Martina Batič Conductor Generalmanagement
Chief Conductor Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Chief Conductor Gulbenkian Choir
Martina Batič is one of the leading choir directors of her generation. As the winner of the renowned Eric Ericson Competition 2006, she is celebrated for her particular versatility in conducting a broad choral repertoire from chamber music to symphony.
Since 2023/24 Martina Batič is Chief Conductor of the Danish National Vocal Ensemble and Gulbenkian Choir since 2024/25.
The Slovenian is a sought-after guest conductor and has conducted the Swedish Radio Choir, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, RIAS Kammerchor, SWR Vokalensemble, Netherlands Radio Choir, Nederlands Kamerkoor, Rundfunkchor Berlin, MDR Rundfunkchor, Chorwerk Ruhr, Helsinki Chamber Choir, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Flemish Radio Choir, Coro Casa da Música Porto, Gulbenkian Orchestra &Choir, Zürcher Sing-Akademie, Choeur de Radio France, NFM Choir Wroclaw, among others.
Upcoming invitations include the Chamber Choir Ireland, Netherlands Radio Choir, Swedish Radio Choir, Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid, Cor del Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana Barcelona, NDR Vokalensemble Hamburg and Orchestra National de Lille/Choeur de L'Orchestre de Paris. She conducts two to three oratorios per season with the Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir.
Martina Batič has conducted A cappella concerts at festivals such as Baltic Sea Stockholm, Ultima Oslo, RheinVokal in Germany, Choregies d’Orange, Montpellier, Saint-Denis and Présences Paris.
Her first album with the Danish National Vocal Ensemble was released in 2025 with works by Else Marie Pade and Uroš Krek for Our Recordings.
Martina Batič has been Principal Conductor of the Chœur de Radio France from 2018-2022 and of Artistic Director of the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir and Choir of the Slovenian National Opera in Ljubljana.
She is regularly invited to lead masterclasses and workshops for choir masters and choirs, e.g. with Talent Norge and Le Jeune Choeur de Paris and takes part as a jury member of important international choir and choral conducting competitions.
Martina Batič studied at the University of Ljubljana Music Academy and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich. She completed a master’s degree in choral conducting, with distinction, in 2004.
In 2006, she won the Eric Ericson Award and in 2019 received the Slovenian national prize, the Prešeren Fund Awards, for her artistic achievements in the field of choral conducting.
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Martina Batič: Carmina Burana in Copenhagen
Martina Batič conducts Carl Orff: Carmina Burana with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Vocal Ensemble and Danish Radio Concert Choir in three concerts on 27/28 February and 1 March 2025 in Copenhagen. Francis Poulenc's Organ concerto opens the programme.
Martina Batič conducts Hungarian Radio Choir
Martina Batič conducts the Hungarian Radio Choir in Budapest on 7 March 2025. The programme features Alessandro Scarlatti: Messa ad usum capellae pontificae
and Ildebrando Pizetti: Tre compositione corali.
Martina Batič: Debut with Chorwerk Ruhr
Martina Batič gives her debut with Chorwerk Ruhr in Gelsenkirchen and Dortmund on 14 and 15 February 2025. The A cappella programme My tears become my bread features music by Uros Krek, Nana Forte and a new composition by Shiva Feshareki.
Martina Batic: EBU Christmay Day with Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Martina Batic conducts the Danish National Vocal Ensemble in Copenhagen in four concerts from 12 - 15 December 2024 with a Christmas programme
including music by Britten, Francis Grier, Pierre Villette, David Willcocks, Stephen Jackson, Louis-Claude Daquin with harp and organ. EBU Christmas Day sends the live broadcast on 15 December, 16:00-17:00.
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Martina Batic conducts Gulbenkian Orchestra & Choir
Martina Batic conducts J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio I-III, VI) with Gulbenkian Orchestra, Gulbenkian Choir and soloists in Lisbon in three concerts from 19 - 21 December 2024.
Martina Batic at rostrum of Gulbenkian Choir
Martina Batič is seen at rostrum of the Gulbenkian Choir in Lisbon on 20 November 2024 with A cappella music by Scarlatti, Seixas, de Almeida and Lopes Morago.
Martina Batič: Inauguration concert with Gulbenkian Choir
Martina Batič conducts her inaugural concert as chief conductor of Gulbenkian Choir in Lisbon on 16 October 2024 with an A cappella portrait by Anton Bruckner. Further date:. 19.10.2024 Braga.
Martina Batic conducts Coro Casa da Música Porto
On 22 September 2024 Martina Batic is at rostrum of Coro Casa da Música in Porto to conduct a programme by Felix Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn, Josef Rheinberger, Frederick Delius, Henk Badings, English and Scottish Folk Songs.
