'Extraordinary sound'
Winner - Ferenz Fricsay international conducting competition
Szeged, 2025

'Extraordinary sound'
Pizzicato Luxembourg
Remy Franck

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In September 2025, Misha Shekhtman won 1st prize at the Ferenz Fricsay International Conducting Competition. Upcoming engagements include performances with Bournemouth Symphony, Baden-Baden Philharmonic, Danish National Philharmonic, Bern Symphony/Bern Opera, Sofia Philharmonic, Nürnberg Symphony and Israel Philharmonic.
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Shekhtman has the ability to physically portray musical form, which makes his performances extremely impactful. Whether it is natural or a sought-after effect, the audience not only hears, but also sees the emotion.
We can certainly say that Misha Shekhtman is one of the most exciting young conductors, able to transform the strict classical form into a living, breathing art.”
Ivan Varbanov
PRESS BG NEWS AGENCY
Shekhtman has the ability to physically portray musical form, which makes his performances extremely impactful. Whether it is natural or a sought-after effect, the audience not only hears, but also sees the emotion.
We can certainly say that Misha Shekhtman is one of the most exciting young conductors, able to transform the strict classical form into a living, breathing art.”


Ivan Varbanov
PRESS BG NEWS AGENCY
Mozart • Le Nozze di Figaro overture • festivalorchestra • Misha Shekhtman
Beethoven • Symphony No. 7 • festivalorchestra • Misha Shekhtman
Bernstein • Candide overture • festivalorchestra • Misha Shekhtman
Gustav Mahler • Symphony 7 • festivalorchestra • Misha Shekhtman
Shostakovich / Symphony No. 5, final / Shekhtman / festivalorchestra
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