Bohdan Warchal
Bohdan Warchal (27 January 1930 in Orlová, Czechoslovakia – 30 December 2000 in Bratislava, Slovakia) was a Slovak violinist, a member of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and founder, chief conductor and soloist of the .
His Naxos Records discography includes the Bach Brandenburg Concerti and Handel's Water and Fireworks Music. For cpo he has recorded many of Michael Haydn's symphonies.
Positions[]
- 1957–1964 - concertmaster of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
- 1964 - artistic leader of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra
- 1959–1963 - external pedagogue at the State Conservatory Bratislava
- 1980 - pedagogue at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
- 1995 - moved from the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra to the Prague Chamber Orchestra
- 1997 - became the leader of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra again
See also[]
External links[]
- Naxos biography
- Osobnosti.sk biography (in Slovak)
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