Creation of the Svetlanov Legacy Award
According to Evgeny Svetlanov’s will, The Svetlanov Legacy Charity established the Svetlanov Legacy Award at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Presented every four years, the award is intended to encourage and support talented young composers or conductors. The first laureate was Antonino Abate, a young emerging Sicilian composer, chosen by the Roayl Academy […]
Release of “Petrushka”
In May 2022, The Svetlanov Legacy Charity supported the release by Warner Classics of a new album recorded by Evgeny Svetlanov in 1999 with the Orchestra Philharmonique de Radio France. Listen to the recording To know more about this recording
Symphony tribute to Evgeny Svetlanov
In September 2022, The Svetlanov Legacy Charity supported the initiative of the Evgeny Svetlanov State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia to commission a new work from a contemporary composer. Thanks to this support, British composer Benjamin Ellin, laureate of the 1st Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition in 2007, wrote his Symphony No. 1, dedicated to […]