Yankovskaya leads hometown orchestra • March 2025

Lidiya Yankovskaya
Photo by Todd Rosenberg

Albany, New York

Lidiya Yankovskaya returned to the Capital Region to guest conduct the Albany Symphony, whose concerts she regularly attended while growing up. She spoke with several local outlets about her career and homecoming, as well as her first time on the podium as a teenager in the region.

“My high school orchestra conductor saw something in me,” said Yankovskaya. “He gave me time with the orchestra, and he created this atmosphere where the other students and I could collaborate and work together as one. As soon as I got on that podium, it just felt right.”

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