SAD NEWS | Former Vienna Opera Conductor Maksimilijan Cenčić Has Died - Aged 68 [RIP]

Slovenian-born conductor Maksimilijan Cenčić has passed away following a prolonged illness - aged 68

Slovenian-born conductor Maksimilijan Cenčić has passed away following a prolonged illness - aged 68.

A graduate of the Zagreb Music Academy, Mr Cenčić served as a staff conductor with the Vienna State Opera from 1991 until his retirement in 2014.

He had previously served as Assistant Conductor to Václav Neumann at the Czech Philharmonic - and as an opera accompanist and staff conductor with the Croatian National Theater

Our condolences are with Mr Cenčić's family, friends, colleagues and students.