Adrián DemoÄ
Participant in
SoundLAB VI – sonic art project environments
soundPOOL – a challenge for imagination
SIP – SoundLAB Interview
Date of birth: 10.1.1985 Zvolen, Slovakia
Professional education:
2002 – private lesson with Igor Dibák, PhD.
2003-composition at Janacek academy of performing arts ( with doc. Frantisek Emmert), 2004/2005 intership at National University of Music, Bucharest, Romania (prof. Doina Rotaru),
2006 – BcA. (JAMU)
– 2006/2007 intership at Lithuanian Academy of performing arts
(prof. Osvaldas Balakauskas)
2007 composition courses Trstěnice
2005-2007 member of The Barefooted orchestra (el. guitar, piano,..)
2008 – MgA. (JAMU)
– LeoÅ¡ JanáÄek foundation prize
– since 2008 doctorate studies (JAMU, with Martin Smolka)
Compositions performed in : Bratislava (Epoché, Prehliadka mladých skladatelov), PreÅ¡ov (Slovakia), Brno, Prague (Czech rep.), Baden (Austria), Bucharest (Romania), Vilnius (Lithuania),…
Selection of works: „Katarzis“ for violoncello (also version for viola or violin), „Apogeum“ for violin, „Knochta vtáky“ for the percussion ensemble, „..Aj o pohladenà vetra pri Bielych vodách..“ for piano, „Zikkurat“ for the string chamber orchestra, „Contrario noÄného Brna“ for fujara, alt saxophone and CD (with Matej Haász), „Dve prosby“ for flute, soprano and string quartet, „LeÅ¡enie k zahĺbeniu“ for the wind ensemble and percussion, „Symfónia“ for orchestra, „Ozvena“
Commissioned pieces:
1 – Fifth variation for piano (commissioned by Slovak Music Bridge publisher)
2 – Ozvena for violin, violoncello, percussion, live electronics and CD (commission by Césaré, Centre national de création musicale – Reims, with the support of the Ministère de la Culture et la Communication in France)