Photo: Simon Butterworth

Ilan Volkov, conductor

''Ilan Volkov shows tremendous empathy for Stravinsky's music. With the aid of meticulous playing from the BBC Symphony Orchestra, he delivers performances that project vibrant rhythmic urgency alongside a wonderful attention to internal detail and a subtle control of instrumental colour '
BBC Music Magazine - Stravinsky disc on Hyperion (see below)

Click here to watch an interview of Ilan discussing Sibelius on the BBC website

'He is not an ostentatious conductor, and the torment and tenderness of this complex and often enigmatic piece registered all the more powerfully for his refusal to add false theatrics to Shostakovich's compellingly dramatic diary of a Stalin survivor. '

The Guardian - LSO Symphony Orchestra

Ilan Volkov, who, in his first appearance with the company, demonstrated an impressive mastery of Britten's symphonic score. He also had an ability to mind-meld with his considerable forces, consistently keeping entrances on time and on-tempo. The orchestra has rarely sounded better.'

Washington Post - Peter Grimes Washington National Opera

Principal Guest Conductor, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Click here to buy Ilan's Stravinsky CD featuring the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra from Hyperion

Nominated for a Gramophone Award: CD featuring Britten's Piano Concerto with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Steven Osborne. Click here to buy the CD from Hyperion.