Martin Panteleev, Europe’s most eclectic musical stars, renowned conductor, violinist, award winning composer
One of Europe’s most eclectic musical stars, renowned conductor, violinist, award winning composer, born in a family of musicians, Martin Panteleev took his first violin lesson at the age of four studying at “L. Pipkov“ National School of Music in his hometown Sofia, Bulgaria.
Prof. Vladi Simeonov was impressed by his talent and invited him as a concertmaster of the world renown Young Pioneer Philharmonic Orchestra. At just nine years of age he performed his first concerts in the country and abroad.
During his studies at the age of 19 Panteleev was invited as concertmaster with Philharmonia of the Nations founded by Leonard Bernstein with Justus Frantz and became in 1998 their Principal Guest Conductor. Together they performed at leading venues as Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Rheingau Musikfestival, MDR Musiksommer, George Enescu Music Festival and many others.
His debut tour of the United States conducting the Sofia Festival Orchestra in 2008 to great critical acclaim led Panteleev to a return 18 city tour of the U.S. In 2011 with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, which was the first visit of an African orchestra to the USA. Following the triumphant success of the tour, Panteleev was appointed Principal Guest Conductor from 2012 to 2017.
Panteleev has composed three symphonies for full orchestra, Cantata for choir, orchestra and soloists „Planet steps“, Concerto for percussion and orchestra. His compositions were presented all over the world by orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which performed the premiere of his „Archetype“ in London 2016 under his baton.
He is the artistic director and founder of the music festivals Kammermusiktage Barth in 2002 and Owingen Musiktage“ in Germany since 2018.