Musica Iuvenalis Chamber String Orchestra (Kosice, Slovakia) dir. Igor Dohovič
Chamber string orchestra MUSICA IUVENALIS from Kosice, Slovakia was created from non-professional chamber music body at previous Public music school at Sverdlovova street in 1964 as a member of this school. Members of orchestra are primarily students of high schools and universities,and full-time employed adults. MUSICA IUVENALIS Orchestra has received many awards in its home country and abroad during its long history. The Orchestra has participated in "Divertimento Musicale" Festival of non-professional chamber and symphony bodies. It became one of the top European orchestras in the non professional chamber category at a European junior music festival in Belgian Neerpelt by receiving a first prize several times, with special recognition from the Jury. The orchestra has participated and had been invites several times to European junior festival of music in Portuguese Vila Nova de Gaia. The orchestra has successfully held concerts and participated in festivals in France, Austria, Czech republic, Japan, Portugal, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Ukraine, Scotland, Belgium, Jugoslavia and Spain. Musica Iuvenalis is the main organiser of the Festival for youth orchestra and choirs in Eastern Slovakia – Shengen Meridian, Eurochestries Slovakia and also of the Košice´s opereta festival. The Orchestra has played in three opera productions and cooperated with Miskolc opera Festival.
