Soviet and Russian conductor, artistic director and general Director of the Mariinsky Theatre since 1988. Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation (2013), People's Artist of the Russian Federation (1996), People's Artist of Ukraine (2004), Honored Worker of Kazakhstan (2011), three-time laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation (1993, 1998, 2016), the Prize of the President of the Russian Federation (2002), the Prize of the Government of the Russian Federation (2015). UNESCO Artist for Peace (2003). Honorary Consul of Luxembourg in St. Petersburg. Chief Conductor of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (2015-2022) and the London Symphony Orchestra (2007-2015). Dean of the Faculty of Arts of St. Petersburg State University. Chairman of the All-Russian Choral Society
