Slovak Philharmonic

Slovak Philharmonic
Orchestra

Founded	1949
Location	Bratislava, Slovakia
Concert hall	Reduta Bratislava Concert Hall
Principal conductor	Emmanuel Villaume
Website	www.filharmonia.sk

The Slovak Philharmonic (Slovenská filharmónia) 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 Vladimir Verbitsky
1984-1989 Bystrík Režucha
1990-1991 Aldo Ceccato
1991-2001 Ondrej Lenárd
2003-2004 Jiří Bělohlávek
2004-2007 Vladimír Válek
2007-2009 Peter Feranec
2009-present Emmanuel Villaume

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Slovak Philharmonic Principal Conductors

Václav Talich / Ľudovít Rajter (1949) Tibor Frešo (1952) Ľudovít Rajter (1953) Ladislav Slovák (1961) Libor Pešek (1981) Vladimir Verbitsky (1982) Bystrík Režucha (1984) Aldo Ceccato (1990) Ondrej Lenárd (1991) Jiří Bělohlávek (2003) Vladimír Válek (2004) Peter Feranec (2007) Emmanuel Villaume (2009)

Coordinates: 48°08′28″N 17°06′37″E / 48.14111°N 17.11028°E / 48.14111; 17.11028

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