Vasily Petrenko Extends RPO Music Director Contract to 2030
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today announces that Vasily Petrenko is extending his contract as Music Director through to 2030. Petrenko will lead the RPO into its next artistic chapter, further strengthening its position as one of the world’s great...
In Memoriam: Yuri Temirkanov (10 December 1938 – 2 November 2023)
"Maestro Temirkanov was a legend. I have so many memories of the incredible rehearsals and concerts I attended in Leningrad, St.Petersburg and beyond... He gave so much to the orchestras and the public in his life, combining unbelievable knowledge and intelligent...
Unity From Diversity: Introducing Vasily Petrenko’s 2023/24 Season
Vasily Petrenko casts fresh light on familiar repertoire and explores little-known and new works across fascinating 2023-24 season Conductor’s acclaimed partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra continues to grow with Icons Rediscovered series at London’s...
Vasily Petrenko and the RPO Announce New 2023-24 Concert Series: ‘Icons Rediscovered’
When we say that an artist has become an icon, we mean it as a compliment. An icon is an image, and unchanging ideal – perfection, in other words, to be imitated and admired. But what happens when an icon becomes so familiar that we start to take them for granted?...
Don’t Miss RPO’s Nex Journeys of Discovery: Journeys of Discovery: Ecstasy – 8 February
Music Director Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra continue their Journey of Discovery on 8 February exploring “Ecstasy”. The concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall includes Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet: Suites (Excerpts), Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G...
Petrenko Makes His Hong Kong Philharmonic Debut
This month, Vasily Petrenko made his long-awaited debut with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, performing four concerts at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The first programme on the 6-7 January featured Elgar’s Cockaigne (In London Town), Sibelius’s Violin Concerto with...
“A glorious experience that nobody is going to forget” Vasily Petrenko & RPO Thrill with Mahler at Royal Albert Hall
This month, Music Director Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic performed the first Mahler concert in their Journeys of Discovery season at the Royal Albert Hall, with Symphony No.8 “Symphony of a Thousand”. The 23 October concert was met with rapturous...
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...