Daniel Raiskin
Daniel Raiskin, 54, will be the new chief conductor of the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava from the 2025-26 season.
From the 2020/2021 season Daniel Raiskin is the Principal Conductor of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra in Bratislava. He is Music Director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra since August 2018 and Principal Guest Conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra from season 2017/18.
Born in Russia, Daniel Raiskin is a strong opponent of the war in Ukraine and qualified the dictator’s government in Moscow as « murderous regime ».
