GEORGE PEHLIVANIAN
ORCHESTRA & OPERA CONDUCTOR
From the Maestro
inspirational talk
One of my goals in life is to reach the innermost being of the listener and somehow touch one’s life through the music shared. An uplifting experience that can sooth and bring comfort to the listener.
How does this work one might ask? Different theories exist… “magic” and “power” of music is often described by experts. But do we really need to know all the answers? Not sure. One thing is : The more music is allowed to be shared, the better this world becomes to live in.
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For the seventh year in July and August, 2026, professional musicians from Slovenia and abroad will gather in Bled to prepare semi-staged concert performances of the opera Elisir d’Amore under the careful guidance of the world-renowned conductor Maestro George Pehlivanian and tenor Janez Lotrič tenorist, Fûggen Yigitgil (Chief Correpetitor of PPOA and the Istanbul State Opera), Caner Akgün (Artistic Director…
In the interview, George Pehlivanian reflects on his long career as a conductor and his role as a mentor to young musicians at the Pehlivanian Opera Academy. He emphasizes the importance of collaborative creation, respect for musical tradition, and the ethics of artistic practice. He also discusses the challenges of interpreting Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s works, especially Don Giovanni, and explores…
The Pehlivanian Professional Opera Academy (PPOA), aims to train conductors and singers for the professional world. The summer of 2024 brought Singers Reassembled. Singers from all over the region of the world will reassembled in the beautiful city of Bled in Slovenia, where PPOA has grown its artistic roots. Looking forward to bringing artists from the four corners of the…
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Music News
For the seventh year in July and August, 2026, professional musicians from Slovenia and abroad will gather in Bled to prepare semi-staged concert performances of the opera Elisir d’Amore under the careful guidance of the world-renowned conductor Maestro George Pehlivanian and tenor Janez Lotrič tenorist, Fûggen Yigitgil (Chief Correpetitor of PPOA and the Istanbul State Opera), Caner Akgün (Artistic Director…
In the interview, George Pehlivanian reflects on his long career as a conductor and his role as a mentor to young musicians at the Pehlivanian Opera Academy. He emphasizes the importance of collaborative creation, respect for musical tradition, and the ethics of artistic practice. He also discusses the challenges of interpreting Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s works, especially Don Giovanni, and explores…
The Pehlivanian Professional Opera Academy (PPOA), aims to train conductors and singers for the professional world. The summer of 2024 brought Singers Reassembled. Singers from all over the region of the world will reassembled in the beautiful city of Bled in Slovenia, where PPOA has grown its artistic roots. Looking forward to bringing artists from the four corners of the…
