Dmitry Matvienko

Conductor

Overall, Matvienko’s maturity in mastering all these elements seemed exceptional in one so young - and bodes well for his Verdi later in the week.

Le jeune Dmitry Matvienko procède avec intelligence. Il s’appuie clairement sur les dynamiques travaillées par son prédécesseur, dont on entend encore tout le fracas dans les conclusions de scènes, et parsème les détails pour apporter une touche personnelle.

But here Dmitry Matvienko (a former Jurowski assistant) brought a heady mix of precision and punch to the music, revealing things behind its cardboard facade.

In comedy, timing is everything and Dmitry Matvienko led the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien through the clockwork precision of Prokofiev’s whirring score.

This concert was Matvienko’s Australian debut and it’s clear he is indeed a rising star in the ranks of international conductors.

I have heard this orchestra many times but never as tonight with players listening to each other and Matvienko illuminate their path with such authority and clarity.

Dmitry Matvienko is the Chief Conductor of the Aarhus Symfoniorkester since the 2024/25 season, marking a significant milestone in a career that has already established him as one of the most compelling conductors of his generation. Known for his artistic maturity and interpretive depth, he has led numerous renowned orchestras across Europe, Asia, and America.

Winner Of The Malko Competition For Young Conductors.

Dmitry Matvienko is the distinguished winner of the prestigious Malko Competition for Young Conductors, securing both the First Prize and the Audience Prize. Prior to this, he was honored with the Critics and the “Made in Italy” prizes at the International Conducting Competition “Guido Cantelli.” Starting this season, Dmitry takes on the role of Chief Conductor of the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra.

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Even if not a masterpiece, then, this opera can be enjoyable, something of which past conductors have not been able to convince me: Mstislav Rostropovich, Valery Gergiev and even Vladimir Jurowski. But here Dmitry Matvienko (a former Jurowski assistant) brought a heady mix of precision and punch to the music, revealing things behind its cardboard facade. He made the most of the score's subtleties, where they exist, not least in the striking accompaniment to the Act 3 quartet.

"In comedy, timing is everything and Dmitry Matvienko led the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien through the clockwork precision of Prokofiev’s whirring score. I imagine the majority of the audience were encountering this opera for the first time on stage. It deservedly made a lot of friends."

"This concert was Matvienko’s Australian debut and it’s clear he is indeed a rising star in the ranks of international conductors. He has an athletic style and broad physical language with almost balletic gestures in some of the grand passages where the entire orchestra is working together."

"I had come to hear Giovanni’s first Rach 3 but was mesmerised too by Matvienko’s wonderfully theatrical conducting of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite .I have heard this orchestra many times but never as tonight with players listening to each other and a conductor who could illuminate their path with such authority and clarity."

Press.

News.

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 & Silvestrov: Silent Music

15.07.2026

Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Dmitry Matvienko Label: OUR Recordings Release date: 19th Jun 2026 Apple Music Classical Spotify

Mussorgsky meets Shostakovich

17.10.2025

Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Appoints Dmitry Matvienko As New Chief Conductor

25.07.2024

“In 2022, when Matvienko had his debut with the orchestra, the response from the musicians was so enthusiastic and unanimously positive that we immediately started looking for ways to continue

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