Dmitri Kitayenko

Dmitri Georgijewitsch Kitajenko (Russian: Дмитрий Георгиевич Китаенко; born August 18, 1940 in Leningrad ) is a Russian conductor.

Life

Kitajenko completed his conducting studies first in Leningrad and later at the Moscow Conservatory with Lev Ginzburg, once the political situation allowed this, he continued his studies in Vienna with Hans Swarovsky. In 1969, he won with a baton of Richard Strauss 's "Don Juan ," the first Herbert von Karajan Competition in Berlin - one of the most significant events of his career.

The following year he took over, with the support of the director Walter Felsenstein 's position as chief conductor of the Moscow Opera Theatre, where he gained valuable experience in the opera repertoire. In parallel, he conducted the great Russian orchestra, worked regularly at the world famous Bolshoi Theatre and appeared in the context of opera tours to Brussels, Vienna and Munich. In 1976 he was chief conductor of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and led the ensemble to international fame until he went to the West in 1990. During this time he recorded numerous records for the Soviet label Melodiya, including the complete symphonies of Prokofiev, as well as works by Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and Gershwin.

From 1990 to 1996 Dmitri Kitajenko was chief conductor of the Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt, principal guest conductor of the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1990 to 2004 chief conductor of the Bern Symphony Orchestra, and from 1990 to 1998 chief conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra mountains and from 1999 to 2004 chief conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Korean broadcasting ( KBS Symphony Orchestra Seoul). As a guest conductor Dmitri Kitajenko is successfully conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic, the Orchestra di Santa Cecilia in Rome, the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala and of several American and Asian orchestras. He performs with the best soloists in the world and outstanding young talent and is regarded today as the most important Tchaikovsky Performer of the World.

The 21st century is in the works Dmitri Kitajenkos dedicated highly successful CD recordings, including the cycle of Prokofiev 's Piano Concertos with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and pianist Vladimir Krainew, which concluded in 2005, receiving the 15 Shostakovich symphonies, the complete recording of Prokofiev symphonies with the Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra and works by Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Rimsky -Korsakov, Chopin, Gade, Grieg and Richard Strauss.

Awards

Awards for recordings

  • 2006 ECHO Klassik for editorial achievement of complete recording of the Shostakovich symphonies with the Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra
  • 2006 MIDEM Classical Award as Best symphonic work for the complete recording of the Shostakovich symphonies with the Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra
  • 2008 Excellentia Award from Pizzicato magazine for the recording of Prokofiev symphonies 1-7 with the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne
  • 2009 Supersonic Award Pizzicato magazine for the recording of Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony with the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne
  • 2011 Excellentia Award from Pizzicato magazine for the recording of Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony ( " Pathetique ") with the Gürzenich Orchestra
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