Simon
Krečič

Conductor & Pianist

Simon Krecic is a Slovenian conductor and pianist who graduated in piano from the Ljubljana Academy of Music and in conducting from the University of the Arts Bern. He studied conducting with Milivoj Šurbek and has conducted leading Slovenian orchestras, including the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, the Slovenian Philharmonic and the SNG Maribor Orchestra. Since 2009, he has served as Principal Conductor of the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, and since 2013 as Artistic Director of SNG Maribor Opera. His international engagements include Teatro Real Madrid, Festival Verdi, Teatro Verdi di Pisa, Tianjin Grand Theatre, Harbin Grand Theatre and Teatro Sociale di Rovigo. His repertoire spans opera, ballet, symphonic and contemporary music, with recent engagements including La Cenerentola, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Turandot and Tosca.