With his unmistakable artistic signature, Daniel Raiskin has become one of the most recognized conductors of his generation and had developed a broad repertoire beyond the mainstream in his strikingly conceived programmes. Son of a prominent musicologist, he grew up in St. Petersburg. He attended the celebrated conservatory in his native city and continued his studies in Amsterdam and Freiburg. First focusing on violin and viola, he got inspired to take up the baton by an encounter with the distinguished teacher Lev Savich.
From the 2020/2021 season Daniel Raiskin is the Principal Conductor of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra in Bratislava. In addition, he is Music Director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra since 2018/19 and Principal Guest Conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra since 2017/18.
Videos
Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 5 in d-minor, op. 47
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Hong Kong Sinfonietta
(18.08.2023)
Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 10 in e-minor, op. 93
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Residentie Orkest
(10.02.2023)
Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 7 in c-major, op. 60 “Leningrader Sinfonie”
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic
(10.10.2021)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, op. 64
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic
(18.06.2021)
Bruch: 1st Violin Concerto in G minor, op. 26
Simone Lamsma (violin)
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic
(28.05.2021)
Vasks: “Laudate Dominum” for choir and large orchestra
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic (28/05/2021)
Nilsen: Symphony No. 2, op. 16 „Die vier Temperamente“
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic (16/04/2021)
Dvořák: “My Home” Konzert Ouverture, op. 62
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic
(23.02.2021)
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic
(23.10.2020)
Schostakowitsch: Kammersinfonie, op. 83a
Arkadiusz Krupa (Oboe)
Zuzanna Elster (Harp)
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Sinfonia Varsovia
Excerpt (13/08/2020)
Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 6 in h minor, op. 54
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic
(28.02.2020)
Weinberg: Rhapsody on Moldavian Themes, op. 47
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic (22/10/2019)
Tchaikowski: Symphonie No. 3 in D major, op. 29 “Polish”
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic
(22.10.2019)
Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 4 in c-minor, op. 43
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Slowak Philharmonic
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic (27/04/2018)
Tchaikowski: Sinfonie Nr. 4 in f minor, op. 36
Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Excerpt (2018)
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Next Concerts
| 2024-07-18 | 19:00 | Opava | Janáčkova filharmonie Ostrava |
| 2024-07-24 | 20:00 | Rishon | Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion |
| 2024-07-25 | 20:00 | Rehovot | Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion |
| 2024-07-27 | 21:00 | Rishon | Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion |
| 2024-07-28 | 20:00 | Tel Aviv | Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion |
| 2024-09-14 | 19:30 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra |
| 2024-09-26 | 19:00 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra |
| 2024-09-28 | 19:00 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra |
| 2024-09-29 | 14:00 | Winnipeg | Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra |
| 2024-10-10 | 19:00 | Örebro | Swedish Chamber Orchestra |
| 2024-10-18 | 19:30 | Warsaw | Filharmonia Narodowa |
| 2024-10-19 | 18:00 | Warsaw | Filharmonia Narodowa |
Discography
Discography as PDF file
 | Louis Glass: Symphony No.4 Glass: Symphony No. 4 |
 | Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto | Concerto Rhapsody |
 | Aram Khachaturian: Cello Concerto | Concerto Rhapsody |
 | Dana Zemtsov Viola Essentia |
 | Aram Khachaturian: Piano Concerto | Concerto Rhapsody Kahchaturian: Cello Concerto in E minor; Concerto-Rhapsody For Violin and OrchestraStepan Simonian (piano) |
 | Brillante Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 and Scottish Fantasy Op. 46Janusz Wawrowski (violin) |
 | Louis Glass Symphonie Nr. 5 | Fantasy op. 47 Symphony No. 5 and Fantasy Op. 47 |
 | Brahms Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1-3 ; Concerto for Violin and Cello Op.102Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch |
 | Daniel Raiskin conducts Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 3 in D minor |
 | Louis Glass Symphony No. 3 I “Summer Life” |
 | Aleksander Tansman “Isaïe, le Prophète” and “Psaumes” |
 | Lutoslawski Lutoslawski: Lacrimosa for soprano & orchestra; 3 Poemes d’Henri Michaux for mixed choir & orchestra; Paroles tissees for tenor, strings, harp, piano & percussion; Les espaces du sommeil for baritone & orchestra; Chantfleurs et Chantefables for soprano & OrchesteŁucja Szablewska-Borzykowska (soprano) Rafael-Bartminski (tenor)Stanislaw Kierner (baritone) |
 | Julian Steckel: Cello Concertos Korngold: Cello Concerto in C major, Op. 37 Bloch: Schelomo Goldschmidt: Cello Concerto, Op. 23 Staatsorchester Rheinische PhilharmonieJulian Steckel (violoncello) |
 | Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43Daniel Raiskin (conductor) |
 | Brahms: The Symphonies Brahms: Symphonies No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 & No. 4Daniel Raiskin (conductor) |
 | Antonin Dvorak: Cello Concerto Youth Concerto Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104; “Waldesruhe”, Op. 68 No. 5; Rondo, Op. 94 ; PolonaiseRamon Jaffé (violoncello) |
 | Mendelssohn, Schumann and Bruch Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Op.64Schumann: Fantasy for violin and orchestra Op.131 Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 Benjamin Schmid (violin) Daniel Raiskin (conductor)
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 | Brahms arr. Schönberg / Brahms arr. Berrio Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25 (arr. Schönberg)Brahms / Berio: Clarinet Sonata, Op. 120, No. 1 (arr. For clarinet and orchestra) |
 | Johannes Brahms / Josep Haydn Brahms: Symphony No.2 Haydn: Symphony No.85 “La Reine” |
 | Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4 Symphony No. 4 in G major |
 | Ernst Bloch I Ferruccio Busoni Busoni: Piano Concerto in D Minor, Op. 17 CD: Alba (2007) |
 | Wieniawski, Szymanowski, Lutoslawski Wieniawski Violin Concerto No.2 in minorSzymanowski: Violin Concerto No.2, Op.61 Lutoslawski: “Chain 2” |
 | The Cello’s Opera Voice Works by Verdi, Weber, Rossini, Johann Strauss, J. Strauss II, Auber |
 | Goldmark Brahms Goldmark: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op.28Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor, Op. 102 Benjamin Schmid (violin) CD: Oehms (2004) |
 | Ernest Bloch Bloch: Suite for Viola and Piano; Suite Hébraique for Viola and Piano; Suite for Viola SoloLisa Smirnova (piano) |
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Biography
With his unmistakable artistic signature, Daniel Raiskin has become one of the most recognized conductors of his generation and had developed a broad repertoire beyond the mainstream in his strikingly conceived programmes. Son of a prominent musicologist, he grew up in St. Petersburg. He attended the celebrated conservatory in his native city and continued his studies in Amsterdam and Freiburg. First focusing on violin and viola, he got inspired to take up the baton by an encounter with the distinguished teacher Lev Savich. In addition, he also took classes with Maestri such as Mariss Jansons, Neeme Järvi, Milan Horvat, Woldemar Nelson und Jorma Panula.
From the 2020/2021 season Daniel Raiskin is the Principal Conductor of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra in Bratislava. In addition, he is Music Director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra since 2018/19 and Principal Guest Conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra since 2017/18.
His regular guest appearances include the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra Taiwan, Niederösterreichische Tonkünstlerorchester, Orchestre National de Belgique, Orchestre National de Lyon, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, Osaka Philharmonic, Residentie Orkest, Sinfonia Varsovia, Stuttgarter Philharmonikern, Swedish Chamber Orchestra and Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. His appearances in opera productions include Carmen, Shostakovich’s The Nose and Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Within the InClassica Dubai International Music Festival 2021 and 2022 he conducted the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. Furthermore, he will conduct this orchestra on a tour in Japan and South Korea in 2023.
Raiskin was Chief Conductor of the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie in Koblenz (2005- 2016) and of the Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic Orchestra in Lódz (2008-2015), and Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife (season 2017/18).
Daniel Raiskin is also relentlessly committed to sharing his knowledge and passion with young musicians around the world. He devotes his time regularly to working with youth orchestras in a.o. Canada, Estonia, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands and South Africa.
Among the major soloists with whom he has appeared are Emanuel Ax, Rudolf Buchbinder, Cameron Crozman, Xavier de Maistre, Renée Fleming, Nelson Freire, Martin Fröst, Alban Gerhardt, Vadim Gluzman, Natalia Gutman, Daniel Hope, Kari Kriikku, Simone Lamsma, Lang Lang, Dejan Lazić, Francois Leleux, Jan Lisiecki, Alexei Lubimov, Tatjana Masurenko, Albrecht Mayer, Daniel Müller-Schott, Olli Mustonen, Julian Rachlin, Benjamin Schmid, Julian Steckel, Anna Vinnitskaya, Lukáš Vondráček and Alexei Volodin.
Recent recordings include Mahler Symphony No. 3 and Shostakovich Symphony No. 4 with the label AVI, both to great critical acclaim. His recording with cello concertos by Korngold, Bloch and Goldschmidt with Julian Steckel and the label AVI received an Echo Klassik Award in 2012. Other recent recording projects include a Louis Glass Symphony cycles and a concerto cycle with the entire concertos and rhapsodies by Aram Khachaturian, both with the label CPO, Lutosławski’s vocal-instrumental works with the label Dux and a recording of Alexander Tansman’s Isaie le Prophète and Psaumes with the label World Premiere Recordings.
2023/2024
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