Yuri Temirkanov
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Yuri Khatuevich Temirkanov (born December 10, 1938) is a Russian conductor.
He was chief conductor of the Kirov Opera from 1977 to 1988 and has been Music Director and Chief Conductor of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (originally the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra) from 1988. From 1978 he conducted the British Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and was made Principal Guest Conductor in 1979, becoming principal conductor in 1992 and leaving to be appointed Conductor Laureate in 1998. From 1999 to 2006 directed the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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| Preceded by Evgeny Mravinsky |
Musical Directors, St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra 1988– |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by David Zinman |
Principal conductors, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 1998 - 2006 |
Succeeded by Marin Alsop |
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