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Semyon Bychkov, conductor

'Bychkov’s account of the Eleventh, on the other hand, was one of the most electrifying and shattering I have heard of a Shostakovich symphony in the concert hall, and the BBCSO responded to his visionary direction with playing they seem to reserve for very special conductors...Bychkov never let the tension sag and was rewarded with a tumultuous, spontaneous ovation from both audience and orchestra. What a great conductor he has become.'

Sunday Times - BBC Proms (BBCSO / Shostakovich Symphony No 11)

'This is edge-of-the-seat stuff...Bychkov’s attention to detail and his apocalyptic vision set the seal on this outstanding issue, galvanising the assembled multitudes with his magisterial baton. A triumph.'

The Sunday Times - Verdi Requiem (WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln and Teatro Regio)

Chief Conductor, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

Semyon's latest release on Profil (Edition Günter Hänssler) is Wagner's Lohengrin. Click here to buy it from amazon.

Verdi's Requiem on Profil (Edition Günter Hänssler) features WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln and Teatro Regio. Click here to buy it from amazon.