“Watching Polina Lebedieva conduct has a peculiar effect. One sometimes forgets to listen, sees only the radiantly friendly face, the stick in her right hand stubbornly settings the beat. With her left hand she models sound, plucks the timpani out of the overall structure, forms gentle waves for the floating sounds.”
Egbert Tholl, Süddeutsche Zeitung, 16 July 2023
News
Polina joins Ensemble Intercontemporain
Since January 2026, Polina has served as Assistant Conductor of the Ensemble Intercontemporain, one of the world’s leading contemporary music ensembles, under a two-year appointment.
Paris, France
La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors
Polina Lebedieva has been selected as one of only 16 participants in the prestigious La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors, to be held in Paris from February 23 to 28, 2026.
Paris, France
Upcoming concerts
Émergences II. Ensemble Intercontemporain
30 January 2026
The concert feature several works by young composers, performed jointly by soloists from the Ensemble intercontemporaine and music students from the conservatory. This is an opportunity to discover not only the creators, but also the performers of tomorrow.
Paris, France