Neeme Järvi
Biography
Veteran conductor Neeme Järvi has led many orchestras in Europe and the U.S. over a career stretching back to the 1950s. With his children now as rivals, he has remained a busy star on the international conducting scene well into his eighties, and he is among the most prolific conductors of modern times in the recording studio. Järvi's concert appearances gradually slowed as he approached his ninth decade, but his recorded legacy has continued to grow at an impressive pace. In 2023, he led the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, backing pianist Anna Shelest in a recording of the first two piano concertos of Anton Rubinstein. By that time, Järvi's recording catalog comprised more than 400 albums.