Dmitrij Kitajenko has recorded complete symphonies by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Scriabin, and Tchaikovsky, which are considered important reference recordings.
Performer Biography
Dmitrij Kitajenko was a prize-winner at the first International Herbert von Karajan Conducting Competition in 1969 and became Principal Conductor of the Stanislavsky Theatre at age 29.
Performer Biography
Dmitrij Kitajenko has been the Honorary Conductor of the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne since March 2009, having first guest conducted them in 1987.
Performer Biography
Dmitrij Kitajenko received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) in 2015 for his life's work and outstanding recordings.
Performer Biography
The Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne, featured on this album, has roots dating back to the 15th-century Domkapelle (cathedral orchestra).
Performer Biography
Dmitrij Kitajenko, the conductor on this album, was born in 1940 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) and studied at prestigious music schools.
Performer Biography
The Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne's name reflects its history of performing 'Society concerts' at the Gürzenich, a gothic festival hall in the city, since 1857.
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