Kirill Petrenko
Kirill Petrenko · Arts & Literature
Orchestra conductor
1972, Omsk, Russia
Russia · Austria · Germany
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Kirill Petrenko is a Russian-born conductor who became chief conductor and artistic director of the Berlin Philharmonic in 2019, one of the most prestigious posts in classical music. Renowned for his intensity and range from Wagner to contemporary works, he emigrated with his family to Austria as a teenager. He is Jewish.
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Orchestra conductor
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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