Martina Batič with Danish National Vocal Ensemble on 27 & /28 September 2024
Martina Batič directs the Danish National Vocal Ensemble in two concerts on 27 and 28 September 2024 in Svendborg and Randers presenting music by Anton Bruckner, Sergej Rachmaninow, CF Stanford, Eric Whitacre, Niels la Cour and Thea Musgrave.
Martina Batič & Danish National Vocal Ensemble on 4 & 7 September 2024
Martina Batič is at rostrum of Danish National Vocal Ensemble in Copenhagen on 4 September 2024 to conduct Bruckner, Mahler, Wagner, Simon Sechter and Friedrich Klose as well as on 7 September at Rued Langgaard Festival in Ribe with a programme by Bruckner and Langgaard.
Martina Batič: Appointment as Chief Conductor of Gulbenkian Choir
Martina Batič will take the position of chief conductor of Gulbenkian Choir in Lisbon from 2024/25 for three years. Apart from A cappella concerts she conducts several choral symphonic projects with Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir per season.
Martina Batič conducts summer concert of Danish National Vocal Ensemble
On 21 and 22 June 2024 Martina Batič conducts the summer concert of Danish National Vocal Ensemble in Copenhagen. The programme features music by Felix Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn, Nils Lindberg, Ingvar Lidholm, Joseph Canteloube, Frederick Delius, Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst and David Willcocks.
Martina Batič with Coro & Orquestra Sinfonica do Casa da Música Porto
Martina Batič conducts the Coro & Orquestra Sinfonica do Casa da Música in Porto on 1 June 2024 in a portrait programme of Anton Bruckner: motets: Os justi, Ave Maria, Christus factus est and Missa No. 2 E minor.
Martina Batič conducts anniversary concert of Gulbenkian Choir
Martina Batič conducts the 60th anniversary concert of Gulbenkian Choir in Lisbon on 25 May 2024 in a programme of music by Bruckner, Mendelssohn, Händel, Dias Melgás, de Almeida, Rachmaninow, Rheinberger and Larrapatoso.
Martina Batič conducts Choir NFM Wroclaw
Martina Batič conducts the Choir of National Forum Music in Wroclaw on 28 April 2024 in an A cappella programme with music by J.S. Bach, Mendelssohn, Bruckner, Ambrož Čopi, Frank Martin and Karol Szymanowski.
Martina Batič conducts Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Martina Batič conducts the Danish National Vocal Ensemble in Copenhagen on 15 March 2024 in a programme of music by Roxanna Panufnik, Sven-Erik Bäck, Kurt Nystedt, Emil Hartmann, Carl Nielsen, John Hoybye etc.
Martina Batič conducts "winter & visions" with DR Vokalensemble
On 18 and 19 January 2024 Martina Batič conducts the DR Vokalensemble in Sorø and Kopenhagen in the programme "winter & visions" featuring music by J.M. Bach, Gallus, Sheppard, di Lasso, Holst, Fowler, Schein, Schütz, J.S. Bach among others.
Martina Batic conducts Gulbenkian Choir
Martina Batic conducts the Gulbenkian Choir in Lisbon on 12 December 2023 featuring an A cappella programme with music by Matija Tomc, Fernando Lopes-Graça, Benjamin Britten, Fernando Lopes-Graça, Gustav Holst, Andrew Carter, Ola Gjeilo, Ben Parry and Eurico Carrapatoso.
Martina Batič conducts Danish National Vocal Ensemble on 7+8 October 2023
Martina Batič conducts the Danish National Vocal Ensemble in two concerts on 7+8 October 2023 in Roskilde and Kopenhagen. The programme features music by John Taverner, Eriks Esenvalds, Daryl Runswick, Lasse Enersen, Thomas Tallis, Hildegard von Bingen, Ola Gjeilo, Anton Arensky, Hugi Gudmundsson.
Martina Batič: Inaugural concert with Danish National Vocal Ensemble 22. - 25.08.2023
Martina Batič conducts her inaugural concert with Danish National Vocal Ensemble in Ikast, Aalborg, Nykobing Mors and Copenhagen from 22 - 25 August 2023 presenting A cappella music by Gallus, Krek, Lebič, Brahms, Wolf, Poulenc, Rehnqvist and Hoybye.
