Biography

Nature becomes the main inspirational source of my songs as well as the relationship between the human being and the universe. In my compositions I try to capture the spirit of nature elements like the power of sea, the peace of mountains, the singing of birds, the murmur of river and many other sounds of nature and human soul. Brazilian music, folk, fado, world, jazz and classical music are the roots of my musical world.

Life: I was born in the town of Košice, Slovakia on May 1977 into an artistic family. My both parents were musically very inclined. My mother Lujza was a musician. Her principal instrument was accordion, but she played also very well organ and piano, and she composed also some pieces of music. My father Tibor is a poet, publicist and a teacher. I grew up hearing classical, jazz, folk, rock and world music. When I was 10 years old, I started to play guitar and as a child I sang also in a choir during 3 years. At an early age I learned also to play flute and later piano. I completed my classical guitar studies at the Conservatory in Košice (Slovakia, 1997), at Escola Superior de Música in Lisbon (Portugal, 2002) and at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Vienna (Austria, 2006). Since 1998 I live in Vienna where I could develop profoundly my own universe of composition and songwriting.

Music: Through my instrument, the acoustic guitar, I became absorbed into various styles of acoustic music during many years and all these influences are deeply present in my way of songwriting and composing until nowadays. I would mention first the classical music and soon I felt in love with the Brazilian music (classical and popular). With my Brazilian soul mate Herley I came in close contact to Brazilian culture and music absorbing various kinds of styles and rhythms and studying the music of many fine composers and songwriters like Toninho Horta, Egberto Gismonti, Tom Jobim and Milton Nascimento. At the same time I became absorbed into the Portuguese music and poetry as well as into the music of various jazz and folk composers and songwriters like Americans Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Jaco Pastorius, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, English songwriter Nick Drake and many others who had influenced me sincerely with their magical approach to music. Since that time I continue composing constantly the songs in English and Portuguese, instrumental music and occasionally arranging the music for choir. On the recordings and live gigs I collaborated with some fine musicians like Matthieu Michel, Bertl Mayer, Márcio Tubino, Izabel Padovani, Ronaldo Saggiorato, Robertinho Silva, Alegre Corrêa, Hans Strasser, Martin Reiter, Matilda Leko, Cornelia Pesendorfer...

Recordings: In 2006 I released my first album RAIN OF PEACE. The album contains 10 original songs in English and Portuguese and several instrumentals. At the moment I am working on the recordings of my second album SONS DA NATUREZA (SOUNDS OF THE NATURE) with original songs in English and Portuguese and also some instrumentals. The release of the album is dated for 2010.

Gigs: in 1994 I presented my songs and compositions for the first time in an Art Symposium in Slovakia. Since that time, I played in concerts, painting expositions, as street musician and in festivals throughout Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Poland and Brazil. On the concerts I play and sing mostly my originals and depending of gigs also the songs of various genres as Brazilian, Portuguese, Folk and World music.

Other material: in 2005 Brazilian singer Izabel Padovani and bass-player Ronaldo Saggiorato, both wonderful musicians, recorded one of my songs SOBRE AS TERRAS on their beautiful album TONS.

In 2005 I wrote my dissertation about the music and life of a fine Brazilian composer Toninho Horta with the some transcriptions of his pieces.

In 2008 I did a session at radio broadcasting ORF in Austria in a program "Spielräume" playing and speaking about the music of Toninho Horta.

Current projects: Solo GUITAR & VOICE (Original, Brazilian & Folk songs), Duo SONS DA NATUREZA (Originals and arrangements of Brazilian songs), Trio BRAZAMA (Originals and Folksongs from Zambia, Madagascar and Brazil), Solo and guests SONG FOR NICK - A TRIBUTE TO NICK DRAKE (songs of Nick Drake and Originals).