15 Oct, 2013
Spotlight – Listen – See in Concert – Review Semyon Bychkov sees Strauss as a man who lived in two very different worlds. ‘He was born into one and died in another. He witnessed several collapses of Europe, the last of which the destruction of Germany was what he took...
30 Jul, 2013
Following acclaimed performances with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and with the students of London’s Royal Academy of Music, and Vienna’s University of Music and the Performing Arts (where he was awarded the Medal of Honour for his concerts with the Webern...
19 Jun, 2010
Quality is not negotiable: Semyon Bychkov – Principal conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln 1997-2010 Contributions from staff and players as printed in Semyon Bychkov’s final WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln concert programme, June 2010 “What really impressed me...
19 Jun, 2010
“As Semyon Bychkov takes his leave of the WDR Symphony Orchestra after nearly a decade and a half, he discusses his final project with the Cologne-based band whose fortunes he has transformed – an award-winning recording of Lohengrin. ‘The only reason to do it is...
6 Jun, 2010
Kolner Stadt-Anzeiger, June 2010 “Nach 13 Jahren als Chefdirigent des WDR-Sinfonieorchesters verlässt Semyon Bychkov Köln. Es ist ein Abschied voller Stolz. Ein Gespräch über Jahre mit vielen Höhepunkten, neue Aufgaben und die Uniformität der Musik. Herr Bychkov, 13...
