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Vladimir Jurowski
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| Владимир Михайлович Юровский | |
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| Born | 4 April 1972 Moscow
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| Education | Tchaikovsky Academic Music College at the Moscow State Conservatory |
Vladimir Mikhailovich Jurowski (born 4 April 1972) is a famous Russian conductor. A conductor is someone who leads an orchestra or choir. He lives in Germany. Vladimir comes from a family of musicians. His father, Michail Jurowski, was also a conductor. His grandfather, Vladimir Michailovich Jurowski, wrote music for movies in the Soviet Union.
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Early Life and Musical Start
Vladimir Jurowski was born in Moscow, Russia. He began learning music at a special school there, the Tchaikovsky Academic Music College. In 1990, when he was 18, his family moved to Germany. His brother, Dmitri, is also a conductor, and his sister Maria is a pianist.
In Germany, Vladimir continued his music studies. He went to music schools in Dresden and Berlin. He learned how to conduct from a teacher named Rolf Reuter. He also learned about vocal coaching. In 1991, he even took a special class with the famous conductor Sir Colin Davis.
A Career in Music
Vladimir Jurowski first became known around the world in 1995. He conducted an opera called May Night at the Wexford Festival Opera in Ireland. He returned the next year for another opera, L'étoile du nord. In April 1996, he made his first appearance at the Royal Opera House in London, conducting the opera Nabucco.
From 1996 to 2001, Jurowski worked at the Komische Oper Berlin in Germany. He started as an assistant conductor and then became the main conductor there. He also worked as a guest conductor at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Italy from 2000 to 2003.
Leading Operas and Orchestras
In 2000, Vladimir Jurowski became the Music Director of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in England. This meant he was in charge of all the music performances there. He started this role in 2001 and stayed until 2013. People really liked his work at Glyndebourne.
He first conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) in 2001. In 2003, he became their Principal Guest Conductor. This means he was a very important conductor who often worked with them. In 2006, he was chosen to be the LPO's main conductor, a role he held from 2007 to 2021. He made many recordings with the LPO.
In 2007, Jurowski and other conductors supported a plan to bring more classical music to the UK. They wanted to give free concert tickets to all British schoolchildren. That same year, he won an award for Conductor of the Year. In 2021, he received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, a very high honor in music.
Other Important Roles
Vladimir Jurowski has also led orchestras in his home country, Russia. He was the main conductor of the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation from 2011 to 2021.
In Germany, he became the chief conductor of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2017. He will continue in this role until at least 2027.
Since 2021, Jurowski has been the Generalmusikdirektor (General Music Director) of the Bavarian State Opera in Germany. This is another very important leadership role in the world of opera.
He has also conducted in the United States. He first led a performance at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1999. He has also conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra many times, starting in 2005.
Personal Life and Honors
Vladimir Jurowski is married to Patricia, and they have two children, Martha and Yuri. They live in Berlin, Germany. In 2024, he received a special honor from King Charles III of the United Kingdom. He was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) for his great contributions to music and the arts.
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Vladimir Jurowski, a famous conductor.
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In Spanish: Vladímir Yúrovski para niños
