Semyon Bychkov Takes Over the BBC Symphony

It was recently announced that Semyon Bychkov will be the next conductor of the BBC Symphony. Bychkov was born in Russia but has lived most of his career in the United States and Europe. He has been highly-acclaimed for his work both in the concert hall and in the opera house. He conducts regularly at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and at the Met. In this recent video he leads the BBC Symphony in an excerpt from the Verdi Requiem.

 Paul E. Robinson