Mark Borisovich Gorenstein (russian: Марк Борисович Горенштейн, born 16 September 1946) is a Russian conductor. He grew up in

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and studied at the conservatory in Kishinev. He later played

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in the

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Orchestra and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the then USSR. Gorenstein studied conducting in the

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. He was principal conductor of the

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Symphony Orchestra in

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from 1985 to 1988, of the

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Philharmonic Orchestra from 1989 to 1992 (the first non-Korean conductor to hold the post), and the Molodaya Rossia Orchestra ( :ru:Государственный симфонический оркестр «Новая Россия»). He received a

People's Artist of Russia People's Artist of the Russian Federation (russian: Народный артист Российской Федерации, ''Narodnyy artist Rossiyskoy Federatsii''), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the Russian Federation, is an h ...

award in 2002 and the

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in 2006. Gorenstein became music director of the

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in 2002. In 2011, controversy arose after Gorenstein made disparaging remarks about cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan at the

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in June 2011, which led to his removal as conductor for the competition. The orchestra then demanded Gorenstein's dismissal from the orchestra, with accusations of abusive behaviour. Gorenstein was subsequently dismissed from the orchestra in September 2011. He is currently principal guest conductor of the Novosibirsk State Academic Symphony Orchestra. Gorenstein has conducted commercial recordings of works of Shostakovich and Schnittke.

References

External links

Official website of Mark Gorenstein

Russian Conductors page, interview with Mark Gorenstein, 16 June 2015
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