Claude Debussy – “Claire de lune”
Panteleev Duo.
Conductor, Violinist, Composer
One of Europe’s most eclectic musical stars, renowned conductor, violinist, award winning composer, born in a family of musicians, Martin Panteleev took his first violin lesson at the age of four studying at “L. Pipkov“ National School of Music in his hometown Sofia, Bulgaria.
Prof. Vladi Simeonov was impressed by his talent and invited him as a concertmaster of the world renown Young Pioneer Philharmonic Orchestra. At just nine years of age he
performed his first concerts in the country and abroad.
During his studies at the age of 19 Panteleev was invited as concertmaster with Philharmonia of the Nations founded by Leonard Bernstein with Justus Frantz and became in 1998 their Principal Guest Conductor. Together they performed at leading venues as Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Rheingau Musikfestival, MDR Musiksommer, George Enescu Music Festival and many others.
Following Panteleev’s sensational debut with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra in 2004 he was appointed Principal Guest Conductor. He served as their Chief conductor from 2011 until 2016. Panteleev presented many world premieres during his tenure, and numerous radio live broadcasts for Bulgarian and Romanian national networks. In addition he is an active opera conductor, leading productions of Don Carlos, Il Trovatore and La Boheme in the past season.