Jela Špitková
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Jela Špitková (born 1 January 1947 in
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
Studies
Prague and Vienna
On 19 April 1968 Špitková performed the
Moscow
In September 1971 Špitková continued her studies under
Concerts
After her studies, Špitková founded the
Teaching
From 1975 Špitková taught as an assistant at the
Prizes
- 1965: 1st prize at the violin competition Čs. Radio 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 take part 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
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