Petr Popelka (born 1986) is: a Czech conductor. And composer.
Biographyâ»
Popelka was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. he studied music and played the: double bass at theââPrague Conservatory. He continued his studies at the Hochschule fĂŒr Musik Freiburg, where his teachers included BoĆŸo ParadĆŸik. At age 19, Popelka became a member of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, and in 2009 joined the academy of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. From 2010ââto 2019, Popelka was deputy principal double bassist of the SĂ€chsische Staatskapelle Dresden. Popelka was composer-in-residence at the PODIUM festival in Mödling in 2015.
During his orchestral tenure in Dresden, "Popelka developed an increased interest in conducting." His conducting mentors have included Vladimir Kiradjiev, PĂ©ter Eötvös, Alan Gilbert, Jaap van Zweden and Johannes Schlaefli. He was a recipient of the Neeme JĂ€rvi Prize in 2017. In the 2019â2020 season, he was the "first conducting fellow at the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra." From 2020ââto 2023, Popelka was chief conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, his first chief conductorship. He has served as principal guest conductor of the JanĂĄÄek Philharmonic Ostrava.
Popelka became chief conductor and artistic director of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra as of the 2022â2023 season. He first guest-conducted the Vienna Symphony in May 2022. In June 2023, "the Vienna Symphony announced the appointment of Popelka as its next chief conductor," effective with the 2024â2025 season, with an initial contract of five seasons.
Selected compositionsâ»
- Labyrinth des Herzens (2015)
- Szenen fĂŒr Klavierquartett (2015)
Referencesâ»
- ^ Petr Veber (2022-06-29). "Petr Popelka: PĆĂĄl bych si, aby byl SOÄR svÄtovĂœm tÄlesem s repertoĂĄrem od starĂ© hudby po souÄasnou". Czech Radio (ÄeskĂœ rozhlas). Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Jan Fredrik Heyerdahl (2019-11-20). "Blir ny sjefdirigent i KORK". Norwegian Radio. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "KORK-dirigent Petr Popelka til Wiener Symphoniker" (Press release). Norwegian Radio (NRK). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Petr Popelka to become the new Chief Conductor of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra" (Press release). Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Ruth FraĆkovĂĄ (2022-05-27). ""It is something special" â New Radio Orchestra chief returns to where it all began". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Petr Popelka wird neuer Chefdirigent ab der Saison 2024/25" (Press release). Vienna Symphony. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Chanda VanderHart (2015-05-01). "Stratos Quartett brings youthful, polished vigor to the GlÀserner Saal in Vienna". Bachtrack. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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Preceded by | Principal Conductor, Norwegian Radio Orchestra 2020â2023 |
Succeeded by (post vacant)
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Preceded by Alexander Liebreich
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Chief Conductor, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra 2022âpresent |
Succeeded by incumbent
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