Yuri Khatuevich Temirkanov

Background

Temirkanov, Yuri Khatuevich was born on December 10, 1938 in Nalchik, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Khatu Sagidovich and Polina Petrovna Temirkanov.

Education

Graduate, Leningrad Conservatory, Russia, 1966.

Career

Conductor Maly Opera and Ballet Theatre, Leningrad, 1966. Chief conductor Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, 1967—1976, Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre Orchestra, 1976—1988. Professor Leningrad Conservatory, 1979.

Artistic director Leningrad Symphony Orchestra (now St. Petersburg Philharmonic), 1988. Museum director, principal conductor St. Petersburg Philharmonic. Conductor Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Maryland, 1992, 1995, 1998—2000, director music, 2000—2006, music director emeritus, since 2006.

Chief guest conductor London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 1992. Guest conductor Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, l'Orchestra Paris, Dresden Staatskapelle, Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, California, Danish National Radio Symphony. Conductor laureate Royal Philharmonic, London.

Recording artists BMG/Radio Corporation of America, 1988.

Works

• Other Work

  • Musical director (Operas) Peter I (Petrov), 1975, War and Peace (Prokofiev), 1976, Dead Souls (Schedrin), 1978, Pushkin (Petrov), 1979, Queen of Spades (Tchaikovsky), 1979.

Membership

Member All-Russian Theatrical Society (vice Chairman of the Board).

Connections

Married Irina Guseva.

Father:

Khatu Sagidovich Temirkanov

Mother:

Polina (Petrovna) Temirkanov

Spouse:

Irina Guseva