- Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko (born 1976,
St Petersburg ,Russia ) is aRussia n conductor. He attended the Capella Boys Music School and the Conservatoire in St. Petersburg. [cite news | url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/capital-of-culture/2007/07/17/petrenko-s-mission-to-make-the-phil-the-world-s-best-orchestra-64375-19465261/ | title=Petrenko’s mission to make the Phil the world’s best orchestra | work=Liverpool Daily Post | author=Mike Chapple | date=17 July 2007 | accessdate=2007-12-26] He studied conducting withIlya Musin , and later under the tutelage ofMariss Jansons ,Yuri Temirkanov andEsa-Pekka Salonen . [cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/reviews/observer/story/0,,1874177,00.html | title=Petrenko's Russian revolution | publisher="The Observer" | author=Anthony Holden | date=17 September 2006 | accessdate=2007-05-05] He was resident conductor at the St. Petersburg Opera and Ballet Theatre from 1994 to 1997. He has served as chief conductor of the State Academy of St. Petersburg since 1994. [cite news | url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/capital-of-culture/2005/07/12/the-football-mad-conductor-taking-the-helm-at-liverpool-64375-15726479/ | title=The football-mad conductor taking the helm at Liverpool | work=Liverpool Daily Post | author=Alan Weston and Laure Voiment | date=12 July 2005 | accessdate=2007-12-26]Petrenko made his conducting debut with the
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO) in November 2004. [cite news | url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article546401.ece | title=Vasily Petrenko signs for Liverpool! | work=The Times | author=Matthew Connolly | date=22 July 2005 | accessdate=2008-01-01] After this appearance, in July2005 , he was named the RLPO's principal conductor, the youngest-ever conductor in the post, effective with the2006 -2007 season for an initial contract of 3 years. [cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1526557,00.html | title=Orchestra's Russian choice | publisher="The Guardian" | author=David Ward | date=12 July 2005 | accessdate=2007-05-05] Since taking up the post, the orchestra's financial situation and attendance have improved [cite news | url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/dance/reviews/story/0,,2007385,00.html | title=RLPO/Petrenko | publisher="The Guardian" | author=Tim Ashley | date=7 February 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-05] [cite news | url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2007/02/14/beautiful-music-as-phil-smashes-box-office-record-64375-18620252/ | title=Beautiful music as Phil smashes box office record | work=Liverpool Daily Post | author=Larry Neild | date=14 February 2007 | accessdate=2007-12-26] and their subsidy is now reported at around £1.3 million. [cite news | url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/b70f1144-ba83-11db-bbf3-0000779e2340.html | title=The young ones | publisher="Financial Times" | author=Andrew Clark | date=12 February 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-05] He has also received critical praise for revitalising the orchestra, in Russian repertoire [cite news | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/02/05/bmpetrenko05.xml | title=Dynamic visionary rings the changes | publisher="Telegraph" | author=Geoffrey Norris | date=5 February 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-05] as well as standard repertoire such as Brahms, and in English music. [cite news | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/02/12/bmpetrenko12.xml | title=Petrenko shows that he is a natural Englishman | publisher="Telegraph" | author=David Fanning | date=12 February 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-05] In May 2007, the RLPO announced that Petrenko had extended his contract with the orchestra to 2012. [cite news | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/10/01/bmpetrenko10.xml | title=Vasily Petrenko: Why Liverpool is galvanised by the 'Petrenko effect' | publisher="Telegraph" | author=Geoffrey Norris | date=1 October 2007 | accessdate=2007-10-03]In April 2007, Petrenko 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://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/6593341.stm | title=Pupils get free concert tickets | publisher=BBC News | date=26 April 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-05] [cite news | url=http://education.guardian.co.uk/artinschools/story/0,,2066195,00.html | title=Orchestras urge free concerts for children | publisher="The Guardian" | author=Charlotte Higgins | date=26 April 2007 | accessdate=2007-05-05]
Petrenko and his wife Eugenia have a son, Alexander. He is a football aficionado and follower of the club
Liverpool F.C. . [cite news | url=http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2006/09/15/signs-of-old-phil-magic-as-petrenko-makes-his-debut-64375-17749853/ | title=Signs of old Phil magic as Petrenko makes his debut | work=Liverpool Daily Post | author=Glyn Mon Hughes | date=15 September 2006 | accessdate=2007-12-26]References
External links
* [http://www.liverpoolphil.com/content/abouttheorchestra/VasilyPetrenko.aspx RLPO biography of Petrenko]
* [http://www.imgartists.com/?page=artist&id=230&c=2 IMG Artists biography of Vasily Petrenko]
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