• 1990 – 1994

    private study of classic guitar play (Mr. Grof, D. Kukumbergová)

  • 1993 – 1999

    University of Economy in Bratislava, Faculty of Commercial Informatics

  • 1994 – 1996

    Summer Jazz Workshop at the Academy of Performing Arts and Conservatory in Bratislava, jazz guitar (M. Jakabčic, F. Correa, S. Počaji)

  • 1995 – 1998

    co-founder and leading member of modern jazz group Jazzva

  • 1995 – 1999

    private study of guitar play, harmony, arranging (S. Počaji, M. Jakabčic)

  • 1996 – 1997

    teacher of classic guitar play, ZUŠ Hálkova in Bratislava

  • 1997 – 1998

    study of musicology at the Philosophical Faculty of the Comenius University

  • 1997, 1999

    member of jazz Quartet of Borek Suchánek

  • 1997

    cooperation with the theatre PIKI; with singer Elizabeth Díaz (alto) and the group Areíto

  • 1997 – 1998

    member of the choir Lúčnica

  • 1998, 2000

    member of New York Mandolin Orchestra

  • 1999

    Charta 77/ Soros Foundation, study-travel grant

  • 2000 – 2003

    study at the Brooklyn College/CUNY, New York (Master of Music, M.Mus.): composition (T. León, D. Cohen, B. Speach), computer, electroacoustic and film music (G. Brunner, A. Wolman)

  • 2000

    compositional residenture Contempo Ensemble (dir. Tania León), New York

  • 2000 – 2006

    co-founder and leading member of the Escoto & Simon Ensemble, New York

  • 2001

    Brooklyn College Fellowship, Department of TV/Radio, New York

  • 2001 – 2003

    private study of composition (N. Creshevsky)

  • 2001 – 2003

    composition courses in New York (J. Corrigliano, D. Zicarelli, P. Oliveros, D.Bermel, N. Rorem etc.) and specialized courses in American Music Center

  • 2001

    artistic leader and compositional residenture BTY Orchestra, New York

  • 2001

    member of the ensemble Nova Mundi, New York

  • 2002

    founder and artistic leader of the association of the conversational music ConversClub and Convers Ensemble, New York

  • 2003

    member of the Brooklyn College Electro-Acoustic Ensemble (conductor G. Brunner)

  • 2003 – 2004

    postgradual certificate - Performance and Interactive Media Arts, Brooklyn College, New York; specialization: performance, interactive art and electronic medias (M.Rogala, J. Jannone, L. Scarlatos, R. Kiel)

  • since 2004

    university pedagogue, Pratt Institute New York, Department of Film, Video and Animation (composition, electronic music, sound design and musical production for film, video and animation)

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