Kirill Petrenko

Conductor Kirill Petrenko has emerged from comparative obscurity to leadership positions in two of the most prestigious musical organizations in the world: the Bavarian State Opera and, as of 2019, the Berlin Philharmonic. His ascent to the latter position is especially impressive inasmuch as Petrenko had little high-level experience with orchestral music before beginning work in Berlin. Petrenko's recordings with the Philharmonic include Shostakovich Symphonies 8, 9, and 10 (2023), Brahms 1 (2025), and Schoenberg: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 36 (2026).