He recreates a poetic beauty thanks to the logic of his phrasing, his brilliant strokes, captivating rhythmic alternations, structured and clear approach to form and elegant dynamics.
Decrescendo.net
Mark Kadin’s performances are described as "an enchanting dialogue between the mind and emotions" (Kultura.bg), "musical triumph" (BNR News), "like a personal revelation, with a sufficiently restrained emotional discipline which produced an even more engaging awareness” (Decrescendo.net). As a conductor of deep expertise and refined musicality, his passion and dedication to the work inspire musicians and audience.
With a long and distinguished career in Eastern Europe, Mark Kadin was Chief Conductor of the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra until 2023, the country’s leading ensemble, and significantly raised the caliber of the orchestra. He was also Music Director of the Krasnoyarsk State Symphony Orchestra (2004-2014), Principal Guest Conductor of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra (1994-2004) and the Lithuanian National Musical Theatre in Klaipeda (2015-2017), Resident Conductor of the Russian National Orchestra (1997-2004) and the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra (1999-2003). In 2023, he was appointed Music Director of the Querétaro Philharmonic Orchestra, an orchestra with great tradition in Mexico now in its 32nd season.
SEPTEMBER 19
Orquesta Filarmónica de Querétaro
Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari
Arturo Márquez: Masks, Four Dances for Harp and Orchestra
Carlos Chávez: Steam Horses Suite
José Pablo Moncayo: Huapango
Baltazar Juarez, harp
OCTOMBER 2
Orquesta Filarmónica de Querétaro
Mozart: Symphony No. 31, “Paris”
Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
Mauricio Soto, horn
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 - BNR Symphony Orchestra
Kristof Barati, violin - Mark Kadin, conductor
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6
Mark Kadin, conductor - BNR Symphony Orchestra
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez - BNR Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Aguirre, guitar - Mark Kadin, conductor
Dobrinka Tabakova: Timber & Steel
Mark Kadin, conductor - BNR Symphony Orchestra
News
JUNE 10, 2024
REVIEW: "...not just a concert, but a transformative experience." Works by Rachmaninov and Gershwin with OFEQ
MAY 21, 2024
Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Querétaro Philharmonic: 15-minute standing ovation at a sold out Teatro Metropolitano
APRIL 16, 2024
"Through the Night" on BBC 3: the BNR Symphony Orchestra & Mark Kadin perform works by Rachmaninov
Press
“He likes to do this type of conceptual, thematic, genre-summarizing concerts, with the aim of intriguing the audience and the orchestra in different ways.”
Kweekly.bg
“It sounded somewhat confessional in the conductor's reading - like a personal revelation, a personal pain, but he maintained a good distance, with a sufficiently restrained emotional discipline which produced an even more engaging awareness.”
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 - Decrescendo.net
“The conductor gave the musicians a lot of freedom. His baton inspired rather than organized and disciplined the players. It produced excellent results in purely orchestral works.”
Wyborcza.pl
