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 Slovak Chamber Orchestra. 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.
Bohdan Warchal
- Born
- 1930 · Orlová.
- Died
- 2000 · Bratislava.
- Nationality
- Slovakia
- Occupation
- conductor · pedagogue · violinist · musician
- Education
- Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts · Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
- Honours
- Národní umělec · Ľudovít Štúr Order 2nd class · Frico Kafenda Award · Crystal Wing · Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia
- Languages
- Slovak
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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 Slovak Chamber Orchestra. 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.
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Bohdan Warchal (1930–2000) was a conductor, musician and pedagogue, among other activities, of Slovak nationality. The conductor was born in Orlová and died in Bratislava. Bohdan Warchal was educated at Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts.
Languages used include Slovak. Honours include Crystal Wing, Frico Kafenda Award and Ľudovít Štúr Order 2nd class, among others.
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Bohdan Warchal studied at Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts and Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. The recorded working language is Slovak. Distinctions recorded are Národní umělec, Ľudovít Štúr Order 2nd class, Frico Kafenda Award and Crystal Wing.
• 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
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Bohdan Warchal is recorded as having received Národní umělec, Ľudovít Štúr Order 2nd class and Frico Kafenda Award.
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Bohdan Warchal died in 2000 at Bratislava.
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Bohdan Warchal received Národní umělec, Ľudovít Štúr Order 2nd class, Frico Kafenda Award, Crystal Wing and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia.
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