Conductor Vassily Sinaisky has held major posts in both his native Russia and the West over his long career. He is the principal conductor of the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra. Sinaisky held a string of important posts early, including with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (chief conductor). Some of his earliest recordings were made with the Latvian National Symphony during his 12-year tenure there. Sinaisky served as the music director of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra from 1991 to 1996. In that latter year, he accepted the appointment of chief guest conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, a group with which he made many recordings that includes symphonies of Balakirev. Sinaisky has been active throughout his career in the operatic realm, achieving many critical successes. In 2023, Sinaisky returned to the recording studio, leading the Brussels Philharmonic as it backed pianist Boris Giltburg on a recording of music by Rachmaninov.