Guitar Festival of J. K. Mertz

Guitar festival of J. K. Mertz is one of the most important events on the Slovak classical music festival scene and one of the oldest of its kind in the world. The 48th edition builds on a long tradition and the successes recorded in recent years. It will host artists from 8 countries - Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. In addition to guitar recitals, chamber music programmes, guitar in combination with string quartet, voice, flute and bandoneon will be performed from 23 to 30 June. The concerts will take place in the most beautiful concert venues of the historic city centre, such as the Hall of Mirrors of the Primate's Palace, the Klarisky (Church) Concert Hall and the charming new concert space PONTON right on the surface of the Danube.

The event is part of the Bratislava city festival Culture Summer 2024.

Organiser: Society of J. K. Mertz, domicil: Rozvodná 11B, 83101 Bratislava, Slovakia,
Co-organiser: Bratislava Cultural and Information Centre

Supported using public funding by Slovak Arts Council - the main partner of the festival.

The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund.

The event is supported by the City of Bratislava, Embassy of Spain in Slovakia, Embassy of Brazil in Slovakia, Music Fund Slovakia, SOZA Social and Cultural Fund, Polish Institute Bratislava, Július Kowalski Primary music school, ALBRECHT FORUM and other partners.