Vassily Serafimovich Sinaisky (
Russian
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: Васи́лий Серафи́мович Сина́йский, born in
Abez,
Komi Republic
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, April 20, 1947) is a Russian conductor and pianist.
Biography
Sinaisky studied conducting with
Ilya Musin at the
Leningrad Conservatory
The N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory (russian: Санкт-Петербургская государственная консерватория имени Н. А. Римского-Корсакова) (formerly known as th ...
and began his career as assistant to
Kirill Kondrashin
Kirill Petrovich Kondrashin (, ''Kirill Petrovič Kondrašin''; – 7 March 1981) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russian Conducting, conductor. People's Artist of the USSR (1972).
Early life
Kondrashin was born in Moscow to a family of orchestra ...
at the
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1951 by Samuil Samosud, as the Moscow Youth Orchestra for young and inexperienced musicians, acquiring its current name in 1953. It is most associated wit ...
.
Sinaisky was Chief Conductor of the
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO; lv, Latvijas Nacionālais simfoniskais orķestris) is a Latvian orchestra based in Riga. Its primary performance venue is the Great Guild Hall in Riga. In addition to regular symphonic concert ...
from 1976 to 1989. He served as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1951 by Samuil Samosud, as the Moscow Youth Orchestra for young and inexperienced musicians, acquiring its current name in 1953. It is most associated wit ...
from 1991 to 1996. He has also held the post of Principal Guest Conductor of the
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (NedPhO; nl, Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest) is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Amsterdam.
History
The NedPhO was formed in 1985 from the merger of three orchestras: the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestr ...
.
Sinaisky was Principal Guest Conductor of the
BBC Philharmonic
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from 1996 until January 2012. Sinaisky has made several recordings with the
BBC Philharmonic
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for
Chandos, including works by
Karol Szymanowski,
Rodion Shchedrin
Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin ( rus, Родион Константинович Щедрин, , rədʲɪˈon kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ ɕːɪˈdrʲin; born 16 December 1932) is a Soviet and Russian composer and pianist, winner of USSR State ...
,
Mily Balakirev
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (russian: Милий Алексеевич Балакирев,BGN/PCGN transliteration of Russian: Miliy Alekseyevich Balakirev; ALA-LC system: ''Miliĭ Alekseevich Balakirev''; ISO 9 system: ''Milij Alekseevič Balakir ...
,
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov . At the time, his name was spelled Николай Андреевичъ Римскій-Корсаковъ. la, Nicolaus Andreae filius Rimskij-Korsakov. The composer romanized his name as ''Nicolas Rimsk ...
, and
Franz Schreker, as well as a series of recordings of
Dmitri Shostakovich
Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich, , group=n (9 August 1975) was a Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist who became internationally known after the premiere of his Symphony No. 1 (Shostakovich), First Symphony in 1926 and was regarded throug ...
's film music. Sinaisky now has the title of conductor emeritus with the BBC Philharmonic.
Sinaisky was principal conductor of the
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra ( sv, Malmö Symfoniorkester) is a Swedish orchestra, based in Malmö. Since 2015, it has been resident at the Malmö Live Concert Hall. The orchestra has a complement of 94 musicians.
History
The orchestra was fo ...
from January 2007 through the 2010-2011 season. With the Malmö orchestra, he has conducted commercial recordings for the
Naxos label
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, including music of
Franz Schmidt. He became Conductor in Residence at the
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre ( rus, Большо́й теа́тр, r=Bol'shoy teatr, literally "Big Theater", p=bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈatər) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds ballet and ope ...
with the 2009-2010 season. In August 2010, he was named the Bolshoi's music director and chief conductor. In December 2013, Sinaisky resigned his posts with the Bolshoi Theatre, with immediate effect.
In December 2018, Sinaisky first guest-conducted the
Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
The Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra (''Janáčkova filharmonie Ostrava'') is a Czech orchestra based in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Named after composer Leoš Janáček, the orchestra performs its concerts at the City of Ostrava Cultural Centre.
Hi ...
. He returned for a second guest-conducting engagement at the start of the 2019-2020 season. In April 2020, the orchestra announced the appointment of Sinaisky as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2020-2021 season.
Recordings
*Shostakovich: Film Music Vol. 1. Chandos 10023
*Shostakovich: Film Music Vol. 2. Chandos 10183
*Schreker: Orchestral Works Vol. 1. Chandos 9797
*Schreker: Orchestral Works Vol. 2. Chandos 9951
*Balakirev: Symphony 1, Overture King Lear, In Bohemia. Chandos 24129
*Liadov: Baba Yaga, Enchanted Lake, Kikimora. Chandos 9911
*Dvořák: Slavonic Dance, The Water Goblin, Symphony No. 7. BBC Music MM60
*Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 / Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16.
Denis Kozhukhin
Denis Kozhukhin (born in Nizhny Novgorod, 1986) is a Russian pianist who was awarded third prize in the 2006 Leeds International Piano Competition. He was also awarded first prize in the 2010 Belgian Queen Elisabeth Competition for piano.
Record ...
, Vassily Sinaisky,
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (''Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin'') is a German symphony orchestra based in Berlin. In Berlin, the orchestra gives concerts at the Konzerthaus Berlin and at the Berliner Philharmonie. The orchestra has also ...
. Pentatone PTC 5186566
References
External links
Intermusica biography of Vassily SinaiskyIMG Artists biography of Sinaisky
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1947 births
Living people
People from Inta
21st-century Russian conductors (music)
Russian male conductors (music)
21st-century Russian male musicians