Famous conductors of the world

Musical culture can not exist without conductors, as well as the film industry without directors, literary and publishing sphere of activity without editors, fashion projects without designers. The orchestra leader provides an organic interaction of all instruments during the performance. The conductor is the main character on the stage of a philharmonic, concert hall or any other musical platform.

Virtuosos

The consistency of the symphony orchestra, the harmonious sound of numerous musical instruments is achieved due to the mastery of the conductor. No wonder the most talented of them are awarded various high ranks and titles, and in the people they are called "virtuosos." Indeed, the flawless possession of the conductor's baton makes it possible to bring to every musician sitting in the orchestra pit all the nuances of a creative impulse. The huge symphony orchestra suddenly starts sounding as a whole, and the musical composition reveals itself in all its splendor.

Famous conductors unite on the basis of skill, they all passed high school of art, not immediately to them came the popularity and recognition of the general public. Popularity is acquired for years. In the majority of the known conductors, besides concert activity, are engaged in teaching, conduct training courses for young musicians, and also master classes.

Self-sacrifice

The art of conducting the orchestra requires many years of practice, continuous improvement, which results in endless rehearsals. Some famous conductors are distinguished by a special creative persistence, bordering on self-sacrifice, when personal life is pushed to the background and only music remains. However, this situation is in favor of art.

The most famous conductors are connected by contracts with certain musical collectives, and this gives them the opportunity to achieve a high level of performance of musical works. At the same time, mutual understanding is necessary, which will later serve as a guarantee of successful concert activity.

Famous opera conductors

In the world musical hierarchy there are names that everyone knows. The names of famous opera conductors can be found on posters, billboards, their names are called cruise liners. This popularity is well deserved, as very few people are still able to dedicate their whole lives, without remnant, to music. The most famous conductors travel around the world, touring with various musical collectives or directing orchestras in major music centers. Opera performances require special coordination of the orchestra when accompanied by vocal parts, arias and cavatines. In all musical agencies you can find the names of famous opera conductors, which can be invited for a season or series of performances. Experienced impresarios know the style of work and the characteristics of each character. This helps them make the right choice.

Famous conductors of Russia

Music, especially opera, consists of many components. Here is the orchestra, which includes a variety of instruments: wind, string, bow, percussion. Soloists, performers of vocal parts, choir and other participants of the play. Disparate fragments of opera performance in one unit are united by the director of the performance and the conductor of the orchestra. And the latter actively participates in the action from beginning to end. In Russia, there are conductors who, with their music, direct the opera along the only true path that leads the viewer to real art.

Famous conductors of Russia (list):

• Aleksandrov Alexander Vasilievich.
• Bashmet Yuri Abramovich.
• Bezrodnaya Svetlana Borisovna.
• Bogoslovsky Nikita Vladimirovich.
• Bronevitsky Alexander Alexandrovich.
• Vasilenko Sergey Nikiforovich.
• Garanyan Georgiy Abramovich.
• Gergiev Valeriy Abisalovich.
• Gorenstein Mark Borisovich.
• Dyagilev Sergey Alexandrovich.
• Evtushenko Alexey Mikhailovich.
• Ermakova Lyudmila Vladimirovna.
• Kabalevsky Dmitry Borisovich.
• Kazhlaev Murad Magomedovich.
• Kogan Pavel Leonidovich.
• Lundstrem Oleg Leonidovich
• Mravinsky Evgeny Alexandrovich.
• Svetlanov Evgeny Fedorovich.
• Spivakov Vladimir Teodorovich.

Each well-known Russian conductor can successfully lead any foreign symphony orchestra, several rehearsals are enough for this. The professionalism of musicians helps to overcome both the language barrier and the difference in styles.

World Celebrities

Famous conductors of the world are talented musicians, recognized by the general public.

Pavel Kogan

The most famous Russian conductor, who has been giving his art to the world for more than forty years. His popularity is unprecedented. The name of the maestro is on the list of the ten greatest modern conductors. A musician was born in the family of renowned violinists, Leonid Kogan and Elizaveta Gilels. Since 1989, he has been a permanent artistic director, as well as the Chief Conductor of MGAAS (Moscow State Symphony Orchestra). At the same time he represents Russia in the major musical centers of America.

Pavel Kogan performs all over the world with the best symphony orchestras, his art is considered unsurpassed. The maestro is a laureate of the State Prize of Russia, bears the title of "People's Artist of Russia". Also, Pavel Kogan has many awards, including the Order of Merit for the Fatherland and the Order of Arts.

