Ilan Volkov 伊兰·沃尔科夫

Orchestral conductor, born September 8, 1976 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
He was appointed Young Conductor in Association to the Northern Sinfonia at the age of nineteen. In 1997 he became Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and two years later was invited by Seiji Ozawa to join theBoston Symphony Orchestraas Assistant Conductor. He was Chief Conductor of theBBC Scottish Symphony Orchestrafrom 2003 to September 2009, subsequently becoming Principal Guest Conductor. In January 2011, theIceland Symphony Orchestranamed Volkov as its 9th chief conductor and music director. With jazz musicianAssif Tsaharhe is also one of the guiding forces behindLevontin 7, a performance venue in Tel Aviv that brings together differing musical genres
He has a daughter with his partner, pianist/singer/composerMaya Dunietz.