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Koncert v Dúbravskej oáze
Dec. 20, 2024
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Koncert v Seniorville v Jablonovom
Jan. 10, 2025
Slovak Viola Society
We are a civic association whose primary activity for many years has been concert activity. We have enriched our viola repertoire with commissions for more than a dozen viola compositions by leading Slovak composers. We have brought the viola to most Slovak cities, where we have introduced audiences to compositions of all styles and periods.
However, over time we have come to understand that the current model operating in so-called classical music - the genius - the performer standing on stage and the audience watching with bated breath from a distance or from home - is not correct. Young performers hardly have a chance to get on stage, they have to earn their living in cafés. Amateur musicians have almost completely disappeared. One of the greatest musicians of all time, Paul Hindemith (a violist of course 😜) stated that it takes 99 amateurs to one professional to make a music scene work properly. We'll probably never get to that number, but we can at least get close.
"Music lifts the spirit" - but most of all with the one who actively participates in it 🎻🎻🎻🎻.
Establishment of a civic association
The civic association was founded by its current chairman Martin Ruman - originally mainly to support concert activities.
Concert activity
Organisation of concerts and promotion of the viola throughout the Slovak Republic. Commissions of viola works by Ľubica Čekovská, Jevgenija Iršaia, Víťazoslav Kubička, Ľuboš Bernáth,...
New beginnings!
In addition to the unceasing concert activity comes the gradual launch of new projects, a new website, and the organization of student concerts.
Viola is alive!
The first meeting of Slovak violists! Website www.svetslacikov.sk aimed at online education of musicians, amateurs, children and especially their parents.
People
No organisation can do without people willing to give up their time for a good cause.
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Martin Ruman
President of the association and author of the website
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Viktória Šandala
Manager and the only one who knows the terms
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Petra Nechvátalová
The ever-smiling social media administrator
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Kristína Hrnčiarová
Administrator of sheet music materials
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Paulína Šaradinová
Autorka článkov a admin webu
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Matej Michalec
Cameraman, technician,... everything possible
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Júlia Bolebruchová
A fountain of ideas and creativity
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Ľudo Kara
The only member who has been on the Matterhorn