Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
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The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak: Slovenská filharmónia) is the premier symphony orchestra in Slovakia.
Founded in 1949, the orchestra has resided since the 1950s in the Baroque Reduta Building (1773) in the capital Bratislava. Besides giving season 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, especially with the Naxos label.
Timeline of principal conductors:
- Václav Talich (1949-1952)
- Ľudovít Rajter (1949-1952)
- Tibor Frešo (1952-1953)
- Ľudovít Rajter (1953-1961), conductor (1961-1976)
- Ladislav Slovák (1961-1981)
- Libor Pešek (1981-1982)
- Vladimír Verbickij (1982-1984)
- Bytrík Režucha (1984-1989)
- Aldo Ceccato (1990-1991)
- Ondrej Lenárd (1991-2001), music director since 1995
- Jiří Bělohlávek (2003-2004), also current artistic director
- Vladimír Válek (2004-)
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