Overture Magazine: 2016-2017 Season September - October 2016 | Page 35

{ program notes

Mark McNulty
Vasily Petrenko
Vasily Petrenko is chief conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra . Last season , he was appointed chief conductor of the European Union Youth Orchestra . He is also principal guest conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theatre ( formerly the Mussorgsky Memorial Theatre ), where he began his career as resident conductor . Mr . Petrenko has also served as principal conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain .
Mr . Petrenko has worked with many of the world ’ s most prestigious orchestras in Europe , Asia and North and South America . Equally at home in the opera house , and with more than 30 operas in his repertoire , Mr . Petrenko has appeared at Glyndebourne Festival Opera , the Opera de Paris , Hamburg State Opera , the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic , the Zurich Opera and many others .
Recent highlights include Mr . Petrenko ’ s summer tour with the EUYO , a UK Tour with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra , and return visits to the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin , Netherlands Radio Philharmonic , Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France , the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra , and to the San Francisco , Houston and Montreal symphony orchestras .
Mr . Petrenko began his music education at the St . Petersburg Capella Boys Music School — the oldest music school in Russia . He then studied at the St . Petersburg Conservatoire and participated in masterclasses with Ilya Musin , Mariss Jansons and Yuri Temirkanov among others . Following considerable success in a number of international conducting competitions , he was appointed chief conductor of the St . Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra in 2004 . In October 2007 Mr . Petrenko was named Young Artist of the Year at the annual Gramophone Awards , and in 2010 he
MarcoBorggreve won the Male Artist of the Year at the Classical Brit Awards . He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Liverpool and Liverpool Hope University and an Honorary Fellowship at the Liverpool John Moores University .
Vasily Petrenko last appeared with the BSO in October 2011 , conducting Rachmaninoff Symphony No . 3 .
Inon Barnatan
Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan is embarking on his third and final season as the inaugural Artist-in-Association of the New York Philharmonic , appearing as soloist in subscription concerts , taking part in regular chamber performances and acting as ambassador for the orchestra .
Over the summer , Mr . Barnatan appeared at the Seattle , Santa Fe , Delft and Aspen Festivals , all capped by a solo recital
Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12

Gerstell Academy ★ Leadership , Honor , Courage ★

Are you looking for a school that will inspire and motivate your child to reach his or her full potential in leadership , college preparatory academics , and physical training ?
Gerstell Academy provides a values based education for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 that challenges each student to develop his / her full potential . Students enjoy art , music , physical education , technology , and competitive athletics — cross country , soccer , basketball , wrestling , lacrosse , and baseball .
Ride the Bus ! Visit us on the web at www . gerstell . org . Call us at 410.861.4400
Ask us about scholarship opportunities ! Call today to R . S . V . P . for an Open House or to schedule a Shadow Day .
Gerstell Academy , 2500 Old Westminster Pike , Finksburg , MD 21048
September – November 2016 | Overture 33