Martina Batič conducts SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
Martina Batič conducts the SWR Vokalensemble in three concerts: 25.07.2023 Karlsruhe, 26.07. Koblenz at Rhein Vokal, 29.07.Stuttgart with music by Rautavaara, Holliger, Hosokawa, Howells and Elgar. Live concert broadcast on 26 July, 20:00 (CET): https://www.rbb-online.de/rbbkultur/radio/programm/schema/sendungen/ard_radiofestival/archiv/20230726_2000.html
Martina Batič conducts Bachchor Salzburg
Martina Batič conducts the Bachchor Salzburg in Salzburg on 17 June 2023 and Prevalje, Slovenia, on 18 June with A cappella music by Gallus, Haydn, Kogoj, von Herzogenberg, Mahler, Wolf, Schönberg, Lebic and Mocnik.
Martina Batič conducts Coro Casa da Música Porto
Martina Batič conducts the Coro Casa da Música in Porto on 28 May 2023 featuring Arvo Pärt: Berlin Mass and several compositions by György Ligeti.
Martina Batič conducts Nederlands Kamerkoor
Martina Batič conducts the Nederlands Kamerkoor with music by Veljo Tormis and Lepo Sumera in ten concerts: 06.05.2023 Utrecht, 07.05. Groningen, 09.03. Tilburg, 11.05. Enschede, 12.05. & 18.05. Amsterdam, 13.05. Zwolle, 14.05. Den Haag, 17.05. Arnhem, 20.05. Veere.
Martina Batič conducts Gulbenkian Orchestra & Choir
Martina Batič is at rostrum of Gulbenkian Orchestra & choir and soloists to conduct Bach: St Matthew Passion in Lisbon on 5 and 6 April 2023.
Martina Batič conducts Nederlands Kamerkoor
Martina Batič conducts the Nederlands Kamerkoor with an Orpheus programme featuring Frank Martin, Hans Werner Henze, Claudio Monteverdi, William Schuman, Orjan Matre and Pavle Merku in five concerts: 24.02.2023 Utrecht, 25.02. Leeuwarden, 02.03. Alkmaar, 03.03. Den Haag and 04.03. Amsterdam.
Martina Batič conducts Helsinki Chamber Choir
On 9 February 2023 Martina Batič directs the Helsinki Chamber Choir in Helsinki featuring an A cappella programme of Brahms, Wagner, Debussy, Verdi, Wolf and Tchaikowsky.
Martina Batič conducts RTVE Choir Madrid
Martina Batič conducts the RTVE Choir in Madrid on 27 Januar 2023 in Madrid with A cappella music of Castelnuevo-Tedesco, Rautavaara, Copland, Gallus, Copi, Mocnik and Voglar.
Martina Batič appointed new Chief Conductor of Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Martina Batič has been elected chief conductor of the Danish National Vocal Ensemble for a three-year term from autumn 2023. After an extremely successful collaboration with the vocal ensemble in May 2022, she was unanimously appointed as Marcus Creed's successor.
Martina Batič conducts Flemish Radio Choir
Martina Batič conducts the Flemish Radio Choir with a Christmas programme (Lauridsen, Gjeilo, Britten, Todd, Parry and carols) in five concerts on 17.12.2022 in Chimay, 18.12. Leuven, 20.12. Brugge, 21.12. Lier and 23.12. in Brussels.
Martina Batič conducts Philharmonischen Chor München
Martina Batič conducts the Philharmonic Choir Munich in two concerts on 21 October 2022 in Munich and 23 October 2022 in Lustenau (A) with A cappella music by Reger, Pärt, Mendelssohn, Mauersberger, Leontowitsch, Kaminski, Rachmaninov and Bruckner.
Martina Batič debuts with Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Martina Batič gives her debut with Danish National Vocal Ensemble in Copenhagen on 6 May with programme of Villa-Lobos, Nobre, Prado, Barrios Mangoré and Brouwer.
Martina Batič at Gulbenkian Choir
Martina Batič conducts the Gulbenkian Choir in Lisbon on 18 February. The programme features music by John Dowland, Claudio Monteverdi, Johannes Brahms, Béla Bartók, Jean Sibelius and Morten Lauridsen.
Martina Batič conducts Rachmaninov with Choeur de Radio France
On 9 November Martina Batič conducts the Choeur de Radio France with Rachmaninov All-Night Vigil op. 37 in Paris, Eglise Saint-Eustache. Further performances: 11.11. L'Abbatiale Saint-Yved de Braine, 13.11. L'Abbatiale Notre-Damne-En Vaux de Chalons-En Champagne.
Martina Batič gives debut with Nederlands Kamerkoor
Martina Batič makes her debut with Nederlands Kamerkoor in Amsterdam Muziekgebouw on 13 October conducting the European first performance of David Lang:
the writings in connection with electronics by Shiva Feshareki and a video installation by Miriam Kruishoop on the theme Ester in relation to the biblical person Esther. Further dates: 14.10. Nijmegen, 15.10. Utrecht, 20.10. Enschede, 22.10. Rotterdam, 24.10. Den Haag.
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