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1969 – 1974
VŠMU (musical theory)
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1973 – 1982
editor in the OPUS publishing house, later head of editorial work on music texts and books about music
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1983 – 1996
staff scholar at the SAV Institute of Musicology
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1997 – 2020
staff scholar at the SAV’s Slavistics Cabinet (later the Ján Stanislav Slavistics Institute of the SAV)
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1998
title of PhD., dissertation work: The Music of Religious Orders in Slovakia, 16th-18th c.
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2000 – 2018
pedagogue at the VŠMU Musical and Dance Faculty (history of Slovak music, history of European music specialising in medieval, renaissance and baroque music)
Mgr. Ladislav Kačic, PhD., focused his research primarily on the early history of Slovak music, with a particular emphasis on the Baroque period. His work delved into both the secular and spiritual aspects of Slovak and European Baroque music, as well as the musical history of earlier and later periods.
He led several research projects centered on the culture of 17th- and 18th-century Slovakia, particularly exploring the musical culture of monastic communities (Franciscans, Jesuits, Piarists) from an interdisciplinary perspective that included music, language, and literature. Dr. Kačic authored numerous scholarly articles and books, published both in Slovakia and internationally (Hungary, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland). Several of his works are considered seminal contributions to the field. Dr. Kačic also produced monographs on prominent Slovak musicians of the 18th century, such as František Xaver Budinský, Jozef Pantaleon Roškovský, Gaudentius Dettelbach, Juraj Zrunek, Peter Petko, among others. He contributed entries to the international encyclopedia Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart.
In addition to his research, Dr. Kačic was dedicated to educating future musicologists as a university lecturer at the Academy of Performing Arts. He was also active in scientific and popularization efforts. Notably, he edited and authored source-critical editions of sheet music and oversaw the production of CDs that showcased previously unknown works from Slovakia’s musical past.
Dr. Kačic organized several international scientific conferences and edited their proceedings. He fostered international collaboration as a member of the presidium of the Johann-Joseph-Fux-Gesellschaft based in Graz, and as a member of the Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie. Additionally, he served as the president of the Slovak Musicological Association.
In recognition of his significant contributions to Slovak musical culture, Dr. Kačic received several prestigious awards.