Koloman Polak

WORKS:1999 - Premiere of the piece „Elegy for violin and piano” in Kosice. Piano: Koloman Polak Violin: Stefan Eperjesi 2000 - Premiere „Windtrio“ in Bratislava, Klarisky Chapel, performed by “Ensemble for New Music”.2000 - Music for „Zoo story" by Edward Albee in “Old Town Theatre”. Director: Robert Sveda2001 - Music for the gypsy magazine „Romale” broadcasted by the Slovak television. Director: Rastislav Durman2001 & 2002 - Composition of the two children stories “Michael the Cat“ and “On the rubbish” with the premiere in the City Old Theatre of Kosice „Staromestske Divadlo“ performed 150 times all over Slovakia.Summer, 2003 - Iinitiator and musical director of ensembles for contemporary music „Roma.Musika.Nova” with Slovakian and Austrian musicians.2003 - Premiere of composition „Bundle” in Vienna, and musical setting of six poems of the Serbian Gypsy poet Ilija Jovanovich. Soloists: Soprano: Zuzana Rasiova, Bass: Jozef Benczi, ensemble Roma.Musika.Nova. Conductor: Koloman Polak June, 2004 – Premiere of composition „Querklang” poetry by Erwin Rennert. Soloist: Zuzana Rasiova and Ensemble Roma.Musika.Nova. Conductor: Koloman PolakJanuary, 2005 – Premiere of „Trauermusik“ for orchestra performed in OHO - Open House “Oberwart” in Burgenland, Austria. Conductor: Herbert WeissbergAugust, 2005 – Participant on international workshop “Ziel1=Kunst=Ziel1” in Burgenland in „Cselley Mühle”, Premiere of „Traum des verfolgten” for soprano and 7 instruments. Conductor: Koloman PolakSeptember, 2005 – Music for theatre of „Der Alpenkönig und der menschenfeind“ by Ferdinand Raimund for singers, brass-band and percussionists, premiere in September, 2005 in Landestheater Linz, Austria. Director: Hans EscherSeptember, 2005 - „Auschwitzmetamorphosen“ composition for soprano, recorder and live-electronic. Premiere in Bratislava, Mozart Hall of Austrian Culture Forum. Soloists: Zuzana Rasiova und Ines BodelonApril, 2006 - „Septett”, Premiere in “Teatro La Fenice”, Venice, Italy with ensemble “I Virtuosi Della Fenice”. Further performs in Luxemburg and Strasbourg with “Ensemble Lucilin”, May 2006October, 2006 - Music composition made for theatre „No dancing aloud” by Ruth Weiss for singer, piano and contrabass. Premiere on in Vienna in “Dietheater Künstlerhaus”. Performer: Lucy McEvil Director: Christa StippingerOctober, 2006 - „The Legacy of Prometheus” - Ruth Weiss’s poem. Premiere in MAK, Vienna with the members of “Klangforum and Janusz” ensemble. Soloists: tenor: Kantor Samuel Barzilai, soprano: Zuzana Rasiova Conductor: Alexander RuddDecember, 2006 - Music for theatre: „Haut und Himmel” by Dimitre Dinev. Premiere in Theatre “Rabenhof”, Vienna, for piano, celesta, percussions and electronic. Director: Hans EscherAugust, 2007 – “Carmina Burana Zingariana” for choir, two pianos and seven percussionists, Premiere in Parvis des Centre Culturel de Rencontre Abbaye de Neumünster, Luxemburg