He studied music privately with his father before going to Gustav Neuhaus'...
, Rodion Shchedrin
Rodion Shchedrin
Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin is a Russian composer. He was one оf the leading Soviet composers, and was the chairman of the Union of Russian Composers from 1973 until 1990.-Life and Works:...
, Mily Balakirev
Mily Balakirev
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev ,Russia was still using old style dates in the 19th century, and information sources used in the article sometimes report dates as old style rather than new style. Dates in the article are taken verbatim from the source and therefore are in the same style as the source...
, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie, refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César...
, and Franz Schreker
Franz Schreker
Franz Schreker was an Austrian composer, conductor, teacher and administrator. Primarily a composer of operas, his style is characterized by aesthetic plurality , timbral experimentation, strategies of extended tonality and...
, as well as a series of recordings of Shostakovich
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet Russian composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century....
's film music. In January 2012, Sinaisky is expected to relinquish the principal guest conductorship of the BBC Philharmonic and to take the new title of conductor emeritus..
Since January 2007, Sinaisky has been the principal conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra is a Swedish orchestra, based in Malmö. Since 1985, the orchestra has given its main concert series in the Konserthuset, Malmö. The orchestra has a current complement of 94 musicians...
. With the Malmö orchestra, he has conducted commercial recordings for the Naxos label, including music of Franz Schmidt. In September 2010 he was appointed artistic director of the Bolshoi Theatre.
Recordings
- Shostakovich: Film Music Vol. 1. Chandos 10023
- Shostakovich: Film Music Vol. 2. Chandos 10183
- Balakirev: Symphony 1, Overture King Lear, In Bohemia. Chandos 24129
- Liadov: Baba Yaga, Enchanted Lake, Kikimora. Chandos 9911