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词条 Jela Špitková
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  1. Biography

  2. Studies

     Prague and Vienna  Moscow 

  3. Concerts

  4. Teaching

  5. Prizes

  6. Family life

  7. References

  8. External links

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Jela Špitková (born January 1, 1947, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia) ) is a Slovak/Austrian violinist. Spitková is an international concert performer, a role she combines with that of teacher at Vienna Music University,[1] the Banská Bystrica Fine Arts Faculty, “Akademia Umeni Banská Bystrica" and the Academy of Music in Prague. She has recorded more than 900 minutes of music including 30 violin concertos and has global appeal.

Biography

At age six Špitková started her studies at her local music school. She studied at Bratislava Conservatory under Albín Vrtel. During this period she performed as a CSSR cultural ambassador, along with fellow ambassadors Edita Gruberová and Marián Lapšanský, in Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands and Switzerland. After five years of study, Špitková toured Great Britain with the Slovak Philharmonic and the Brahms Violin Ensemble. One year later she became concertmaster of the European Union Youth Orchestra under Yehudi Menuhin.

Studies

Prague and Vienna

On 19 April 1968 Špitková performed the Tchaikovsky violin concerto at the concert hall of the Slovak Philharmonic. She finished her studies in Bratislava as “the best graduate of the year”. In the summer of 1968 she won prizes at international competitions in Sofia and Sion (“ The Tibor Varga Competition”). In 1968 Špitková stayed in Vienna, where she met Ricardo Odnoposoff. He admitted her to his violin class at the Vienna Music University. She finished her studies under Odnoposoff in 1970 and contracted with the "Slovkoncert" concert agency. Besides her studies in Vienna and her concerts, Špitková studied in Prague (1968-1972) at the music academy and finished her studies again as “best graduate of the year”. She studied under Alexander Plocek. Her graduation concert was with the Symphony Orchestra of Prague and the Brahms violin ensemble. Because of problems with her visa, Špitková could not become a member of the English Chamber Orchestra.

Moscow

In September 1971 Špitková continued her studies under Igor Oistrach at Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. At this time Špitková was playing in about 120 concerts per year. In 1978 she performed the Bach double concerto with Oistrach. She finished her studies in 1976.

Concerts

After her studies, Špitková was appointed “soloist of the Slovak Philharmonic”. She founded the Suchoň Quartet and the Slovakian Trio, gave televised concerts, and made many recordings. She performed with the Bratislava Women`s Chamber Orchestra. From 1975 until 1980 Špitková gave more than 800 concerts in 60 countries. In 1979 she was appointed concertmaster of the Radio symphony orchestra of Copenhagen. Špitková then became concertmaster of the Mozarteum Orchestra and was also concertmaster of the Gärtnerplatz - Theater Orchestra in Munich. She produced many recordings and also performed as a soloist. Špitková was concertmaster of the Vienna Bach Soloists and the Orchestra Sinfonica Brasileira.

Teaching

From 1975 Špitková taught as an assistant at the Music Academy of Bratislava. From 1980 she was the assistant of Sándor Vegh at the Mozarteum Salzburg. From 1985 until 2012 Špitková taught at the University of music in Vienna and worked there as a university professor. In 1998 she became a professor at the state academy of music in Banská Bystrica and since 2006 professor at the academy of music in Prague. Her students play as soloists, or are members of orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra New York and the Miami Philharmonic...

Prizes

  • 1965: 1st prize at the violin competition Čs. Rundfunk in Bratislava
  • 1968: 4th prize at the International Tibor Varga–competition in Sion (CH)
  • 1969: prize at the Emily Anderson competition in London
  • 1971: 1st prize at the violin competition Ludwig van Beethoven in Prague

Špitková was awarded prizes at the Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibault competition in Paris (1969), the J.S.Bach violin competition in Leipzig (1968,1970), The George Enescu competition in Bucharest, a competition for young musicians in Sofia (1968), The Carl Flesch violin competition in London (1972) and the ARD - Violinwetbewerb in München (1972).

Family life

Her mother was Olga Špitková, née Bogyayová, graduate of the Faculty of Economics in Bratislava. She worked at a bank. She concentrated on oil painting. Her father was Dr. Pavel Špitka, a lawyer. He played the organ and piano and was a church organist for about 40 years. Her brother was Igor Špitka, a violinist of the Slovak Philharmonic

References

1. ^Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien

External links

  • Jela Špitková's official webpage
  • The Music and Artwork University in Vienna
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