Bohdan Warchal

Bohdan Warchal (27 January 1930 in Orlová, Czechoslovakia – 30 December 2000 in Bratislava, Slovakia) was a Slovak violinist, a member of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and founder, chief conductor and soloist of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra.

His Naxos Records discography includes the Bach Brandenburg Concerti and Handel's Water and Fireworks Music. For cpo he has recorded many of Michael Haydn's symphonies.

Positions 1957 – 1964 – concertmaster of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra 1964 – artistic leader of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra 1959 – 1963 – external pedagogue at the State Conservatory Bratislava 1980 – pedagogue at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava 1995 – moved from the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra to the Prague Chamber Orchestra 1997 – became the leader of the Slovak Chamber Orchestra again