Simon Percic, portret photo by Janez Kotar

Simon Percic, portret photo by Janez Kotar

Simon Percic

Simon Percic is a Slovenian conductor. In addition to the standard symphonic repertoire, he is increasingly involved in commissioning and conducting new works by modern composers. Recently, however, his interest has focused mainly on the repertoire and period of Viennese modernism. Percic conducts a variety of ensembles, whether symphony orchestras, modern music or wind ensembles, and has performed in various prestigious concert halls around the world, such as Müpa-Budapest, Harpa- Reykjavík, Konserthuset-Stockholm, Musikverein-Vienna and Berliner Philharmonie-Berlin. In addition, he often recorded for radio and television. Furthermore, he was the founder and the artistic director of OrkesterkamP (Summer Music School and Festival) and Svirél (International Competition and Festival) for over a decade.

Simon Percic earned his master degree in trombone performance at Ljubljana Music Academy (Slovenia) and orchestra-choral conducting at the Luleå University of Technology-School of Music (Sweden). Moreover, he completed postgraduate education at Scuola di musica di Fiesole (Italy) where studied conducting under distinguished Finnish professor Jorma Panula. His later mentors include Aldo Danieli-Danev. Alongside his conducting engagements, Percic has notable success as a conducting lecturer. He often appears as a guest at conducting courses or a jury member at national and international music competitions.

Recently conducted orchestras: National Music Festival Symphony Orchestra (USA), Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovenia), Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra (Sweden), Opera I Filharmonia Bialystok (Poland), Zugló Philharmonic Budapest (Hungary), Norrbotten NEO (Sweden), AYO - Auckland Youth Orchestra (New Zealand), Witold Lutosławski Chamber Philharmonic (Poland), Nova Philharmonic (Slovenia), Banda sinfónica municipal de Sevilla (Spain), Szeged University Wind Orchestra (Hungary), Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre Wind Orchestra, Lithuanian State Wind Orchestra, Civica Orchestra di Fiati di Milano (Italy), Slovenian Armed Forces Band and others.


Residence: Vienna