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 🎻🎻🎻🎻.