Thomas Rhett - Star of the Show

SLOVAK (Slovak) Ladislav (b. 10 IX 1919, Bratislava) - words. conductor. Nar art.Czechoslovakia (1977). He studied in Bratislava with K. Chimple at the Conservatory (1938-1945) and with V. Talich at the Higher School of Fine Arts (1949-52). He worked in Bratislava muses. the director of the Czechoslovak Radio, where he led the choir (1948), was Ch. conductor of the Radio Orchestra (1955-61). Assistant E. A. Mravinsky (Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, 1954-55). Since 1961, Ch. conductor symph. Orchestra of the Words. Philharmonic and its director (until 1968). He toured with the Chesh orchestra. Philharmonic in Australia, New. Zealand, Japan, China, India, the USSR (1959), as well as in the USA and Canada (1968). The repertoire is classic. and modern production. including Op.Soviet composers. Under the control. S. for the first time in Bratislava performed many op. words.composers of the 50s and 70s, as well as D. D. Shostakovich (the first foreign isp. 11th and 12th symphonies). Since 1972 he also heads the symph. Prague Orchestra. He performed in many. European countries.