Herbert von Karajan

The world-famous conductor of Austrian descent Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989) was born into a family of Greek immigrants. At the age of eight he entered the Mozarteum Conservatory in Salzburg, where he studied for 10 years and received initial conducting skills. At the same time young Karajan mastered the piano.

The debut took place in 1929 at the Salburg Festival Theater. Herbert conducted the opera of Richard Strauss "Salome". In the period from 1929 to 1934 he was the Chief Kapellmeister in the theater of the German city of Ulm. Then Karayan stood for a long time behind the conductor's desk of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. At the same time, he performed with the opera of Charles Gounod "Walpurgis Night".

The starry hour for the conductor came in 1938, when Richard Wagner's opera "Tristan and Isolde" in his performance was a huge success, after which Herbert began to be called "Miracle-Karayan."

Leonard Bernstein

American conductor Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), was born into a family of Jewish immigrants. Music education began for Leonard in his childhood, he learned to play the piano. However, gradually the boy joined in conducting, and in 1939 he made his debut - a young Bernstein performed with a small orchestra a composition of his own composition called The Birds.

Thanks to his high professionalism, Leonard Bernstein quickly gained popularity and already in his younger years was led by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Being a comprehensive creative man, the conductor was engaged in literature. His pen belongs to about a dozen books dedicated to music.

Valery Gergiev

The famous conductor Gergiev Valery Abisalovich was born on May 2, 1953 in Moscow. At the age of nineteen he entered the Leningrad Conservatoire. As a student he took part in the international competition of conductors in Berlin, where he took second place.

After graduating from the conservatory in 1977, the young conductor was accepted as an assistant to the Kirov Theater. His mentor was Yuri Temirkanov, and in 1978 Valery Gergiev stood behind the remote and played Prokofiev's opera War and Peace. In 1988, he replaced Yuri Temirkanov, after his departure to the Leningrad Philharmonic.

The year 1992 was marked by the return to the Kirov Theater of its historic name "Mariinsky Theater". The theater public of St. Petersburg, in order to get into opera performances, is recorded in advance, for months ahead. Today Valery Gergiev is the chief conductor of the theater and its artistic director.

Evgeny Svetlanov

The famous conductor, Russian and world-wide, Evgeny Fedorovich Svetlanov (1928-2002) left a notable mark in the cultural heritage of Russia. He has the titles "Hero of Socialist Labor" and "People's Artist of the USSR". He is a laureate of the Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR.

Svetlanov's creative career began right after the graduation from the Gnessin Institute in 1951. He continued his studies at the Moscow Conservatoire in the class of opera and symphony conducting and composition.

The debut took place in 1954 at the Bolshoi Theater in the production of the opera "Pskovityanka" by Rimsky-Korsakov. From 1963 to 1965 he was the chief conductor of the Bolshoi Theater. During the period of his work, the level of opera performances markedly increased.

In the years 1965-2000. Combined work in the post of artistic director and chief conductor of the State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR (later Russia).

Vladimir Spivakov

Russian conductor Vladimir Teodorovich Spivakov was born in 1944 in the city of Ufa. In 1968 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory, in 1970, graduate school.

Mastery Vladimir Spivakov studied at the Gorky Conservatory with Professor Israel Gusman. Later he passed a special course in the USA, from Leonard Bernstein and Lorin Maazel.

Currently he is the permanent director and conductor of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra "Virtuosi of Moscow", which he personally organized in 1979. He performed with European orchestras and music groups in the United States. Conducted in the theater "La Scala", the Academy of Cecilia, the Philharmonic of the German city of Cologne and the French radio. He is the president of the International House of Music in Moscow.

Yuri Bashmet

Russian conductor Bashmet Yuri Abramovich was born on January 24, 1953 in Rostov-on-Don. People's Artist of the USSR. Laureate of four State Prizes of the Russian Federation.

In 1976 he graduated from the Moscow Conservatory. In 1972, while still a student, he acquired the viola viola of the Italian master Paolo Testore, made in 1758. On this unique instrument Bashmet plays today.

He started active concert activity in 1976, and two years later he became a teacher at the Moscow Conservatory. In 1996, Yuri Bashmet created the "Esperimental Alta Department", where he studied the viola parts in symphonic, opera and chamber music. Then he receives the title of professor at the Moscow Conservatory. Currently engaged in active charitable and social activities.