The second Academy for Young Conductors will take place in Yerevan, Armenia, from June 23-28, 2026. Vasily comments: “This year we received 159 applications from 22 countries for six places. That tells you something about how much young conductors want this kind of training, and how few real opportunities exist for them. Alongside the masterclass, I will be conducting the Armenian National Orchestra in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. I have thought a lot about why that piece and that orchestra feel like such a natural fit. The heat and the colour in Scheherazade, the temperament Rimsky-Korsakov puts into it, is genuinely close to what you feel from Armenian musicians. I think that concert is going to be something special.”
Vasily Petrenko to conduct the Verbier Festival Orchestra this August
This August, Vasily Petrenko will conduct the Verbier Festival Orchestra at the Verbier Festival. Looking ahead to the performance, Vasily comments: “Verbier is one of the great summer festivals in Europe, and when you are there, you feel it. The calibre of musicians...
