CONDUCTOR
Since his successful debut at age 25 with the Russian National Orchestra, Mark Kadin has proven himself as a musical leader with deep knowledge and a fresh, progressive outlook. Precision, passion of the explorer and artistic insight are the foundation of his work and have led to longstanding relationships around the world. An experienced conductor with an extensive repertoire range, he has conducted in places such as the Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Rudolfinum Prague, Bolshoi Theatre, Seoul Arts Center, Munich Herkulessaal, Kölner Philharmonie, Palacio de Bellas Artes.
In the 2025/26 season, Mark Kadin continues his highly successful collaborations with the Querétaro Philharmonic Orchestra (OFEQ) in his role as Music Director. Не leads the OFEQ since 2023 and is highly appreciated for his work as a conductor, audience builder and educational initiatives. From 2017 to 2023, he was Chief Conductor of the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, where he solidified the orchestra’s status as one of the nation’s most enduring and innovative, and reinvigorated its Bulgarian presence through regular touring programs. He was also Music Director of the Krasnoyarsk State Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra for ten years.
Highlights of recent seasons include Australian premieres of Giya Kancheli’s Wingless and Alfred Schnittke’s Gogol Suite with the Queensland Symphony, Taneyev’s John of Damascus and Scriabin's Symphonies 2 & 3 with the Sofia Philharmonic and Sweden’s Gävle Symphony, Dvořák’s Symphonies 5, 7 & 9 with the Roma Symphony, Orquesta Sinfónica de Guanajuato and Gyeonggi Philharmonic in Korea, works by Alexander Glazunov with the Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes, Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2 with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Borodin’s Symphony No. 2 with OSIDEM Mexico as well as special program of Battle music ‘Battaglia’, including the Bulgarian premiere of Beethoven's 'Wellington's Victory' for European Broadcasting Union. With BNR Symphony, Kadin celebrated Sergei Rachmaninov’s 150th anniversary in a special subscription program featuring all four Piano Concertos, the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Symphonic Dances.
Soloists with whom he has collaborated include Maxim Vengerov, Mikhail Pletnev, Simon Trpčeski, Vadim Repin, Kristof Barati, Nikolay Lugansky, Alena Baeva, Rafael Aguirre, Konstantin Emelyanov, Lucas Geniushas, Andrey Gugnin, Ilya Gringolts, Alexander Knyazev, Johan Dalene, Andrei Ioniță and many others.
Mark Kadin has also excelled in the field of opera and ballet since making his debut at the Bolshoi Theatre in 2003 with the premiere of Vladimir Nikolaev's ballet The Gold of the Narts that won the National Golden Mask Award. This was followed by invitations to various projects. He collaborated with the Russian National Ballet Theatre for several years, including touring in Europe and South Korea (the ballets Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake). He made his mark in opera, having conducted titles such as ‘Eugene Onegin’, ‘Iolanta’, ‘Aleko’, ‘Sister Angelica’, ‘Gianni Schicchi’, ‘Carmen’, ‘La Traviata’, ‘Falstaff’, ‘The Barber of Seville’, ‘La Cenerentola’, ‘Guillaume Tell’ and others. He maintained close connections with many of the world’s leading opera singers including Dmitry Khvorostovsky, Sumi Jo, Dmitry Korchak, Hibla Gerzmava, Dmitry Belosselskiy regularly working with them in orchestral galas.
In recent seasons, Mark Kadin has worked with orchestras such as Prague Philharmonic, Roma Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Arthur Rubinstein and Lublin Philharmonic Wieniawski in Poland, Slovak Radio Symphony, Sofia Philharmonic, Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra in Pilsen, Queensland and Christchurch Symphony Orchestras, Macedonian Philharmonic, Israel Sinfonietta, Sweden’s Gävle Symphony, Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannesburg Philharmonic and KZN Philharmonic in South Africa, National Symphony Orchestras of Philippines and Costa Rica, Istanbul Symphony and Presidential Symphony Orchestra in Ankara. He has led orchestras across Russia, including the Russian National Orchestra, Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Virtuosi Orchestra, Russian Philharmonic and many more.
As Chief Conductor of the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra Mark Kadin earned critical acclaim for bold and adventurous programming and numerous recordings, including works by composers of the Russian and Soviet Avant Garde such as Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Shchedrin, Denisov and Schnittke. He attracted considerable attention outside the country with broadcasts on Deutschlandradio, BBC, Swedish and Danish Radio, Portuguese National and Spanish National Radio and Musiq 3 (Belgium). The first and only international artist to receive the Great Award of the Bulgarian National Radio for creative contribution to the development of the BNR Symphony, Mark has also been honored with the National Award Crystal Lyra for achievements in the Bulgarian performing art, awards which recognize the immense impact he has had on the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra and the country’s cultural scene.
As Music Director of the Krasnoyarsk State Symphony Orchestra (2004-2014), he was responsible for the success and growth of the orchestra. In addition to conducting 40 symphonic programs every season, he led the orchestra on three Asian tours, established Summer Academy for young musicians from various cities of the Siberian region and a groundbreaking Summer Open Air Festival in Krasnoyarsk which were attended by tens of thousands of spectators.
In his third season in Querétaro, Mark Kadin’s symphonic and choral programs include Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2, Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 7, the Mexican premieres of Shostakovich’s Bolt and Hamlet Suite, Séjourne’s Marimba Concerto, Daugherty’s ’Trail of Tears’ Flute Concerto and world premiere Jose Vásquez’s Piano Concerto as well as concert ‘CLÁSICO x TECHNO‘ with internationally renowned DJ Mariana BO – the catalog of groundbreaking orchestral fusions which introduce the symphony orchestra to its future audience.
Mark Kadin was born in Ukraine and started his musical life in Kharkiv. He studied conducting at the Russian Academy of Music in Moscow 1987-1993. While still a student he began his conducting career in 1990 in the Moscow Ensemble of Contemporary. He served as Resident Conductor of the Russian National Orchestra and the Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, and worked with Mstislav Rostropovich, Kent Nagano, Valery Gergiev, Michael Tilson-Thomas, Evgeny Svetlanov, Alexander Lazarev and Paavo Berglund in various landmark projects including award-winning recordings for Pentatone Classics and Deutsche Grammophon.