RPS Music Awards Winner
Announced 12 May 2009
Conductor
Valery Gergiev
The award goes to a conductor of unique talent and personality. A mercurial figure on the international musical stage, he chooses to devote a significant amount of time to music making in the UK, particularly with the London Symphony Orchestra. Intensity and passion - and a high level of risk taking - are the hallmarks of his conducting, and he pursues a single-minded advocacy of composers in whom he believes. He is a conductor who makes things happen - an inspiration to players and audiences alike: Valery Gergiev.
Other Shortlisted Nominations in the Category
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Ivan Fischer
John Eliot Gardiner
Conductor Jury
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Edward Blakeman Chair
Heather Duncan
Marshall Marcus
Geoffrey Owen
Janis Susskind
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