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Petras Bingelis (born 3 January 1969) is a Lithuanian choral conductor and professor.

Biography
P. Bingelis graduated from the Lithuanian State Conservatoire (now Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre) and underwent internship in the orchestral conducting class of the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig under the supervision of professors Rolf Reuter and  Kurt Masur.

1975-1976. Bingelis has directed the Kaunas State Choir since its first rehearsal on October 23, 1969. He was the principal conductor of the Kaunas State Musical Theatre in 1988-1989,  where he conducted Verdi’s La Traviata and Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

The Maestro began lecturing at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1992 and was awarded the title of professor in 1996.

He develops various programmes every year in co-operation witch the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra. Since 1970, Bingelis has been the principal conductor of the Lithuanian Song Festivals, which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage. He was also the artistic director and chief conductor of the Lithuanian National Song Festival in 1990 and the World Lithuanain Song Festivals in 1994 and 1998.

Bingelis is also the founder and artistic director of the Pažaislis Music Festival.

Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
The wide array of the Maestro’s artistic achievements has earned him a handful of prestigious rewards:
 * 1993 – The Lithuanian National Prise of Culture and Art
 * 1995 – Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Fourth Class
 * 2003 – Grand Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania
 * 2004 – Nominated most memorable artist of Kaunas
 * 2005 – 1st Grade Santaka Honour Award for merits to Kaunas city
 * 2013 – The Token of Honour Bring light and believe by the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture