48th Guitar Festival of J. K. Mertz

Education 2024

22.06.2024 - 09:00

MASTERCLASSES

Place: Július Kowalski Primary Art School, Židovská Street 1, Albrecht House, Kapitulská Street 1, Bratislava

SCHEDULE

June 22 - 26, 2024

MERTZ FOR 4

24.06.2024 - 16:00

Due to great interest, we are moving the concert from the chamber hall of the Albrecht House to the Klarisky Concert Hall.

4 GUITARISTS 4 CONCERTS 4 COUNTRIES

Performers:

PREMIERES

24.06.2024 - 19:00

Slovak and Polish music in diverse forms and styles, including several world premieres.

The combination of guitar, flute and string quartet, as well as the collaboration of Slovak and Polish artists Marek Nosal, Jakub Moroziński, Ondrej Veselý, Veronika Vitázková and the Mucha Quartet deserves the attention of not only lovers of contemporary music.

ABENDLIED

27.06.2024 - 19:00

We are very sorry, but we are obliged to CANCEL tonight's concert due to health reasons.

Pre-sale ticket holders will receive a full refund. More information: https://www.ticketportal.sk/Article/18837

We hope that we will be able to offer you this beautiful concert program at the next edition of Guitar Festival of J. K. Mertz.

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YAMANDU COSTA

30.06.2024 - 20:00

A unique guitarist, a unique program and an extraordinary venue characterize the concert, which will be the highlight of the festival week. Yamandu Costa represents the best of what Brazilian music offers today and, according to professional critics, is an artist who "seems not even to be from this planet". His playing is a confluence of virtuosity, extraordinary energy, traditional Brazilian folkloric forms and contemporary jazz influences.

TANGO DEL SUBURBIO

26.06.2024 - 19:00

The unusual combination of guitar and bandoneon will undoubtedly be an exceptionally attractive evening of the festival. A programme of Argentinian and Cuban music will be presented by the world's best duo of their kind today, Bandini - Chiacchiaretta. These Italian artists are particularly famous for their interpretation of the music of Astor Piazzolla, whose music will dominate the concert.

FRANCISCO LUÍS - BORBÁLA SERES

25.06.2024 - 19:00

Guitar music enthusiasts will surely enjoy this double concert, which offers a truly wide range of repertoire for solo guitar performed by two unique artists from Portugal and Hungary. Francisco Luís is currently collecting one award after another at international competitions, and Borbála Seres, an established guitarist for years, is one of the most outstanding artists of the young generation in Hungary.

RICARDO GALLÉN

23.06.2024 - 19:00

The opening concert of the festival will belong to the phenomenal Spanish guitarist Ricardo Gallén, who will present his solo recital in the beautiful and acoustically attractive Hall of Mirrors of Primate’s Palace. It will also include music by Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, who described the level of his mastery very rarely seen, with the words: “Immense creativity and virtuosity, which is sensed by just looking at his hands”.

PROGRAMME