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'''Oliver von Dohnányi''' (born 2 March 1955) is a [[Slovaks|Slovak]] [[conducting|conductor]] based in [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]]. He is currently serving as the music director of the Ural Opera House in [[Yekaterinburg|Yekaterinburg, Russia]].
'''Oliver von Dohnányi''' (born 2 March 1955) is a [[Slovaks|Slovak]] [[conducting|conductor]] based in [[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]].


Dohnányi was born in [[Trenčín]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (now in [[Slovakia]]) and studied [[violin]], [[Musical composition|composition]] and conducting at the [[Prague Academy for Music]] under [[Václav Neumann]] and the [[University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna|University of Music and Performing Arts]] in [[Vienna]] under [[Otmar Suitner]]. He made his conducting debut in 1979 with the [[Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra]] in [[Bratislava]].<ref name="SNT">[[Slovak National Theatre]]. [http://www.snd.sk/?detail-6&meno=dohnanyi-oliver Oliver Dohnányi]</ref> Previously, Dohnányi served as the music director of the [[National Theatre (Prague)|Czech National Theatre]] in Prague, Intendent/Artistic Director of the Opera of the [[Slovak National Theatre]] in Bratislava, Intendent/Artistic Director of the Opera of the [[Moravian-Silesian National Theatre]] in [[Ostrava]], and principal conductor of the Slovak Sinfonietta.<ref name="SNT" />
Dohnányi was born in [[Trenčín]], [[Czechoslovakia]] (now in [[Slovakia]]) and studied [[violin]], [[Musical composition|composition]] and conducting at the [[Prague Academy for Music]] under [[Václav Neumann]] and the [[University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna|University of Music and Performing Arts]] in [[Vienna]] under [[Otmar Suitner]]. He made his conducting debut in 1979 with the [[Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra]] in [[Bratislava]].<ref name="SNT">[[Slovak National Theatre]]. [http://www.snd.sk/?detail-6&meno=dohnanyi-oliver Oliver Dohnányi]</ref> Previously, Dohnányi served as the music director of the [[National Theatre (Prague)|Czech National Theatre]] in Prague, Intendent/Artistic Director of the Opera of the [[Slovak National Theatre]] in Bratislava, Intendent/Artistic Director of the Opera of the [[Moravian-Silesian National Theatre]] in [[Ostrava]], and principal conductor of the Slovak Sinfonietta.<ref name="SNT" />

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Oliver von Dohnányi (born 2 March 1955) is a Slovak conductor based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Dohnányi was born in Trenčín, Czechoslovakia (now in Slovakia) and studied violin, composition and conducting at the Prague Academy for Music under Václav Neumann and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna under Otmar Suitner. He made his conducting debut in 1979 with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava.[1] Previously, Dohnányi served as the music director of the Czech National Theatre in Prague, Intendent/Artistic Director of the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava, Intendent/Artistic Director of the Opera of the Moravian-Silesian National Theatre in Ostrava, and principal conductor of the Slovak Sinfonietta.[1]

In 2018, Dohnányi received the biggest Russian theatrical award, The Golden Mask, with the title "Best Conductor".[citation needed]

Dohnányi is also a member of the well-known Dohnányi family, a notable Hungarian family of politicians and musicians.

References

  1. ^ a b Slovak National Theatre. Oliver Dohnányi
  • Official web page
  • "Oliver von Dohnányi". The Bach Cantatas website. 2005. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
  • "Oliver von Dohnányr". Tact 4 Art. Archived from the original on 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2007-01-06.


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