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Concert of the National Youth Orchestra of Slovakia – Bratislava

Sunday 15. 12. 2024 at 7 pm

Primate’s Palace Mirror Hall

Primaciálne námestie, Bratislava

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Performers:

National Youth Orchestra of Slovakia [profile of ensemble] (SK)

The Slovak Youth Orchestra was initiated by the Music Centre Slovakia, following the tradition of the Jeunesses Musicales of Slovakia, in order to support education of the young generation of professional musicians and to contribute to the development of orchestra music in Slovakia. The orchestra offers opportunities to study and perform symphonic repertory with renowned conductors and soloists, as well as to attend workshops of chamber music by various composers under professional tuition. The 60 musicians, members of the Slovak Youth Orchestra (age between 16 and 28) are mostly students of conservatories and music academies in Slovakia. In 2017 the Slovak Youth orchestra performed at the Allegretto Festival in Žilina with conductor Martin Majkút and soloist Jakub Čižmarovič, at the Parish Music Summer Nové Zámky and the Piešťany International Music Festival with trumpet soloist Stanislav Masaryk conducted by Benjamin Bayl and at the Primate’s Palace in Bratislava directed by Jozef Horváth, concertmaster of the Slovak Philharmonic. Since May 2017 the Slovak Youth Orchestra is full member of the European Federation of National Youth Orchestras (EFNYO) and enjoys cooperation with similar ensembles in Europe through exchange of ideas and musicians.
Igor Karško[personal profile] – artistic leader, violin (SK)
Matúš Veľas– oboe (SK) (SK)

Works:

Benjamin Britten

(1913 – 1976)
- Simple Symphony, Op. 4
  - I. Boisterous Bourée
    
    II. Playful Pizzicato
    
    III. Sentimental Sarabande
    
    IV. Frolicsome Finale
Peter Zagar
[personal profile]
(1961)
- Four Pieces for Strings (1993)
Johann Sebastian Bach

(1685 – 1750)
- Concerto for Oboe, Violin, String Orchestra and Basso Continuo in D minor, BWV 1060
Leoš Janáček

(1854 – 1928)

Dramaturgically attractive programme of the concert will open with the sparkling "Simple Symphony" by the English composer Benjamin Britten. From the Slovak works, the young musicians will perform Four Pieces for Strings by Petr Zagar. The charming Suite by Leoš Janáček at the end of the concert will also symbolically remind us of the ending Year of Czech Music.

The artistic director of the National Youth Orchestra of Slovakia will be Igor Karško, renowned Slovak violinist and pedagogue, professor of the University of Music in Lucerne (Switzerland), who - together with Matúš Veľas, 1st oboist of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra - will also be featured as a soloist in Johann Sebastian Bach’s Double Concerto.

Tickets can be purchased for a discounted price in advance via Ticketportal or one hour before the concert at the venue.

National Youth Orchestra of Slovakia

01. 01. 2024 – 31. 12. 2024

Concert of the National Youth Orchestra of Slovakia – Bratislava