Viera Janárceková

Viera Janárčeková (born 1941) is a Slovakian pianist and composer.

Biography

Viera Janárčeková was born in Svit, Slovakia. She studied harpsichord and piano the State Conservatory in Bratislava and continued her studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. She also studied with Rudolf Firkušný in Lucerne. After completing her education in 1967 she taught music and performed as a pianist. She has resided in Homberg, Germany since 1972,[1] and has worked as a composer since 1981. She received an invitation to be composer-in-residence for the International Festival in Lockenhaus in 2000.[2][3]

Works

Janárčeková composes mainly for chamber ensemble and instruments. Selected works include:

Her works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

References

  1. "Portrait: Viera Janárčeková". Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  2. "Festival Música Viva 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  3. Olivier, Antje; Braun, Sevgi (1996). Komponistinnen aus 800 Jahren. Sequentia.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.