The Society of J. K. Mertz was founded in 2008 by people who participated on organizing the festival. The main priority of the society is the organisation and support of the International Guitar Festival of J. K. Mertz and its accompanying events. Apart from that the members are drawn to support the guitar artistry in Slovakia and inform, popularize and offer for wider professional and public knowledge the name of aforementioned Bratislava native, guitarist and composer - J. K. Mertz. In 2009 the society of J. K. Mertz became the organisator of the International Guitar Festival of J. K. Mertz.
Members and executives of the Society of J. K. Mertz
prof. Jozef Zsapka
Jozef Zsapka is ranked the top of the Slovak performing art. His concert activities are wide-ranging, he performs in the duo and as a soloist not only at chamber concerts, but also with prominent orchestras.
He is a recognised teacher, music director and organiser of the International Guitar Festival "Johann Kaspar Mertz" - in Bratislava well known event having a long tradition with participation of prominent guitar players from all over the world. He is regularly invited to the international juries of guitar competitions. He has led master classes in Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Thailand, Hungary, Turkey, etc.
The manysided artist acts also as an editor (mainly of those compositions dedicated both to him and to the duo) and as a Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Bratislava and Universidade de Aveiro in Portugal.
www.zsapka.com
Mgr. art. Martin Krajčo, ArtD.
Education:
Conservatory in Bratislava, Academy of Music and Performing arts (Mgr, ArtD.) – prof. Jozef Zsapka
Masterclasses: Costas Cotsiolis, Leo Brouwer, Alex Garrobé, Hubert Käppel, Zoran Dukič, Jorgos Panetsos, Alvaro Pierri, Alberto Walter Salin, Luisa Walker etc.
Concerts: Slovakia, Austria, Czech republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, Greece, ...
Member of Bratislava Guitar Quartet
Music for two guitars with wife Radka Krajčová, except ordinary repertory music of 19th century played on copies of original instruments from 19th century
Cooperation with many soloists and chamber orchestras
Teaching: Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava
www.martinkrajco.com
Other members of the Society and festival team:
Zuzana Meleková
Education: Academy of Arts (Mgr. art.) - Doc. Ján Labant
Teaching: Conservatory Bratislava
Radka Krajčová
Education:
Conservatory in Plzeň (CZ) - A. Černý, Academy of Music and Performing arts (Mgr. art.) – prof. Jozef Zsapka
Masterclasses: V.Mikulka, G.Crosskey, M.Mysliveček and the others
Concerts: Slovakia, Czech Republic, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Greece, ...
Founder and present member of Bratislava Guitar Quartet
Music for two guitars with husband Martin Krajčo, except ordinary repertory music of 19th century played on copies of original instruments from 19th century
Teaching: Conservatory Bratislava
Kristína Hajdová
Education: student of the Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Bratislava - Mgr. art. Martin Krajčo, ArtD.
Masterclasses: Leo Brouwer, Pavel Steidl, Józef Eötvös, Jacob Heringman, Ariel Abramovich and the others.
Member of festival teams of several music festivals.
Miloš Tomašovič
Education: Conservatory in Bratislava, Academy of Music and Performing arts (Mgr. art.) – prof. Jozef Zsapka, Faculty of Education of Comenius University in Bratislava (PhD.).
Masterclasses: A. Carlevaro, L. Brouwer, J. Duarte, M. Mysliveček and the others
Founder and present member of Bratislava Guitar Quartet
Teaching: Basic music school i.m. František Oswald in Bratislava, Privat Conservatory i.m. Dezider Kardoš in Topoľčany, Comenius University in Bratislava.
Miloš Slobodník
Education: Academy of Music and Performing arts (Mgr, ArtD.) – prof. Jozef Zsapka
Founder and present member of Bratislava Guitar Quartet
Concerts: Slovakia, Czech republic, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Greece, States of ex-Jugoslavia, Germany and Northern Ireland.
Teaching: Conservatory Bratislava
Karol Samuelčík
Education: the Academy of Music and Performing Arts (prof. Jozef Zsapka) - graduated with prize of the Rector, he enriched his musical progress during few months in Spain, where he studied with Margarita Escarpa. At present is student of postgraduate study at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts (prof. J. Zsapka) and student of Escola superior de la música in Barcelona (Á. Garrobé).
Masterclasses: L. Brouwer, S. Assad, P. Steidl, C. Domeniconi, M. Socias, R. Smits, M. Dylla, A. Pierri, C. Marchione, R. Dyens a others.
Concerts: Spain, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Hungary, Greece, China, Hong Kong, ...
In 2016, he recorded his debut CD with compositions by Isaac Albéniz, Johann Sebastian Bach and Vicente Asencio for Diskant Records.
www.karolsamuelcik.com
Formal information of the Society of J. K. Mertz
Name: Spoločnosť J. K. Mertza
Residence: Rozvodná 11B, 83101 Bratislava 37
IČO: 42131570
DIČ: 2022558208
Contact: festival.jkmertz.info@gmail.com
Bank: Československá obchodná banka, a.s., Bratislava
Account name: Spoločnosť J. K. Mertza
IBAN: SK81 7500 0000 0040 0621 2854
SWIFTCODE: CEKOSKBX
