Arkady Leytush is a distinguished conductor, acclaimed for his performances throughout Europe, the United States, and South America. With more than 40 years of experience, he has worked with many of the world’s leading orchestras. An accomplished composer and arranger, Leytush is renowned for his masterful transcriptions and orchestrations, solidifying his status as a prominent figure in the global music scene.

Arkady Leytush: Maestro of Global Acclaim

Recognized as one of the world’s most gifted conductors, Maestro Arkady Leytush has earned international acclaim for his dynamic interpretations and captivating performances. Praised as “a conductor in the Grand Russian Tradition,” Leytush has delighted audiences across Europe, the Americas, and beyond, solidifying his reputation as an audience favorite.

Leytush’s artistry, celebrated throughout the former Soviet Union, reached new heights in 1994 when he made a stunning U.S. debut with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on just three days’ notice, stepping in for Yuri Temirkanov.

Since 1980, Leytush has collaborated with an extraordinary range of orchestras, including:

  • Novosibirsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (Associate Conductor)

  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra

  • New World Symphony Orchestra

  • Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra

  • New York Chamber Symphony

  • Orquestra Filarmónica de Buenos Aires

  • Orquestra Nacional do Porto

  • Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

  • New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (Cover Conductor)

  • National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (Principal Guest Conductor)

  • Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra

  • St. Petersburg Philharmonic Academic Symphony Orchestra

  • Crimea Academic Philharmonic Orchestra (Music Director of the N. Rakhlin Festival)

  • Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra

  • Kremlin Orchestra

  • Plovdiv, Varna, and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestras

  • National Latvian Symphony Orchestra

  • Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra (Artistic Director & Principal Conductor)

  • Sinfonietta Concertante (Music Director), among many others.

Beyond his role as a conductor, Leytush is also an accomplished composer and arranger, renowned for his transcriptions and orchestrations of works by over 40 composers, spanning genres and eras. His repertoire includes masterpieces by:

  • Bach, Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Chopin

  • Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Borodin

  • Debussy, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns

  • Dvořák, Grieg, and Falla

  • Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich

  • Villa-Lobos, Piazzolla, Gershwin, and Ellington, among others.

With a career that bridges continents and musical traditions, Arkady Leytush continues to inspire and captivate, leaving an indelible mark on the world of classical music.