In 1985, Sharovsky made his debut conducting the
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. He earned the "Young Artist of the Year" award from
Zubin Mehta in 1990, leading to a gala concert with the
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1991, he became the first Israeli conductor to lead both the
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and the
Kirov Philharmonic in
St. Petersburg, embarking on a concert tour throughout the former
Soviet Union. From 1991 to 1995, he was the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the
Raanana Symphonette Orchestra in Israel. In 1994, Sharovsky conducted the opening concert of the
Tel Aviv Arts Center, featuring soloists from
La Scala in
Milan. Over the following years, from 1995 to 1998, he led various ballet productions in
Helsinki alongside the
Finnish National Opera. From 1998 to 2004, Sharovsky held the position of artistic director and principal conductor of the
Brazilian Symphony Orchestra in
Rio de Janeiro. During his time there he conducted the opening of the
Rock in Rio festival in 2001 and commemorated Brazil's 500th Anniversary with concerts in
Central Park and
Lincoln Center,
New York City. Beyond his conducting roles, in 2001, Sharovsky shared the podium with
Lorin Maazel and the
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, performing a commemorative concert for the Three Thousand years of the city of Jerusalem at the Alter Hall in
Munich. Additionally, he was invited by Maazel to join the Jury of the Maazel-Vilar International Conducting Competition in 2002. In 2023, Sharovsky was appointed as the musical director of the
National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, followed by his appointment in 2024 as the musical director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of
North Macedonia. == References ==