Free Lunchtime Concert by Slovak musicians

Representing the Embassy of Slovakia

Performers

Eva Bodorová Soprano
Matthew Tomko Bass
Jozef Janík Piano

Programme

Traditional Slovak Christmas Carols:
Canite Jesu Infanti –  Poďme spolu do Betlema (Let’s go to Bethlehem, brothers)
Dnešný deň sa radujme (Let´s be jolly today)
Povedzte nám pastuškovia (Tell us, shepherds)
Do hory , do lesa, valasi (To the mountains, to the forest)
Dobrá novina, šťastná hodina (Good news)
Narodil sa Kristus Pan (Jesus Christ is born)
O chýr preeblahý (Rejoice at the news)
Kyrie Pana Krista (Kyrie)
Pastieri, pastieri (Shepherds, shepherds)

Pascha – Aria from Christmas Mass in F
Franck – Panis Angelicus
Gounod – Ave Maria
Schubert – Ave Maria
Caccini – Ave Maria   
Habera – Svet lasku Ma
Gruber – Silent Night

The young soprano Eva Bodorová comes from Slovakia and is a graduate of the State Conservatory in Bratislava. She has won 1st prize in many competitions, including the Slovak Conservatory Competition.

Matthew Tomko began his singing career as a student at the Church Conservatoire in Bratislava. In 2014 he completed his vocal studies at the Royal College of Music in London.

Jozef Janík moved to London in 2000 with a BA in Music from Žilina Conservatoire in Slovakia. He then studied for a post graduate diploma and a masters, as a pianist, at the Royal Academy of Music.

Part of the Embassy and Cultural Institute Series