Igor Gruppman (born July 4, 1956) is a violinist and conductor. He is the Principal Conductor of the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, a position he has held since 2003. In May of 2009, Igor Gruppman was appointed by Valery Gergiev to the position of Music Director of the newly formed Mariinsky Stradivary Orchestra. _He_currently also is Concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. <sep>, Pronoun: He