Yakov Kreizberg obituary

Russian conductor who settled in the US and was a favourite with the BBC Proms audienceThe Russian conductor Yakov Kreizberg, who has died aged 51 after a long illness, made his home in the west and carved a significant reputation for himself both in the opera house and on the concert platform. The brother of the conductor Semyon Bychkov, he emigrated to America in the mid-1970s but went on to hold a number of posts in Europe, performing regularly in both continents, as well as Asia.Born in Leni...

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