Marko Letonja

Marko Letonja
Marko Letonja
Born	12 August 1961
Origin	Slovenia
Occupation(s)	Conductor
Associated acts	Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

Marko Letonja (born 12 August 1961) is a Slovenian conductor.

Biography

Letonja studied piano and conducting at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, where his conducting teachers included Anton Nanut. He continued his conducting studies at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts, with such teachers as Otmar Suitner. He granted from the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts in 1989.

From 1996 to 2002, Letonja was chief conductor of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra. From 2011 through the end of 2018, Letonja was chief conductor and artistic director of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO). He now has the title of conductor laureate of the TSO.[1]

In 2012, Letonja became music director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. In 2018, he became chief conductor of the Bremen Philharmonic Orchestra (Bremer Philharmoniker). Letonja is scheduled to conclude his Strasbourg tenure at the close of the 2020-2021 season.[2]

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References

"TSO announces Eivind Aadland as next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director" (PDF) (Press release). Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
"Aziz Shokhakimov: nouveau directeur musical et artistique de l'Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg" (Press release). Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

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Cultural offices
Preceded by Uroš Lajovic (acting principal conductor)	Principal Conductor, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 1996–2002	Succeeded by George Pehlivanian
Preceded by Mario Venzago	Chief Conductor, Sinfonieorchester Basel 2003–2006	Succeeded by Dennis Russell Davies
Preceded by Sebastian Lang-Lessing	Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra 2011–2018	Succeeded by Eivind Aadland
Preceded by Marc Albrecht	Music Director, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg 2012–present	Succeeded by incumbent
Preceded by Markus Poschner	Chief Conductor, Bremer Philharmoniker 2018–present	Succeeded by incumbent

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[1] "TSO announces Eivind Aadland as next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director" (PDF) (Press release). Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

[2] "Aziz Shokhakimov: nouveau directeur musical et artistique de l'Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg" (Press release). Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.