Peter Feranec (born 1964,
Bratislava) is a
Slovak conductor. In 1995, he became the first foreign-born, as well as the youngest, person to be appointed Chief Conductor at the
Bolshoi Theatre. From 2007 to 2009, he was the Principal Conductor of the
Slovak Philharmonic
The Slovak Philharmonic or Slovak State Philharmonic (Slovenská filharmónia) is a Slovak symphony orchestra based in Bratislava. Founded in 1949, the orchestra has resided since the 1950s in the Baroque era Reduta Bratislava concert hall constr ...
. In June 2009 he has been appointed Music Director and Chief Conductor of the
Mikhailovsky Theatre
The Mikhailovsky Theatre (russian: Миха́йловский теа́тр) is one of Russia's oldest opera and ballet houses. It was founded in 1833 and is situated in a historical building on 1, Arts Square in Saint Petersburg. It is named a ...
. In 2011 he became musical director of the Janáček Opera in Brno.
External links
Personal website Biography from the Slovak Philharmonic
1964 births
Living people
Slovak conductors (music)
Male conductors (music)
21st-century conductors (music)
21st-century male musicians
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