Jess Gillam with Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko joined saxophonist and presenter Jess Gillam on BBC Radio 3’s This Classical Life. On 30 May, he joins Jess to share some of his favourite music, giving a conductor’s insight into the big works of Shostakovich and Beethoven, and revealing more eclectic tastes with tracks by Björk and Pink Floyd. Jess, meanwhile, plays Vasily some Vivaldi and Duke Ellington, and music for saxophone and orchestra by the Finnish composer Kalevi Aho.
Thanks to The Times for its review of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony, which Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performed at the Royal Albert Hall. The Times review reported: “where Petrenko’s interpretation scored highly was his clarity, immediacy and...
Applications are now open for the second Academy for Young Conductors by Maestro Vasily Petrenko, taking place in Yerevan, Armenia, from June 23-28, 2026. Vasily comments: "The Academy is an opportunity for young conductors to have a workshop with someone more...
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has commissioned research to explore the public’s views on AI in Music – a chance for the Orchestra to listen to the audience and to involve them in the ongoing industry debate. Live performances are aspects of the Arts where...