Biography
Nikola Nižník
Born 31st March 1978 in Košice, Slovakia
Education
1999 - 2002
Academy of Ancient Music in Linz (Austria) - baroque violin under the guidance of Prof. Michi Gaigg (leader of the L´Orfeo Baroque Orchestra)
1996
The Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations
1992 - 1996
Conservatorium in Košice (Slovakia) under the guidance of Mgr. Milan Kyjovský
1984 - 1992
Elementary School of Art in Košice (Slovakia) the violin class of Mrs Jana Repašská
Career
Since 2002
Freelance Musician - more than 400 performances in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Poland, Ukraine, Germany and England.
Since 1997
the Beatles Revival Band (keyboard player)
2000 - Nová Scéna Theatre, Bratislava- Beatles Revival Band Quartet
2001 - Spirála Theatre, Prague - Beatles Revival Quartet
1998 - 1999
Chamber Opera Orchestra in Bratislava (Slovakia)
Summer of 1992 and 1993
Nemzetközi Cimbora Tábor Zenekara (The International Orchestra of the Young People) conducted by Uri Mayer, Canada
1991
Member of the Jury for the Youngest Generation of the Slovak Competition Field Day of String Orchestras acting at the elementary schools of art held in Bratislava under the auspices of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic
Achievements
2000
Competition of Ensembles "Das Podium" in Linz - 1st place
1996
National Violin Competition of Karol Dobiáš
1989
First Public Performance at the 22nd year of "Melodies of Friendship" Competition - 2nd place
During my studies at the Elementary School of Art I took part in several both home and international performances and competitions of string orchestras called "Musica Iuvenalis".
Private consultations
Prof. Peter Michalica, violin - Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Bratislava, Slovakia
Prof. Jiří Tomášek, violin - Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Prague, Czech Republic
Prof. Maria Vermes, violin - Budapest, Hungary
Prof. Helmut Schaller, chamber music - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Austria
Prof. Rudolf Jungwirth, composition - Bruckner Konservatorium Linz, Austria
Prof. Peter Zajíček, baroque violin - leader of the Musica Aeterna Baroque Orchestra, Bratislava, Slovakia
Daniel Forró, keyboards - Brno, Czech Republic
Other
1996
VII. Internationale Meisterkurse in Trier (Germany)
Prof. Roman Nodel and Prof. Irina Goldstein
and
Bohemia Festival in Kostelec (Czech Republic)
Prof. Monika Urbaniak (Bern, Switzerland)
1995
International Master classes in Piešťany (Slovakia)
Prof. Roman Nodel (Heidelberg-Manheim, Germany)
