Petra Torkošová

Petra Torkošová (1983) has been the conductor of the mixed choir Technik STU since 2013. Under her direction, the choir has premiered works by several Slovak composers (including Zavarský, Tóth, Borzík, Bernáth, Sloboda, Fulmek, Krchová, Valenta, and Hochel), including projects focused on spatial and experimental sound. She has collaborated on international projects in Luxembourg, Italy, Hungary, Hamburg, and Israel, conducting concert series in diverse settings. Her repertoire spans a cappella works and vocal-instrumental pieces, including G. Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle and requiems by W. A. Mozart, G. Fauré, M. Duruflé, and J. Brahms. She has worked with ensembles such as the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mucha Quartet, Hilaris Chamber Orchestra, and the Slovak Chamber Orchestra Bratislava. With Technik STU, she recorded the album Ľudobé premeny. She is also an external member of Wiener Singakademie, performing in projects with conductor Teodor Currentzis (Mahler Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3, and Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius). She is active in educational work, including teaching at the Academy of Performing Arts (VŠMU), collaborating with Theatre Aréna, founding the women’s school choir Solfeggio, and co-creating student podcasts featuring notable figures in music. She also leads international conducting courses in collaboration with German conductor Rolf Beck.