• 1978 – 1982

    School of Arts, Bánovce nad Bebravou (under his father, Ján Mešina)

  • 1982 – 1986

    Bratislava Conservatory (under Antoni Sawicz)

  • 1986 – 1990

    Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (under Ján Martanovič)

  • 1985

    bassoonist for the Chamber Opera and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava

  • 1990 - 1992

    first bassoonist for the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

  • since 1992

    first bassoonist for the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

  • since 2005

    lecturer of bassoon playing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava

Chamber music plays an important part in his artistic activities. As a member of the Philharmonic Wind Trio, the Wind Octet, and the Istropolis Quintet, he has played at a number of concerts, both at home and abroad. He has performed with the Istropolis Quintet when recording a number of CDs and radio programmes, and is a highly sought-after chamber musician. As a soloist, he has played with Slovakia's foremost orchestras, and has also worked with the Tonkünstlerorchester Wien, the Hoffburg Mozart Orchester, and many Vienna-based chamber ensembles.

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