Convergences
Convergences bring concerts of chamber music to enrich the musical tradition of the Slovak metropolis. The extraordinary festival belongs to the most anticipated events of musical life in Slovakia.
The international music festival was established by a prominent Slovak violoncellist Jozef Lupták.
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📍Big Evangelical Church:
March 13 at 19:00 What’s going on here?
Tomáš Halík (CZ), Daniel Pastirčák, word; Jozef Lupták, cello; J. V. Michalko, organ; Pjoni, electronics
📍 Moyzes Hall:
March 20 at 19:00 Raknes – Salontay
Steinar Raknes (NO), double bass, looper, electronics; Compositions and songs from albums Stillhouse, Chasing the real things and On the road; Daniel Salontay, guitars
Zaobraz, a multimedia project inspired by the artwork of A. Salontay.
March 21 at 19:00 Økland – Lenko
Nils Økland (NO), Hardanger violin, viola d’amore
Improvisations inspired by traditional Norwegian music and compositions from the album Monograph.
Boris Lenko, accordion, bandoneon, piano; P. Zagar, M. Železňák, M. Piaček, B. Lenko (premieres)
March 22 at 19:00 Paľa – Eller
Milan Paľa, violin; M. Paľa: Objects (Amfisbain-symphony for solo violin); Anna-Liisa Eller (EE), cannel
W. Byrd, J. H. Kapsberger, J. Dowland, H. Tulve, G. Frescobaldi, D. Kellner, J. S. Bach, G. Z. Romano, T. Hume, A. Mudarra, J.-Ph. Rameau
March 23 at 19:00 Avital – Lupták
Avi Avital (IL), mandolin; J. S. Bach, E. Bloch, G. Sollima; Jozef Lupták, cello; J. S. Bach, V. Godár
March 26 at 19:00 Prokofiev – Mustonen
Olli Mustonen (FI), piano; S. Prokofiev, G. Prokofiev
March 27 and 28 at 19:00 Sergei Prokofiev: Complete Piano Sonatas
Olli Mustonen (FI), piano/piano; S. Prokofiev: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 – 9
