Red. prof. Boris Lenko

Biografija

BORIS LENKO
(1965., Ruźomberok, Slovačka) diplomirao je na Konzervatoriju Žilinske (Anton Pittner) i na Akademiji scenskih umjetnosti u Bratislavi (Marta Szökeová). Njegova međunarodna karijera započinje nakon uspješnih sudjelovanja na brojnim natjecanjima, a posebno nakon pobjede u Andrezieux-Boutheonu 1987. godine. Jedan je od rijetkih glazbenika koji izvodi raznovrsnu glazbu, od klasičnog repertoara, suvremene ozbiljne glazbe, preko raznih cross-over projekata (Požoň sentimentalna, Phurikane Gila, Alea, Chassidic pjesama) pa sve do jazza (Triango). Ugrađuje niz inovativnih elemenata u harmonikaški repertoar, izvodeći skladbe poznatih skladatelja poslijeratne američke i europske glazbene scene (J. Zorn, M. Kagela, M. Lindberg, G. Klucevsek, L. v Vierk, L. Berio, M. Sorensen), kao i praizvedbe slovačkih skladatelja (J. Beneš, P. Žagar, M. Burlas, P. Machajdik, I. Zeljenka, I. Szeghy, M. Piaček, J. Iršai, L. Burgr, L. Kupkovič i dr.), uključujući i vlastite skladbe. Redovito nastupa na festivalima suvremene glazbe: večerima „Nove glazbe“ i festivalu „Melosethos“. Godine 2001. na „Bratislava Music Days“ prvi put u povijesti festivala ima cjelovečernji recital na harmonici. Godinu dana kasnije nastupio je na istaknutom festivalu suvremene glazbe u Varšavi. Prvi izvodi djela A. Piazzolle u Slovačkoj, a 2001. godine osniva komorni sastav „Alea“ (harmonika, violina, klavir i kontrabas), koji izvodi glazbu A. Piazzolle. Njegovo oduševljenje argentinskim tangom dovela je do suradnje s Petrom Breinerom u iznimno uspješnom projektu „Triango“. Predaje na Akademiji likovnih umjetnosti u Bratislavi.

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"I thought that the accordion was a terrible instrument. Until I heard Boris..." Giora Feidman

As a graduate of the Žilina Conservatorium (Anton Pittner) and the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava (Marta Szökeová), his international career took off after successfully competing in various competitions, mainly after winning in Andrezieux-Boutheon in 1987. In the nineties he was already ranked as one of the most established Slovak artists, performing regular concerts and making recordings.

Boris Lenko is one of those rare kinds of versatile musicians who perform everything ranging from the Classical repertoire, contemporary serious music, through various cross-over projects (Požoň sentimentál, Phurikane giľa, ALEA, Chassidic Songs) up to jazz (Triango).

He incorporated many innovative elements into the accordion repertoire in Slovakia, mainly by introducing works by significant personalities of the post-war American and European scene (J. Zorn, M. Kagel, M. Lindberg, G. Klucevsek, L. v Vierk, L. Berio, M. Sørensen) and premiering and initiating new Slovak works (J. Beneš, P. Zagar, M. Burlas, P. Machajdík, I. Zeljenka, I. Szeghy, M. Piaček, J. Iršai, Ľ. Burgr, L. Kupkovič…). He regulary performs at contemporary music festivals – Evenings of New Music and the festival Melos-Ethos. In 2001, for the first time in the history of the festival, he performed a full evening accordion-recital at Bratislava Music Days. A year later he performed for the first time at the prominent contemporary music festival Warsaw Autumn.

Boris Lenko became a pioneer with his introduction of the works of A. Piazzolla in Slovakia and in 2001 he established the chamber ensemble ALEA (accordion, violin, piano and double bass), concertrating on the interpretation of Piazzolla´s music. Lenko´s fascination with the Argentinian tango has led to co-operation with Peter Breiner in the exceptionally successful project Triango.

Boris Lenko also devotes himself to his own compositions (CD ARWA, works by B. Lenko), and in May 2014 he has been appointed as a Professor of Music Arts on Academy of Music in Bratislava.