In town to conduct the WSO, Yaron Traub stopped by our studios for an early morning chat with host Michael Wolch

 

 

Yaron Traub, native to Israel, is one of the most highly regarded conductors in Spain, and has been Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Valencia Orchestra since 2005. Since winning the 1998 Orchestral Prize at the IV Kondrashin International Conducting Competition in Amsterdam, Traub has conducted numerous prestigious symphonic orchestras worldwide.

Traub has contributed decisively to raise the recognition of the Orchestra of Valencia as a high-level ensemble and increased the frequent presence of prestigious international soloists in its concerts. Daniel Barenboim, Gidon Kremer, Emmanuel Pahud, Radu Lupu, Truls Mork, Waltraud Meier, Rudolf Buchbinder, Nicolaj Znaider, Alice Sara Ott among others have performed under Traub’s baton and shared with him and the Orchestra the ovations of an enthusiastic audience.

Yaron Traub comes from a family with strong musical roots; his father, Chaim Taub was concertmaster of the Israel Philharmonic for 30 years under the direction of Zubin Mehta. Traub studied with the legendary Sergiu Celibidache in Munich and with the great maestro Daniel Barenboim, working with him during several year as Associate Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and at the Bayreuth Festival.

Catch the dynamic conductor live with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Friday (Jan 15) and Saturday night (Jan 16). Click here for tickets.

 

Here is a little sample of Maestro Traub conducting: