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Journeys of Discovery: Vasily Petrenko’s 2022/23 Season
Orchestral blockbusters, beguiling symphonic rarities and two performances of Boris Godunov for the Munich Opera Festival stand among the highlights of Vasily Petrenko’s new season. The conductor is set to lead a second series of London concerts as Music Director of...
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Vasily Petrenko October 2022-June 2023 – Journeys of Discovery
What does it mean to be human? What is our place in the world? What are we dreaming of? These are fundamental questions that humans have pondered for centuries and composers have attempted to answer through music. This season, join us on a journey through the facets...
Vasily Petrenko Announced as Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León’s New Associate Conductor
Vasily Petrenko has been announced as Director Asociado (Associate Conductor) at the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, starting in the 2022-23 season. The orchestra made the announcement when unveiling its new season, and he will remain in the role for at least...
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Reflects on its 2021/22 Season with Vasily Petrenko
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have posted an article reflecting on their first season with Vasily as their new Music Director, and their ‘Great British Music’ series at the Royal Festival Hall and Royal Albert Hall. For photos, reviews and more, view the article...
Vasily Petrenko’s New Album “Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 5 ‘Emperor’ & 0” Available Now
Conductor Vasily Petrenko's new album Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 5 'Emperor' & 0 is available now on Naxos Records. This album follows a successful release of Beethoven's First and Second Piano Concertos in 2020, featuring Boris Glitburg and the Royal...
Statement from Vasily Petrenko
The tragedy unfolding in Ukraine is already one of the greatest moral failures and humanitarian disasters of our century. The historic and cultural ties between the Russian and Ukrainian peoples, of which I am proud, can never be used to justify Russia’s invasion. In...
Vasily Petrenko and RPO Embark on US tour in January 2022
In January 2022, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will return to the USA for the first time in two years for a coast-to-coast tour, for a grand total of fourteen concerts in nine venues across the country. Taking place during the orchestra’s 75th anniversary, the...
Watch: Vasily Petrenko in conversations with YolanDa Brown!
Award-winning UK saxophonist and broadcaster, YolanDa Brown, sat down with Vasily Petrenko back in August 2021, at the start of his tenure as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's new Music Director. The four-part video series covers a range of topics from Vasily's new...
Vasily Petrenko Jumps in to Make Filarmonica della Scala Debut 31 October
Vasily Petrenko will make his Filarmonica della Scala debut on 31 October. He stands in for Marc Albrecht, who has been forced to withdraw due to illness. The programme celebrates the music of Richard Strauss, beginning with the intermezzo Traumerei am Kamin and...
Vasily Petrenko & RLPO Nominated for South Bank Sky Arts Award for Mahler 1 & 2
Vasily Petrenko and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra are nominated for the South Bank Sky Arts Awards in the Classical Music category. They are nominated for their performance of Mahler’s Symphonies 1 and 2. The performances were set to be the start of a...