Such an interesting interview with Lidiya Yankovskaya

I’m even more a fan 💪🎶

Reviews of Lidiya Yankovskaya's return to English National Opera are in – and she’s smashed it again! 'Forensically detailed’ and led with ‘complete conviction’ that ‘cut through the angst and gloom like a laser’ in an ‘expertly sleek and sexy performance.’

More raves: lidiyayankovskaya.com/reviews-databa…

Next season I’ll return to Washington National Opera to lead The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs – can’t wait to create music with this exciting team!

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Performances
May 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 2025
The Kennedy Center

Composer: Mason Bates
Librettist: Mark Campbell

Ahead of her return to English National Opera later this month, Lidiya Yankovskaya spoke to The Times and The Sunday Times about her journey to the podium, successes at ChicagoOperaTheater and her battle against prejudices.

Read the full article here: buff.ly/49xemzs

Chicago-based chamber collective D-Composed gave an enlightening short performance in Grainger Ballroom before the concert, which featured musicians from the CSO and Lidiya Yankovskaya. It was followed by a casual afterparty in the Rotunda with Jet's Pizza.

📷: Todd Rosenberg

“Luckily there was an obvious candidate: why not get the conductor who had led another challenging 20th-century masterpiece at ENO — and had a triumph?”

So chuffed to see @lidiyaconductor profiled in The Times and The Sunday Times!!

Read more: verismopr.com/st

📸 Todd Rosenberg
✍🏻 Neil Fisher

Lidiya Yankovskaya is committed to ENO’s mission, ran Chicago’s second opera house (without state funding) and was back conducting 3 days after she gave birth to her second child. So, a tough cookie that the UK would be lucky to have…my interview today thetimes.co.uk/article/1a71e2…

After wonderful concerts with Utah Symphony, we are taking advantage of the location to hit the slopes!

Sunshine and lakeshore biking before a string of fantastic orchestra engagements with Utah Symphony, The Phoenix Symphony, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra – including two world premieres in Chicago. Charged and ready to go!

Join my amazing PR team!!

It was a wonderful weekend of The Nose – what an incredible wrap to my 7 years as Music Director! Thank you to the Chicago Tribune for this feature on my time at COT, and thank you to everyone who created and supported this long-overdue Chicago premiere.

chicagotribune.com/entertainment/…