for additional events of 50th Guitar Festival of J. K. Mertz
June 21 - 25, 2026, Július Kowalski Primary Art School, Židovská Street 1, Albrecht House, Kapitulská Street 1, Bratislava
MASTERCLASSES
Place: Albrecht House, Kapitulská Street 1, Július Kowalski Primary Art School, Židovská Street 1, Bratislava
June 22 - 24, 2026
Aniello DESIDERIO (IT) (22.6.) - Jozef ZSAPKA (SK) (22. 6.) - Costas COTSIOLIS (GR) (23.6.-24.6.) - Petra POLÁČKOVÁ (CZ) (22.6., 24.6.) - Marek NOSAL (PL) (22.6. - 23.6.) - Carlo DOMENICONI (IT) (23.6.) - Raphaella SMITS (BE) (23.-24.6.)
Tentative schedule (the exact schedule will be published after the close of entries)
9:00 - 9:30 am - presentation / registration of participants
9:30 - 12:30 am - masterclasses, 4 lessons
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1:00 - 1:30 pm - presentation / registration of participants
1:30 - 4:30 pm - masterclasses, 4 lessons
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LECTURES & TALKS
June 21 - 23, 2026
Place: Július Kowalski Primary Art School, Židovská Street 1, Bratislava
(In the framework of innovative education of teachers of Slovak primary music schools)
Carlo DOMENICONI (IT) – Armin HANIKA (DE) – Marek NOSAL (PL) – Erika CZAKÓ (HU) – Petra POLÁČKOVÁ (CZ) – Pavel STEIDL (CZ) – Jozef ZSAPKA (SK) – Martin KRAJČO (SK)
21. 6. 11:00 am Guitar Construction Basics (Armin Hanika)
4:00 pm The Beginnings of the J. K. Mertz Guitar Festival (prof. Jozef Zsapka)
22. 6. 9:00 am Music Games in Guitar Pedagogy (Petra Poláčková)
11:00 am Guitar Today (Carlo Domeniconi)
23. 6. 9:00 am J. K. Mertz – a guitarist and composer of European renown (Martin Krajčo, Pavel Steidl)
10:30 am Current Trends in Guitar Pedagogy in Hungary and Poland (Erika Czakó, Marek Nosal)
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PRESENTATIONS AND SALES EXHIBITIONS
Place: Július Kowalski Primary Art School, Židovská Street 1, Bratislava
June 21 - 23, 2026
HANIKA GUITARS - Mastercraft guitars (Germany)
MUSIC MANIA - Musical Instruments and Accessories (Slovakia)
PETR LÁSKA - Mastercraft guitars (Czech Republic) (June 22-23)
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PARTICIPATION FEES
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
30 € - 1 individual lesson of approx. 40 minutes guaranteed
40 € - 2 individual lessonS of approx. 40 minutes guaranteed
50 € - 3 individual lesson of approx. 40 minutes guaranteed
The fees include passive participation in all festival educational events. Participation in pedagogical lectures is allowed without the right to obtain a certificate of innovative education.
PASSIVE PARTICIPATION
20 € - The fee includes passive participation in all festival educational events.
10 € - The fee includes passive participation in all festival side events on the selected 1 DAY.
Participation fees do not include accommodation, meals and admission to festival concerts.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: JUNE 17, 2026
In the case that the capacity for active participation in the masterclasses is filled before this date, it will only be possible to apply passively.
The application is considered binding upon payment of the participation fee.
Please send the participation fee to the bank account of the Society of J. K. Mertz no later than June 17, 2026:
Československá obchodná banka, a.s.
IBAN: SK81 7500 0000 0040 0621 2854, BIC: CEKOSKBX
Note to recipient: name and surname of the participant
The participation fee for passive participation can also be paid in cash at the presentation of the participants.
By submitting the application form, you agree to the terms and conditions of the event and consent to the processing of your personal data - solely for the needs of the organizer of the event and in connection with its organization.
