Pavel Kotla
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Pavel Kotla is a Polish
conductor. Privately son of Ryszard Kotla
.
He studied at: Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw (symphony and opera conducting - Boguslaw Madey) and Oxford University (musicology
and performance practice - Edward Higginbottom, Andrew Parrott
).
In 1997-98 he worked as the Performing Fellow at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and artistic director of Oxford University Philharmonia; 1998-2003 he worked as the assistant conductor to Sir Simon Rattle
; 2001-05 artistic director of Harpenden Choral Society; 2005-06 artistic director of Witold Lutosławski Symphony Orchestra of Płock (Poland). From 2004 he is the artistic director of Redhill Sinfonia; from 2006 - artistic director of Leicester
Symphony Orchestra. He worked with majority of Polish orchestras. He conducted in United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, Russia, Austria and Brazil and worked with orchestras such as St. Petersburg Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Polish National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poznań Philharmonic, Łódź Philharmonic
, Wrocław Philharmonic, Polish Radio Orchestra, London Mozart Players
, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
and Municipal Symphonic Orchestra of São Paulo
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
conductor. Privately son of Ryszard Kotla
Ryszard Kotla
Ryszard Kotla is a Polish travel writer, tour guide, activist, journalist, academic teacher and lifeguard instructor at the Polish Life Saving Association. He is an electrical engineer by education, but is considered to be a leading expert on the history and tourism in Szczecin and the region of...
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He studied at: Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw (symphony and opera conducting - Boguslaw Madey) and Oxford University (musicology
Musicology
Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
and performance practice - Edward Higginbottom, Andrew Parrott
Andrew Parrott
Andrew Parrott is a British conductor, perhaps best known for his pioneering historically informed performances of pre-classical music. He conducts a wide range of repertoire, including contemporary music. He conducted the premiere of Judith Weir's A Night at the Chinese Opera...
).
In 1997-98 he worked as the Performing Fellow at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and artistic director of Oxford University Philharmonia; 1998-2003 he worked as the assistant conductor to Sir Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE is an English conductor. He rose to international prominence as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and since 2002 has been principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic ....
; 2001-05 artistic director of Harpenden Choral Society; 2005-06 artistic director of Witold Lutosławski Symphony Orchestra of Płock (Poland). From 2004 he is the artistic director of Redhill Sinfonia; from 2006 - artistic director of Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
Symphony Orchestra. He worked with majority of Polish orchestras. He conducted in United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, Russia, Austria and Brazil and worked with orchestras such as St. Petersburg Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice, Polish National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Poznań Philharmonic, Łódź Philharmonic
Łódź Philharmonic
The Łódź Philharmonic is a professional symphony orchestra based in Łódź, Poland. It was founded in 1915 by composer and conductor Tadeusz Mazurkiewicz and Gotliba Teschnera, a cello instructor and bookstore owner. The men organized the orchestra initially as a temporary ensemble to play for a...
, Wrocław Philharmonic, Polish Radio Orchestra, London Mozart Players
London Mozart Players
The London Mozart Players is a British chamber orchestra founded in 1949. The LMP is the longest-established chamber orchestra in the United Kingdom whose performances and recordings focus largely on the core repertoire from the Classical era...
, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. The Orchestra's current chief executive, appointed in 1999, is Stephen Maddock...
and Municipal Symphonic Orchestra of São Paulo
Theatro Municipal (São Paulo)
Municipal Theatre of São Paulo is a theatre in São Paulo, Brazil. It is regarded as one of the landmarks of the city, significant both for its architectural value as well as for its historical importance, having been the venue for the Week of Modern Art in 1922, which revolutionised the arts in...
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