“Rigorous conducting... Tugan Sokhiev obtains amazing results from “his” orchestra.” (Magazine Opéra)Tugan Sokhiev, who was the student of Ilya Musin and Yuri Temirkanov in St. Petersburg, won the international Prokofiev competition in 2000 at the age of 23, and became the main conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Russia. In 2001, following his incredible debut at the Mariinsky Theater and in the most prestigious Western concert halls, he became the principal guest conductor and musical advisor for the “Capitole” in Toulouse. In September 2008, he was chosen as the orchestra's musical director.
