Jozef Luptak Quintet at Alberta Bair Theater

Jozef Luptak is one of the most prominent figures in Slovak musical scene. He graduated from the University of Performing Arts in his hometown, Bratislava and the Royal Academy of Music in London (R. Cohen). He holds the "Award of the Minister of Culture" for his successes as a concert cello soloist and artistic director and founder of the festival Convergence, was nominated for a prestigious "Cristal Wing Award" in Slovakia and was awarded several international Prizes, such as "Cello Competition of Slovak Conservatories" in 1986, "Jury Prize" at the Murcia Cello Competition in Spain, the "BANFF Centre Long Term Residency Scholarship", the "May Mukle Cello Prize" at the Royal Academy of Music in London and in 2009, the "Frico Kafenda Award."