After retiring from teaching, Safonov became well known as a conductor.

He also played in a wind quintet and was known as a conductor.

By 1935 he was becoming known as a conductor.

He became well known as a conductor and composer.

Although he was at first not known as a persuasive conductor, his later recordings are now prized.

Within the field of opera, he was particularly known as a conductor of Verdi.

This concert made him well known as a conductor.

In the late 1980s he started to become known as a conductor.

He also became known as a promising conductor.

She is known as a conductor who "specializes in finding creative ways to make the music fresh, accessible, and exciting."