This year marks the 220th anniversary of the birth and the 170th anniversary of the death of J. K. Mertz, a native of Bratislava and one of the most significant guitarists and composers of early Romantic guitar music. On Tuesday, June 23, at 7:00 p.m., the Klarisky Concert Hall will be taken over by artists who have dedicated their artistic lives to Mertz’s music — RAPHAELLA SMITS, PAVEL STEIDL and PETRA POLÁČKOVÁ, together with Slovak performers MARTIN KRAJČO and MATÚŠ ŠIMKO. The J. K. Mertz Gala concert will be a tribute to the composer whose work, thanks in part to these artists, has been embraced by the entire guitar world.
Performers:
Raphaella Smits guitar (Belgium)
Pavel Steidl guitar (Czech Republic)
Petra Poláčková guitar (Czech Republic)
guests: Martin Krajčo guitar, Matúš Šimko tenor (Slovakia)
PROGRAMME
KASPAR JOSEPH MERTZ (1806 – 1856)
Jägers Wunsch – Sehnsucht nach dem Hochland – Wanderlust
Pianto dell’ Amante
Nocturno, op.4 / 1
Souvenir de Choulhoff – Mazurka
Le Carnaval de Venise – Air varié
Le Romantique – Grande Fantaisie
Trauermarsch (Ludwig van Beethoven)
An Malvina – Romance – Liebeslied – Mazurka – Lied ohne Worte
3 Morceaux, op. 65
Fantaisie Hongroise - Fantaisie Originale - Le Gondolier
Erinnerung an Ungarn I
Erinnerung an Ungarn II
Basic admission: 12 € / 8 € students (ISIC), teachers (ITIC), seniors over 65 / 3 € disabled and children up to 12 year (max. 2 children accompanied by 1 adult)
Tickets are available in the 
Network.
Pre-sale ends 1 day before the concert. Additional tickets will be available for purchase 1 hour before the concert at the venue.
Change of programme and performers reserved!
