Slovak Philharmonic

Slovak Philharmonic

Infobox musical artist
Name = Slovenská filharmónia


Background = classical_ensemble
Alias = Slovak Philharmonic
Origin = flagicon|SVK Bratislava, Slovakia
Genre = Classical
Occupation = Symphony orchestra
Years_active = 1949-"present"
Associated_acts = Slovak Philharmonic Choir
Slovak chamber orchestra
URL = [http://www.filharmonia.sk www.filharmonia.sk]
Current_members = Principal Conductor
Peter Feranec
Artistic Director
Jiří Bělohlávek
Music Director
Ondrej Lenárd
Principal Choirmaster
Blanka Juhaňáková
Past_members = Founders
Václav Talich
Ľudovít Rajter
Notable_instruments =

The Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic) is a symphony orchestra in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Founded in 1949, the orchestra has resided since the 1950s in the Baroque era Reduta Bratislava concert hall constructed in 1773. Besides giving seasonal concerts, it also plays regularly at music festivals throughout Europe, and has made international tours to Cyprus, Turkey, Japan, and the United States. The orchestra has produced many critically acclaimed recordings, particularly for Naxos Records.

Principal conductors

*1949-1952 Václav Talich
*1949-1952 Ľudovít Rajter
*1952-1953 Tibor Frešo
*1953-1976 Ľudovít Rajter conductor (1961-1976)
*1961-1981 Ladislav Slovák
*1981-1982 Libor Pešek
*1982-1984 Vladimír Verbickij
*1984-1989 Bystrík Režucha
*1990-1991 Aldo Ceccato
*1991-2001 Ondrej Lenárd, music director since 1995
*2003-2004 Jiří Bělohlávek, also current artistic director
*2004-2007 Vladimír Válek
*2007-"present" Peter Feranec

External links

* [http://www.filharmonia.sk Slovak Philharmonic official website]


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