Valery Gergiev
Munich Philharmonic sacks conductor Valery Gergiev over failure to denounce Putin
Move leaves classical star isolated after he was dropped by his management over his refusal to end support for ‘criminal regime’
Kate Connolly in Berlin
01, Mar, 2022 @12:33 PM
Denounce Putin or lose your job: Russian conductor Valery Gergiev given public ultimatum
Star conductor and close friend of Putin dropped by his management ahead of deadline to speak out or be fired from Munich Philharmonic
Sian Cain and agencies
28, Feb, 2022 @1:41 AM
RSNO/Gergiev review – all-Russian programme offers much to admire
In a socially distanced grand marquee, Valery Gergiev and the string players of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra were joined by pianist Steven Osborne
Rowena Smith
19, Aug, 2021 @2:15 PM
Home listening: a good week for Stravinsky
The RLPO and Petrenko dazzle in The Firebird, while the Mariinsky Orchestra and Gergiev make Petrushka their own
Fiona Maddocks
23, Dec, 2018 @8:00 AM
Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan CD review – fairytale shimmer from St Petersburg
Andrew Clements
07, Dec, 2017 @4:00 PM
Osud/Trouble in Tahiti; Mariinsky Orchestra/ Gergiev – review
Bernstein and Janáček rarities make a terrific Opera North double bill. Plus, a welcome visit by Valery Gergiev
Fiona Maddocks
15, Oct, 2017 @7:15 AM
Mariinsky O/RSNO/Gergiev review – Scotland meets Russia in thrilling display of discipline
Valery Gergiev used the combined forces of the Mariinsky and Royal Scottish National orchestras to full effect in Shostakovich’s colossal Fourth Symphony
Rowena Smith
24, Aug, 2017 @11:46 AM
George Harliono, 16-year-old piano virtuoso, to perform with Valery Gergiev
Teenager invited to Russia to play Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto with conductor and Mariinsky Orchestra
Dalya Alberge
05, Aug, 2017 @2:45 PM
Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev review – brute orchestral force
An all-Prokofiev programme celebrating his 125th anniversary didn’t do the composer many favours
Flora Willson
28, Sep, 2016 @11:20 AM
Munich PO/Gergiev at the Proms review – Ustvolskaya's powerful, profound symphonic scream
This rarely heard work by Soviet-era composer Galina Ustvolskaya is unusually scored and carries an almost physical charge, dominating the programme
Martin Kettle
19, Jul, 2016 @12:13 PM
Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev review - charm and wolfish drama
Doing double duty as conductor and narrator, Valery Gergiev gave a resonant and dramatic account of Peter and the Wolf
Rian Evans
18, Apr, 2016 @3:34 PM
Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev review – Tchaikovsky competition winners show their strengths
The ability of the Russian school to produce idiomatic music distinct from western traditions is remarkable, as this tour clearly demonstrates
Martin Kettle
28, Oct, 2015 @12:54 PM
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