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The Conductor |
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While in the Czech Republic on grants from the University of Florida and the International Research and Exchanges Board, Maestro Chobaz had the opportunity to conduct many professional orchestras such as the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra (Marianske Lazne), the Hradec Kralove Philharmonic, the Silesian Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Opava), the Beethoven Chamber Orchestra (Ostrava), and the Kromeriz Chamber Orchestra. During this highly successful season reviewers described him as "an outstanding artist," as "profound," and as "a conductor with soul." His performances of Beethoven's Ninth were praised as "phenomenal" and "magnificent", and Verdi's Il Trovatore as "powerful" and "superb."
At the 1995 International Beethoven Workshop Raymond Chobaz was awarded First Prize and subsequently offered many guest conducting opportunities, including recording contracts with Americus Records and Vienna Modern Masters. Most recently, he has been appointed Music Director and Conductor of the prestigious Marienbad International Music Festival in the Czech Republic, an office he will take up in 1997. Now in his fourteenth season with the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra, he is also conductor of the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra.
Most recently, he has been appointed Music Director and Conductor of the prestigious Marienbad International Music Festival in the Czech Republic, an office he will take up in 1997. Now in his fourteenth season with the Gainesville Symphony Orchestra, he is also conductor of the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra.