{"id":360,"date":"2024-10-23T12:01:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T10:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petervalentovic.com\/?page_id=360"},"modified":"2025-07-21T00:55:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:55:38","slug":"o-mne","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petervalentovic.com\/en\/o-mne\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT ME"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"banner has-hover hide-for-small has-parallax\" id=\"banner-1706126168\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-1\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/petervalentovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_3161-scaled.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers 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src=\"https:\/\/petervalentovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_2833-Edit-1-scaled-e1734711722308.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>                                    \n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-color:rgb(245, 245, 245);border-width:0px 50px 0px 0px;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-1597858106\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x100 md-x100 lg-x100 y20 md-y70 lg-y70 res-text\">\n                     <div data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">           <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n\t<div id=\"text-1953268227\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"uppercase\">MY PATH<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1953268227 {\n  font-size: 1.9rem;\n  text-align: center;\n  color: 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<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-250119167 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-250119167 > .col-inner {\n    margin: 0px 0px 0px -10px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1185821339\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Peter Valentovi\u010d is an internationally acclaimed Slovak conductor and pianist who began his musical career as a pianist and r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur. Studying at prestigious institutions in Bratislava, Vienna, and Paris, he earned scholarships for his exceptional artistic talent. He debuted as a conductor at the age of 20 and has since performed on renowned stages worldwide, including La Scala, the Vienna State Opera, and Tonhalle Z\u00fcrich.<\/p>\n<p>He has collaborated with distinguished artists such as Edita Gruberov\u00e1 and conductor J. E. Gardiner and has performed with leading symphony orchestras across Europe, Japan, China, and South Africa. In Slovakia, he frequently appears at the Slovak National Theatre and with the Slovak Philharmonic. Currently, he serves as Chief Conductor at the National Theatre in Ko\u0161ice.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_484572986 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover hide-for-small has-parallax\" id=\"banner-920751064\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-4\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/petervalentovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_2701-Edit-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-897160932\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-897160932 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-897160932 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-897160932 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-920751064 {\n  padding-top: 30%;\n}\n#banner-920751064 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.622);\n}\n#banner-920751064 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 0% 0%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover show-for-small\" id=\"banner-279110525\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/petervalentovic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_2701-Edit-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\" \/>                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n   <div id=\"text-box-1526599872\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y50 md-y50 lg-y50 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\n\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1526599872 {\n  width: 60%;\n}\n#text-box-1526599872 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1526599872 {\n    width: 60%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-279110525 {\n  padding-top: 99.99%;\n}\n#banner-279110525 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.622);\n}\n#banner-279110525 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 27% 3%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-279110525 {\n    padding-top: 500px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"section dark hide-for-medium\" id=\"section_78419073\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-709306626\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2084243932\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3719217122\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">A CONDUCTOR AT HEART, AN ARTIST IN SPIRIT<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3719217122 {\n  font-size: 1.85rem;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-3719217122 {\n    font-size: 2.35rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-208718831\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-208718831 {\n  padding-top: 50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-535595510\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1044627407\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3332079422\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">INTRODUCTION AND CAREER BEGINNINGS<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3332079422 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1044627407 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2111254459\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Peter Valentovi\u010d started his career as a pianist and r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur. He studied at the Bratislava Conservatory under E. Pappov\u00e1 (piano) and J. Karaba (conducting). He refined his piano skills at masterclasses with M. Lap\u0161ansk\u00fd and E. Indji\u0107 in Pie\u0161\u0165any.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2111254459 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1170846788\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1170846788 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-930839689\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-353208712\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2491597154\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2491597154 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-353208712 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1276425265\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>He continued his studies at the Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna, where he studied conducting with L. Hager, opera coaching with K. Leitner, and choral conducting with G. Theuring. He was awarded the Viktor Bunzl Special Scholarship and the \"Starthilfe\" scholarship for achieving top results in entrance exams. He furthered his education at the prestigious Conservatoire National Sup\u00e9rieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris under Zsolt Nagy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1276425265 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-12117087\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-12117087 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-267659659\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-335731119\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-4123101717\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">BEGINNING OF HIS CONDUCTING CAREER<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4123101717 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-335731119 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-340332411\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>He conducted his first symphonic concert at the age of 20 (D. Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony) in Portugal and his first opera (W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro) at 21 in Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-340332411 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-2091405848\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2091405848 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2065047133\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1167421785\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1742234800\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AND COLLABORATIONS<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1742234800 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1167421785 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1405960590\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Thanks to his musicality, versatility, and broad repertoire, Peter Valentovi\u010d is one of the most sought-after Slovak artists internationally. As a pianist, he performed with the Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna at prestigious events such as the Salzburg Festival, Wien Modern, and Wiener Festwochen. He also served as r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur and assistant to E. Ortner with the Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg Choir in Vienna. In Paris, he was a guest r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur at the Op\u00e9ra Bastille and Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Ch\u00e2telet, where he collaborated with renowned conductor J. E. Gardiner.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1405960590 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-117221674\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-117221674 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-578186725\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1744771151\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-84129819\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">COLLABORATION WITH EDITA GRUBEROV\u00c1<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-84129819 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1744771151 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2048235291\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>A significant part of his career has been his collaboration, both as a pianist and conductor, with Slovak opera diva Edita Gruberov\u00e1. This partnership brought him to stages such as La Scala in Milan, the Vienna State Opera, Zurich Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Baden-Baden Festspielhaus, Budapest Opera, and various Japanese cities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2048235291 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-328382487\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-328382487 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-211440568\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1703015312\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2413066644\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">COLLABORATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERA HOUSES<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2413066644 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1703015312 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-215749354\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>An important aspect of Peter Valentovi\u010d\u2019s career is his work with international opera houses. He served as Chorus Master and Conductor at Cape Town Opera (South Africa), Principal Conductor of the State Opera in Istanbul, and Guest Music Assistant and Language Coach for Russian and Czech repertoire at the Vienna State Opera, where he assisted Chief Conductor F. Welser-M\u00f6st.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-215749354 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-943333376\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-943333376 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-961111049\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-236061736\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3127220648\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">RENOWNED WORLD STAGES<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3127220648 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-236061736 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1521759748\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Peter Valentovi\u010d is one of the few young Slovak conductors to have performed on prestigious stages such as Tonhalle Z\u00fcrich, Theater an der Wien, Wiener Konzerthaus, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper Berlin, Munich\u2019s Prinzregententheater and Gasteig, Staatsoper Hannover, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Essen Philharmonic, and Prague National Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1521759748 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1485091116\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1485091116 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-268054385\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2052878403\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3211962881\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">COLLABORATIONS WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3211962881 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2052878403 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1076828945\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>In addition to his international career as an opera conductor, Peter Valentovi\u010d is invited to conduct leading symphony orchestras in Europe and beyond (Welsh National Orchestra, SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden, Munich Symphony Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Dortmund Philharmonic, Nuremberg Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Berlin, Philharmonie Essen, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Jan\u00e1\u010dek Philharmonic Ostrava, Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc, Haydn Orchestra Bolzano e Trento, Budapest National Philharmonic, New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Osaka Symphony Orchestra, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra). Last year, he made his conducting debut in China with the China Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Xiamen Philharmonic, and Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1076828945 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-301948671\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-301948671 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-968793742\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-880226891\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2640369028\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">ACTIVITIES IN SLOVAKIA<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2640369028 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1537383664\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>In Slovakia, he frequently appears at the Slovak National Theatre, where he has directed numerous opera and ballet productions. He regularly collaborates with the Slovak Philharmonic, the Ko\u0161ice State Philharmonic, and the Ko\u0161ice State Theatre. He has also served as Chief Conductor of the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Currently, Peter Valentovi\u010d holds the position of Chief Conductor at the National Theatre in Ko\u0161ice.