Mario Košik

While still a student, Mario Košik appeared as a conductor with the Capella Istropolitana and with the Symphony Orchestra of the Academy of Performing Arts, Bratislava. His activities include collaboration with prominent Slovak and world-ranking musicians (Klaudia Dernerová, Peter Dvorský, Ján Babjak, Dalibor Jenis, Peter Oswald, Ulrike Anima Mathé, Jiří Bárta, Ivan Ženatý, Václav Hudeček, Eva Urbanová…). During his career as a conductor, he has collaborated with the following orchestras: Slovak Philharmonic, State Philharmonic in Košice, Slovak Sinfonietta in Žilina, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Capella Istropolitana, Musica aeterna, Slovak Philharmonic Choir, Bratislava Boys´ Choir, “Echo” Youth Choir, Chamber Philharmonic in České Budějovice, Carlsbad Symphony Orchestra, Jenaer Philharmonie, State Philharmonic Brno, Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc, Prague Chamber Philharmonic. Mario Košik performs every year in Japan with the Dvořák Chamber Orchestra. During the 2002/2003 season, he staged the premiere of the Slovak ballet "Rasputin" in the Slovak National Theatre. In 2003 he led Slovak and Czech orchestras on tours in Germany, Japan and Italy. He has released recordings for the Slovak Television, Czech Television, Slovak Radio, ORF and Slovart.