Russian conductor Valery Gergiev ( L ) is decorated by Rotterdam ' s mayor Ivo Opstelten after his farewell - concert as main conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra ( RPHO ) , The Netherlands , 25 May 2008 . Gergiev , conductor of the RPHO since 1995 , is main conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra since 2007 . EPA / RICK NEDERSTIGT < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >< 연합뉴스 긴급 속보 를 SMS 로 ! SKT 사용 자 는 무료 체험 ! >