Maestro move: Slovaks hire Russian chief
mainThe Slovak Philharmonic has named Daniel Raiskin at its next music director. He will succeed James Judd next summer.
Raiskin, who is additionally music director of the Winnipeg Symphony in Canada, will be performing in Bratislava this week.
Has made a decent recording of Mahler 3.
Daniel Raiskin is also Principal Guest Conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic and with Chief Conductor Gabriel Feltz, has lifted the level of Serbia’s leading orchestra considerably. The cello section is particularly good and principal Nemanja Stanković has established an impressive career as a soloist. Raiskin will be a big asset to Bratislava.
Daniel Raiskin is also no slouch when it comes to viola
playing.
Check out his excellent complete works for viola and piano by Bloch. (This disk also includes the unfinished Sonata for Solo Viola.)
He also reconding double violin and viola concertos by Britten,Bruch and Benjamin with Benjamin Schmid and the conductor Lior Shambadal.His best recording as violist with orchestra.
He also recorded double violin and viola concertos by Britten,Bruch and Benjamin with Benjamin Schmid and the conductor Lior Shambadal.His best recording as violist with orchestra.