Conducting

Alexander Treger, (Russia/USA)

ALEXANDER TREGER, noted violinist, accomplished conductor, and gifted educator, was appointed Music Director of the American Youth Symphony in 1998. As the successor to Mehli Mehta, he is only the second conductor to lead the ensemble since it was founded by Mehta in 1964. Prior to being named Music Director of the American Youth Symphony, Treger guest-conducted the orchestra in 1994 and 1996. An inspiring teacher who enjoys working with promising young musicians, he has given numerous master classes around the world and held the position of Professor of...

Ilmar Lapinsch (Latvia/ Austria)

Latvian – Austrian conductor, ILMAR LAPINSCH, maintains an active career as principal and guest conductor of various orchestras in Russia, all Balkan States, European and Asian countries. He currently serves as the Chief Conductor of the most distinguished Siberian Symphony Orchestra – the Irkutsk Governor’s Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he has held since 2009. Since the season 2007 – 2008 maestro Lapinsch has been the Principal Guest Conductor of the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Centre in Moscow. Maestro Lapinsch has appeared with many...

Zvi Carmeli (Israel/ Germany)

A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and the former Solo Violist of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, ZVI CARMELI performs through out the world as a violist simultaneously engaging in an intensive career as a conductor. During the years as Principal Violist in Holland Carmeli studied the art of conducting at the Amsterdam Conservatory. Since 1996 He has been intensively involved in conducting large ensembles, chamber and symphonic orchestras. In 2005 ZviCarmeli was appointed chief conductor of the Universität der Künste – Julius Stern Institute Chamber...