Vladimir Jurowski

Vladimir Jurowski (Russian, Владимир Михайлович Юровский; born April 4 1972, Moscow, Russia) is a Russian conductor.

Biography

Jurowski is the son of conductor Mikhail Jurowski. He began his musical studies at the Moscow Conservatory. In 1990, he moved with his family, including his brother Dmitri Jurowski to Germany, where he completed his education at the music schools in Dresden and Berlin. He studied conducting with Rolf Reuter and vocal coaching with Semion Skigin. [cite news | author=Tim Ashley and Caroline Sullivan | title=A tale of two festivals | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/feature/0,,735561,00.html | work=The Guardian | date=17 May 2002 | accessdate=2007-09-23] He participated in a conducting master class with Sir Colin Davis in 1991. [cite news | url=http://arts.independent.co.uk/music/features/article2977598.ece | title=Vladimir Jurowski: Taking up the baton | publisher="The Independent" | author=Edward Seckerson | date=27 September 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-28]

Career

Jurowski first appeared on the international scene in 1995 at the Wexford Festival, where he conducted Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "May Night", and he returned the following year for Giacomo Meyerbeer's "L'étoile du nord", which was recorded by Naxos Records. In April 1996, he made his debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducting "Nabucco". [cite press release | title=Conductor Vladimir Jurowski leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic | url=http://www.laphil.com/press/press_detail.cfm?id=1596&ps=1 | publisher=Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | date=5 November 2005 | accessdate=2007-09-23]

In the 1996-1997 season, Jurowski joined the ensemble of the Komische Oper Berlin, as an assistant to Yakov Kreizberg and second kapellmeister. [cite news | author=Ivan Hewett | title=Grace and fervour of a riveting podium performer | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/08/10/bmconductor10.xml | work=The Telegraph | date=10 August 2006 | accessdate=2007-09-23] He received the title first kapellmeister a year later, and continued to work there full-time until 2001. He was the principal guest conductor of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna between 2000 and 2003.

In August 2000, Jurowski was named the Music Director of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, and he took on the post in January 2001. [cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1368844,00.html | title=Man on a mission | work=The Guardian | author=Erica Jeal | date=8 December 2004 | accessdate=2007-02-11] His conducting debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) was in December 2001. [cite news | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2001/12/17/bmmr15.xml | title=Last-minute stand-in makes an electrifying debut | work=Telegraph | date=17 December 2001 | accessdate=2007-02-22] In 2003, he was appointed the LPO's Principal Guest Conductor and a member of the Russian National Orchestra Conductor Collegium [cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1171738,00.html | title=Batons at dawn | work=The Guardian | author=Vadim Prokhorov | date=18 March 2004 | accessdate=2007-02-11] He is also Principal Guest Conductor of the Russian National Orchestra, and a Principal Artist of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Jurowski was reported to have been offered the music directorship of Welsh National Opera upon the 2004 departure of Carlo Rizzi, but he declined the position. [cite news | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2004/02/10/bawales11.xml | title=Everyone was nervous of change. I wanted change | work=Telegraph | author=Rupert Christiansen | date=10 February 2004 | accessdate=2007-02-16] His tenure with Glyndebourne has been highly acclaimed, and Jurowski has spoken of the favourable working conditions at Glyndebourne. [cite news | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article1899405.ece | title=Napoleon on the podium | publisher="The Times" | author=Richard Morrison | date=8 June 2007 | accessdate=2007-09-07]

In May 2006, Jurowski was announced as the LPO's 11th Principal Conductor, effective with the 2007-2008 season. [cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1767672,00.html | title=LPO orchestrates its future under Jurowski | work=The Guardian | author=Charlotte Higgins | date=4 May 2006 | accessdate=2007-02-11] His initial contract is for 5 years. [cite news | url=http://www.metoperafamily.org/operanews/news/pressrelease.aspx?id=1175 | title=Breaking News: Vladimir Jurowski to Succeed Kurt Masur as Principal Conductor of London Philharmonic Orchestra | work=Opera News | date=4 May 2006 | accessdate=2008-09-10] Several CD recordings of Jurowski conducting the LPO have been released. [cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/review/0,,1472388,00.html | title=Rachmaninov: The Isle of the Dead; Symphonic Dances: London Philharmonic/Jurowski | work=The Guardian | author=Andrew Clements | date=29 April 2005 | accessdate=2007-02-11] In April 2007, Jurowski was one of eight conductors of British orchestras to endorse the 10-year classical music outreach manifesto, "Building on Excellence: Orchestras for the 21st Century", to increase the presence of classical music in the UK, including giving free entry to all British schoolchildren to a classical music concert. [cite news | url=http://education.guardian.co.uk/artinschools/story/0,,2066195,00.html | title=Orchestras urge free concerts for children | work=The Guardian | author=Charlotte Higgins | date=26 April 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-04] In May 2007, Jurowski received the 2007 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award for Conductor of the Year.

In the USA, Jurowski made an acclaimed conducting debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in October 2005. [Peter Dobrin, "Orchestral chemistry". "Philadelphia Inquirer", 29 October 2005.] . He returned in February 2007 to Philadelphia for a second guest conducting engagement which also received critical praise. [Peter Dobrin, "Guest conductor proves his stellar debut was no accident". "Philadelphia Inquirer", 3 February 2007.]

Jurowski and his wife Patricia have two children, Martha and Yuri. The family make their home in Berlin. [cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1961838,00.html | title=Sound and vision | publisher="The Guardian" | author=Tom Service | date=2 December 2006 | accessdate=2007-09-28]

References

External links

* [http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=247 Vladimir Jurowski biography]
* [http://www.andante.com/article/article.cfm?id=17039 Interview]
* [http://www.rpsmusicawards.com/news?page=2007/winners/categories/conductor.html Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award, 2007 Conductor of the Year, announcement]