NO MEAT TO THIS POST, AND THE LINK IS BAD. TRASH IT Internationally-renowned conductorValery Gergiev has been named one of TIME Magazine's 2010 Most Influential People. This annual list singles out the 100 people that have the most powerful affect on our world today. As director of the Mariinsky Orchestra, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor at The Metropolitan Opera, Gergiev's influence is widely felt, not only throughout music community but around the world. Read the full story at TIME.