Jozef Lupták (born 30 December 1969, Slovakia) is a Slovak cellist and artistic director. He is a performer of classical and contemporary cello repertoire as well as Chassidic and Roma-Gypsy revivalist music in Eastern Europe and is the artistic director of the Konvergencie Festivals in Slovakia.[1]
Jozef Lupták | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Slovakia |
| Genres | Classical, Chassidic, Roots revivalist |
| Occupation(s) | Cellist, Artistic Director |
| Instrument(s) | cello |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Slovart Records, Various |
| Website | www |
Awards edit
- Award for Cultural Activity in Music for "After Phurikane", 2010 & 2011
- Nomination for the Crystal Wing Awards, 2010
- Frico Kafenda Award, 2009
- Award from the Minister of Culture for Success as Concert Artist & Konvergencie Festival, 2009
- May Mukle Cello Prize, Royal Academy of Music, London, 1997
- Banff Centre for the Arts, Long Term Artistic Residency, Canada, 1994
- International Cello Competition, Liezen, Austria, 1994
- International Competition for Young Cellists, Jury Prize, Murcia, Spain, 1989
Selected discography edit
Source:[2]
- In the space of love, Evgeni Irshai, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Slovak Music Fund, 2013
- Chassidic Songs: Chassidic Jewish Music with Rabbi Baruch Myers, Konvergencie Records, 2010
- After Phurikane: Ancient Roma Songs Anew, Zudro 2010
- Namah Chamber music by Peter Machajdík, Hudobný fond CD © 2008 SF 00542131
- Jozef Luptal-Cello Live Recital from St John's, Smith Square, Slovak Music Centre
- Cello-Bach, Jeffery, Burgr, Iršai, Zagar, Wolff, Improvisations: MI 2001
- Johann Sebastian Bach – Complete Suites for Solo Cello – BWV 1007–1012: First complete Slovak Recording, Porta Libri, 2001
- Music For Cello – Vladimír Godár: Slovart Records 1999
- Chamber Music of Vladimír Godár: Albrecht Quartet, Nora Skuta, Slovart Music 1996
- Slovak Composers (Matej, Zagar, Burlas): Veni ensemblom /Slov.hudobný fond/1992 Musica/1996
- Philip Ratliff – String Quartett: Banff Centre Label, 1994
- Brahms – Sonate F dur, Hindemith – Solo Sonate, M.Burlas- Agónia: with pianist Nora Skuta, OPUS Records, 1994
References edit
- ^ Slovak Music Centre. "Artist Main Page". Jozef Luptak. HK.
- ^ Hudba Slovakia. "Discography". Jozef Luptak. HC.
External links edit
- Personal Website
- Radio NZ Concert Interview with Jozef Luptak
- "Jozef Lupták", website of Slovak Music Centre, accessed 5 June 2020