Tibor Bogányi, recipient of the Liszt Prize, served as chief conductor of the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra between 2011 and 2023. Under his leadership, the orchestra gained international renown, touring in Berlin, Zurich, London, Basel, Lucerne, Vienna, and in many of the region’s major concert halls. From 2018 to 2024 he was the principal conductor of the Pori Sinfonietta in Finland, where he presented the ensemble at prestigious festivals and on international tours. Bogányi is also associated with the highly acclaimed 3D production of Carmina Burana at the Hungarian State Opera, as well as his latest stage creation, Magic of Vivaldi, which builds a magical visual and dance world around the music of The Four Seasons.
His artistic style is characterized by versatility and virtuoso interpretation: he is equally at home in the operatic and symphonic repertoire, and has conducted orchestras such as the Copenhagen Philharmonic, the Mexican National Symphony Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, and the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. His soloist partners have included, among others, Andrei Gavrilov, Gergely Bogányi, Barnabás Kelemen, Kristóf Baráti, Gary Hoffman, Miklós Perényi, and Dénes Várjon.
Throughout his career he has placed great emphasis on contemporary music as well, conducting numerous world premieres of works by Hungarian and international composers. He is also active as a cellist, performing regularly as a soloist and chamber musician. Beside the Liszt Prize, his achievements have been recognized with, the First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland and the Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit (2017). He studied at the world-renowned Sibelius Academy as a student of Jorma Panula and Leif Segerstam, and also attended the Paris Conservatoire as a guest student.
