Bohdan Warchal
Bohdan Warchal (born January 27, 1930 in Orlová , Czechoslovakia ; † December 30, 2000 in Bratislava , Slovakia ) was a Slovak violinist , member of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor and soloist of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra.
Warchal was trained as a violinist at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno . In 1957 he was appointed concertmaster of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra in Bratislava . In 1960 he founded the Slovak Chamber Orchestra, of which he was artistic director and soloist. In 1969 he was awarded the title of "Honored Artist" and in 1983 the title of "National Artist" by the then Czechoslovak government.
Web links
- Media from and about Bohdan Warchal in the catalog of the German National Library
- Bohdan Warchal at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Warchal, Bohdan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovak violinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Orlová , Czechoslovakia |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 2000 |
| Place of death | Bratislava , Slovakia |