Alexander Vedernikov

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Alexander Vedernikov
Born
Александр Александрович Ведерников
Alexander Alexandrovich Vedernikov

(1964-01-11)11 January 1964
Moscow, USSR
Died29 October 2020(2020-10-29) (aged 56)
Moscow, Russia
EducationMoscow Conservatory
OccupationConductor
Organizations

Alexander Alexandrovich Vedernikov (Александр Александрович Ведерников; 11 January 1964 – 29 October 2020) was a Russian conductor. He held major posts with the

Royal Danish Opera, and the Mikhailovsky Theatre
.

Biography

Born in Moscow, Vedernikov was the son of the bass

Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra of Moscow Radio from 1988 to 1995. In 1995, he established the Russian Philharmonia Symphony Orchestra and served as its artistic director and chief conductor until 2004.[5]

Vedernikov became music director of the

The Flying Dutchman and Verdi's Falstaff.[5] He conducted, on a commission from the opera house, the world premiere of Leonid Desyatnikov's The Children of Rosenthal in the 2004/05 season.[3] He led productions of Prokofiev's War and Peace and his ballet Cinderella.[5] He had a contract with the company until 2010, but in July 2009 resigned on the first day of the theater's summer tour, citing disagreements with its management.[8][9]

Vedernikov made his

BBC Orchestra in a centenary concert at the Barbican in London. A critic noted that he "supplied his own wild-man choreography on the podium".[3]

Vedernikov became chief conductor of the Odense Symphony Orchestra in 2009, with an initial three-year contract,[10][7] which was extended to 2014.[11] In November 2016 the Royal Danish Opera announced Vedernikov's appointment as its next chief conductor, effective from the 2018/19 season.[12] Vedernikov concluded his Odense tenure in 2018, remaining an honorary conductor.[13] In February 2019, he also became music director and principal conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theatre.[13]

Vedernikov died on 29 October 2020,[13] from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[1][3][14]

Recordings

Vedernikov recorded commercially for such labels as Pentatone, Hyperion and Naive.[15][16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Russian conductor Alexander Vedernikov has died, aged 56". classical-music.com. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ 'BBC Symphony Orchestra - Shostakovich, Aho, Sibelius' BBC Radio 3 broadcast, 20 May 2012, accessed 5 November 2020
  3. ^
    The Telegraph
    . 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. ^ "In Memoriam: Remembering Alexander Vedernikov (11 January, 1964 – 29 October, 2020)". IMG Artists. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "Alexander Vedernikov / Conductor". Bolshoi Theatre. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ Amelia Gentleman (6 July 2001). "Quiet young conductor tries to tame the Bolshoi snakepit". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Alexander Vedernikov". Deutsche Oper Berlin (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. ^ Ирина Муравьева (Irina Muraviev) (15 July 2009). "Большие перемены" [Big changes]. Российской газеты (Rossiyskaya Gazeta). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  9. ^ Miriam Elder (22 March 2011). "Bolshoi rocked by scandal and intrigue". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  10. ^ Anne Drud (3 November 2009). "Maestro Vedernikov". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  11. ^ Peter Hagmund (1 June 2011). "Stjernedirigent forlænger kontrakten" [Star conductor extends contract]. Fyens Stiftstidende. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Det Kongelige Kapel ansætter stærk russisk dirigent" [The Royal Chapel hires strong Russian conductor] (Press release). DR (Denmark Radio). 25 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  13. ^ a b c "Alexander Vedernikov / In memoriam / (11 January, 1964 – 29 October, 2020)". 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  14. ^ Умер музыкальный руководитель Михайловского театра Александр Ведерников (in Russian) tr. The musical director of the Mikhailovsky theater Alexander Vedernikov dies 29 October 2020 www.svoboda.org, accessed 5 November 2020
  15. ^ a b Andrew Clements (20 May 2004). "Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila: Bolshoy Theatre, Moscow/ Vedernikov". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  16. ^ Andrew Clements (21 February 2013). "Glazunov: Violin Concerto; Schoeck: Concerto Quasi una Fantasia, etc – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  17. ^ Andrew Clements (15 May 2014). "Chopin: The Piano Concertos review – moments of grandeur, too little subtlety". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  18. ^ Dan Morgan: Tchaikovsky / The Nutcracker, Op. 71) musicweb-international.com December 2015
  19. ^ Mark Pullinger: Alexander Vedernikov / Rimsky-Korsakov: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh AllMusic
  20. ^ Mark Pullinger: Tchaikovsky Eugene Onegin (Vedernikov) Gramophone March 2020

External links

Cultural offices
Preceded by Music Director, Bolshoi Theatre
2001–2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Paul Mann
 Chief Conductor, Odense Symphony Orchestra
2009–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Conductor, Royal Danish Orchestra
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
(post vacant)
Preceded by Music Director and Principal Conductor, Mikhailovsky Theatre
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
Alevtina Ioffe (musical director)
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