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2084243932 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: -125px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-2084243932 > .col-inner {\n    margin: -70px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_78419073 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: rgb(29, 29, 29);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section dark show-for-medium\" id=\"section_2003060390\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1705980064\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-328309951\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3113468181\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">A CONDUCTOR AT HEART,<br \/>AN ARTIST IN SPIRIT<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3113468181 {\n  font-size: 1.95rem;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-3113468181 {\n    font-size: 2.35rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-624791039\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-624791039 {\n  padding-top: 50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2116188036\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-303426568\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2749792625\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">INTRODUCTION AND CAREER BEGINNINGS<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2749792625 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-303426568 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1309371095\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Peter Valentovi\u010d started his career as a pianist and r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur. He studied at the Bratislava Conservatory under E. Pappov\u00e1 (piano) and J. Karaba (conducting). He refined his piano skills at masterclasses with M. Lap\u0161ansk\u00fd and E. Indji\u0107 in Pie\u0161\u0165any.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1309371095 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-813979348\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-813979348 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1638658157\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-628825743\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-543404224\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">HIGHER EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-543404224 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-628825743 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-982919060\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>He continued his studies at the Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna, where he studied conducting with L. Hager, opera coaching with K. Leitner, and choral conducting with G. Theuring. He was awarded the Viktor Bunzl Special Scholarship and the \"Starthilfe\" scholarship for achieving top results in entrance exams. He furthered his education at the prestigious Conservatoire National Sup\u00e9rieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris under Zsolt Nagy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-982919060 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-311288100\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-311288100 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1172425628\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-312573293\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3724952980\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">BEGINNING OF HIS CONDUCTING CAREER<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3724952980 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-312573293 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-963526162\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>He conducted his first symphonic concert at the age of 20 (D. Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony) in Portugal and his first opera (W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro) at 21 in Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-963526162 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1285182927\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1285182927 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1387613670\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1370014684\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3503165623\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AND COLLABORATIONS<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3503165623 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1370014684 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-545369685\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Thanks to his musicality, versatility, and broad repertoire, Peter Valentovi\u010d is one of the most sought-after Slovak artists internationally. As a pianist, he performed with the Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna at prestigious events such as the Salzburg Festival, Wien Modern, and Wiener Festwochen. He also served as r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur and assistant to E. Ortner with the Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg Choir in Vienna. In Paris, he was a guest r\u00e9p\u00e9titeur at the Op\u00e9ra Bastille and Th\u00e9\u00e2tre du Ch\u00e2telet, where he collaborated with renowned conductor J. E. Gardiner.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-545369685 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1290071323\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1290071323 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1209713710\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-397277191\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3786841287\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">COLLABORATION WITH EDITA GRUBEROV\u00c1<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3786841287 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-397277191 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1852766057\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>A significant part of his career has been his collaboration, both as a pianist and conductor, with Slovak opera diva Edita Gruberov\u00e1. This partnership brought him to stages such as La Scala in Milan, the Vienna State Opera, Zurich Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Baden-Baden Festspielhaus, Budapest Opera, and various Japanese cities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1852766057 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1674901273\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1674901273 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-906820239\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1464853824\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-73191575\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">COLLABORATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERA HOUSES<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-73191575 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1464853824 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1954188857\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>An important aspect of Peter Valentovi\u010d\u2019s career is his work with international opera houses. He served as Chorus Master and Conductor at Cape Town Opera (South Africa), Principal Conductor of the State Opera in Istanbul, and Guest Music Assistant and Language Coach for Russian and Czech repertoire at the Vienna State Opera, where he assisted Chief Conductor F. 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Last year, he made his conducting debut in China with the China Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Xiamen Philharmonic, and Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1436907276 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-715805670\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-715805670 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1745103293\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-166165619\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2543197468\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"lead\">ACTIVITIES IN SLOVAKIA<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2543197468 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-166165619 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-255804971\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>In Slovakia, he frequently appears at the Slovak National Theatre, where he has directed numerous opera and ballet productions. 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