Background
Pesko, Zoltan was born on February 15, 1937 in Budapest, Hungary.
Pesko, Zoltan was born on February 15, 1937 in Budapest, Hungary.
He attended the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, and studied under Goffredo Petrassi and Franco Ferrara, as well as with Pierre Boulez in Switzerland in the 1960s.
Collaborator Hungarian Radio-television, Budapest, 1960-1964. Conductor Deutsche Oper, West Berlin, 1966-1973. Principal conductor Teatro Comunale, Bologna, Italy, 1974-1976.
Chief conductor Teatro La Fenice, Venice, 1976-1977. Principal conductor Symphony Orchestra Radiotelevisione Italiana, Milan, 1978-1983. General music director Deutsche Oper am Rhein, 1996-2000.
Professor Theater Academy, Budapest, 1960-1964, Hochschule Musik, West Berlin, 1969-1973. Guest conductor major European orchestras, since 1983.