Education
He studied at the Saint St. Petersburg Conservatory, and later at the Moscow Conservatory with Leo Ginsbourg.
He studied at the Saint St. Petersburg Conservatory, and later at the Moscow Conservatory with Leo Ginsbourg.
From 1987-1995, Lazarev was both Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Theatre, the first person in over thirty years to hold both positions simultaneously. From 1992-1995, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the British Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra. In 1994, Lazarev became Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO).
From 1997-2005, served as principal conductor of the RSNO, and is now its Conductor Emeritus.
Lazarev was the Chief Conductor of Japan Philharmonic Orchestra from 2009 September.