Jozef Lupták

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Jozef Lupták
Born1969 (age 54–55)
Slovakia
GenresClassical, Chassidic, Roots revivalist
Occupation(s)Cellist, Artistic Director
Instrument(s)cello
Years active1989–present
LabelsSlovart Records, Various
Websitewww.jozefluptak.com

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]

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]

  1. ^ Slovak Music Centre. "Artist Main Page". Jozef Luptak. HK.
  2. ^ Hudba Slovakia. "Discography". Jozef Luptak. HC.

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