Vladimir Fedoseyev was born in St Petersburg and studied in Moscow at the Gnesin Musical Academy and then at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Leo Ginzburg. In 1974 he became Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra. During almost thirty years in this role, he developed a distinctive profile for the orchestra, which, under his leadership, has made many successful tours of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Great Britain, Spain, the United States, Hong Kong, and Japan. In 1997 Vladimir Fedoseyev was appointed Chief Conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Since assuming this position, he has toured worldwide with the orchestra, and has received acclaim for his concerts. During recent years Vladimir Fedoseyev has worked as a guest conductor with many of the world's leading orchestras including the Bavarian Radio, Cologne Philharmonic, and Zurich Tonhalle Orchestras, conducting every season in the last of these, in addition to appearances with all the major Paris orchestras. In 1996 he was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also known in the sphere of musical theatre with engagements that have taken him to La Scala, the Vienna State Opera, the Salle Pleyel in Paris, the Maggio Fiorentino Musicale festival, the Bregenz Festival, and other theatre and festivals.