Aleksandar Marković
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Aleksandar Marković is a Serbian
conductor
living in Vienna
, Austria
. He was a principal conductor of Tyrolean Opera House (Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck
). In 2008, he became the musical director and principal conductor of Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
, Czech Republic
. His contract has recently been extended by orchestra's unanimous vote until the end of 2013/14 season.
. He was rewarded the Diploma d'onore at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana
in Siena, where he attended master class
in conducting. He was a holder of the Herbert von Karajan
Foundation's prestigious scholarship. In 2003, has won the First Prize at the 7th International Conducting Competition of "Gregorz Fitelberg" in Katowice, Poland.
He was a Principal Conductor of Tyrolean Opera House from Innsbruck, Austria (Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck
), from 2005 to 2008. During that time, he led productions of Romeo and Juliet
, Salome
, Madam Butterfly, Tosca
, Norma
, La Traviata
, Nabucco
, The Flying Dutchman
, Cavaleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci, The Marriage of Figaro
, Swan Lake
, and a large number of symphonic pieces.
He also performed as a conductor on music festivals, such as: Bratislava Music Festival
, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Kissinger Sommer
Festival, and Murten
Classics Summer Festival.
During his career, Aleksandar Markovic has conducted the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Dresden Philharmonic, and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
. He regularly works with the Prague Symphony Orchestra
, RTVE Symphony Orchestra
, Slovak Philharmonic, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
, and has appeared with Nürnberger Philharmoniker, Vienna Chamber Orchestra
, State Philharmonic Rheinland-Pfalz, Württembergische Philharmonie, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
, National Theatre (Prague)
, Chamber Orchestra Spirit of Europe, Salzburger Landestheater, and National Theatre in Belgrade
. As for non-European countries, he has worked with Korean orchestras and the Qatar
Philharmonic Orchestra.
He presently is the Music Director and Principal Conductor of Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
. Together with his orchestra, he appeared in Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg, Brucknerhaus
Linz, Palace of Arts (Budapest)
, Stefaniensaal Graz, and in twelve cities of Japan.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
living in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. He was a principal conductor of Tyrolean Opera House (Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
). In 2008, he became the musical director and principal conductor of Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Brno, the Czech Republic. Its predecessor was the Czech Symphony Orchestra, dating from the 1870's. The current Brno Philharmonic was formed in 1956 with the merger of the Radio Orchestra and the Brno Region Symphony Orchestra, with Břetislav...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. His contract has recently been extended by orchestra's unanimous vote until the end of 2013/14 season.
Biography
Aleksandar Markovic graduated conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Wien), in the class of Leopold HagerLeopold Hager
Leopold Hager is an Austrian conductor , known for his interpretations of works from the First Viennese School ....
. He was rewarded the Diploma d'onore at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana
Accademia Musicale Chigiana
The Accademia Musicale Chigiana is a music institute in Siena, Italy. It was founded by Count Guido Chigi Saracini in 1932 as an international centre for advanced musical studies. It organises Master Classes in the major musical instruments as well as singing, conducting and composition...
in Siena, where he attended master class
Master class
A master class is a class given to students of a particular discipline by an expert of that discipline—usually music, but also painting, drama, or any of the arts....
in conducting. He was a holder of the Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor. To the wider world he was perhaps most famously associated with the Berlin Philharmonic, of which he was principal conductor for 35 years...
Foundation's prestigious scholarship. In 2003, has won the First Prize at the 7th International Conducting Competition of "Gregorz Fitelberg" in Katowice, Poland.
He was a Principal Conductor of Tyrolean Opera House from Innsbruck, Austria (Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
), from 2005 to 2008. During that time, he led productions of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
, Salome
Salome
Salome , the Daughter of Herodias , is known from the New Testament...
, Madam Butterfly, Tosca
Tosca
Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900...
, Norma
Norma
Norma is a popular girl's name. Norma may also refer to:In science and technology:*Norma , of the southern sky*Cygnus Arm, also known as the Norma Arm, a spiral arm in the Milky Way galaxy*555 Norma, a minor planet...
, La Traviata
La traviata
La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias , a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The title La traviata means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The Woman...
, Nabucco
Nabucco
Nabucco is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera, based on the Biblical story and the 1836 play by Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois and Francis Cornue...
, The Flying Dutchman
The Flying Dutchman
The legend of the Flying Dutchman concerns a ghost ship that can never make port, doomed to sail the oceans forever. It probably originates from 17th-century nautical folklore. The oldest extant version dates to the late 18th century....
, Cavaleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci, The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
Le nozze di Figaro, ossia la folle giornata , K. 492, is an opera buffa composed in 1786 in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro .Although the play by...
, Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger...
, and a large number of symphonic pieces.
He also performed as a conductor on music festivals, such as: Bratislava Music Festival
Bratislava Music Festival
The Bratislava Music Festival is an international festival of classical music that takes place annually in the city of Bratislava, Slovakia. It is a major Slovak musical event...
, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Kissinger Sommer
Kissinger Sommer
The Kissinger Sommer is a classical music festival held every year in the summer in the city of Bad Kissingen, Southern Germany. The festival was founded in 1986 and is one of the most popular classical music festivals in Germany....
Festival, and Murten
Murten
Murten is a municipality in the See district of the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.It is located on the southern shores of Lake Morat. Morat is situated between Bern and Lausanne and is the capital of the Lake District of the canton of Fribourg....
Classics Summer Festival.
During his career, Aleksandar Markovic has conducted the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, the Dresden Philharmonic, and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is Scotland's national chamber orchestra, based in Edinburgh. One of Scotland’s five National Performing Arts Companies, the SCO performs throughout Scotland, including annual tours of the Scottish Highlands and Islands and South of Scotland. The SCO appears...
. He regularly works with the Prague Symphony Orchestra
Prague Symphony Orchestra
The Prague Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1934 by Rudolf Pekárek. In the 1930s the orchestra performed the scores for many Czech films, and also appeared regularly on Czech radio. An early promoter of the orchestra was Dr...
, RTVE Symphony Orchestra
RTVE Symphony Orchestra
The RTVE Symphony Orchestra , also known as the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra is a Spanish radio orchestra servicing RTVE, the Spanish national broadcasting network....
, Slovak Philharmonic, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra
The Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra is the national philharmonic orchestra of Slovenia, based in the capital Ljubljana.On the Philharmonic Hall, a pastel yellow building on Kongresni trg., is a plaque stating that the Philharmonic was founded in 1701; though this refers to the founding of the...
, and has appeared with Nürnberger Philharmoniker, Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
The Vienna Chamber Orchestra is an Austrian chamber orchestra based at the Vienna Konzerthaus....
, State Philharmonic Rheinland-Pfalz, Württembergische Philharmonie, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra based in Budapest, Hungary.The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra took the name of the great composer, to pay homage to the genius who became inseparable with the establishment of Hungarian music and whose spirit irradiates the musical life of...
, National Theatre (Prague)
National Theatre (Prague)
The National Theatre in Prague is known as the Alma Mater of Czech opera, and as the national monument of Czech history and art.The National Theatre belongs to the most important Czech cultural institutions, with a rich artistic tradition which was created and maintained by the most distinguished...
, Chamber Orchestra Spirit of Europe, Salzburger Landestheater, and National Theatre in Belgrade
National Theatre in Belgrade
The National Theatre was founded in the latter half of the 19th century. It is located on Republic Square, in Belgrade, Serbia.The National Theatre was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia....
. As for non-European countries, he has worked with Korean orchestras and the Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
Philharmonic Orchestra.
He presently is the Music Director and Principal Conductor of Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra is an orchestra based in Brno, the Czech Republic. Its predecessor was the Czech Symphony Orchestra, dating from the 1870's. The current Brno Philharmonic was formed in 1956 with the merger of the Radio Orchestra and the Brno Region Symphony Orchestra, with Břetislav...
. Together with his orchestra, he appeared in Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg, Brucknerhaus
Brucknerhaus
The Brucknerhaus is a festival and congress centre in Linz, Austria named after the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner Its construction took place from 1969 to 1973. It opened on 23 March 1974....
Linz, Palace of Arts (Budapest)
Palace of Arts (Budapest)
The Palace of Arts is a building in Ferencváros, Budapest, Hungary, officially opened in March 2005. It is located near Lágymányosi Bridge, accessible from the southern end of Grand Boulevard with a ten-minute walk or by HÉV, or by No.1, No.2, and No.24 streetcars...
, Stefaniensaal Graz, and in twelve cities of Japan.
External links
- Aleksandar Markovic Official Website
- Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
- Aleksandar Markovic - IAAC
- Larry L. Lash, 6/23/06, / Der Fliegende Holländer-Tiroler Landestheater, Opera News.
- Martin Wilkening, 03.09.2011, / Wie beim Schaulaufen, Berliner Zeitung.
- Larry L. Lash, 2/7/08, / Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci, Opera News.
- Berliner Morgenpost, 28. April 2009, Joseph Haydn gefällt auch den jungen Leuten