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Robert Selitrénny - Conductor (Switzerland)
"Ich habe Herrn Sélitrenny als äußerst begabten, der Musik und Ihren
Hintergründen verpflichteten und grundmusikalischen Dirigenten in Erinnerung."
Christoph Eschenbach
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Biographic
Robert Sélitrenny was born in Geneva. He studied violin at the
Conservatoires of Nuremberg, Milan and Geneva with Maestros Michelangelo
Abbado and Corrado Romano. In 1975 he obtained a brilliant diploma of
orchestra conducting in Bern. His teachers include Maestros Franco Ferrara
who considered him one of their favourite disciples and Roberto Benzi who he
assisted for several years. He also benefited from the advise of 1.
Markevitch, W. Sawallisch, C. Eschenbach, J. Belohlávek and A. Wit.
Robert Sélitrenny conducted important European orchestras including the
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Orchestre Bordeaux-Aquitaine, Orchestra
Alessandro Scarlatti of Naples.
In 1978 he graduated at the first competition of Ernest Ansermet in Geneva
as well as the International Competition organized by the Tonhalle
Gesellschaft in Zurich. Subsequently he was hired by this society and
obtained an engagement as the assistant of the Maestro Christoph Eschenbach.
For many years he was the artistic director of a vocal and instrumental
group in the Romandie. Driven by his constant humanistic research, he
founded the Association de l' Orchestre International de Chambre de Genčve
with the purpose of helping young talented instrumentalists and composers.
Actually Robert Sélitrenny teaches at the Geneva Conservatoire. He is
regularly requested as a jury member or president of many international
music competitions.
From his formation as violinist he oriented his career mainly towards a
symphonic repertory without neglecting the Opera. He can be considered as an
expert of Beethoven and Mozart and he is regularly invited to give
conferences on those two composers.
last updated: March 26, 2007