Experience an evening when the river becomes both the stage and the performer. A clay sculpture will rise on the surface of the Váh, resonating with traditional Finnish healing singing. It’s not a concert in the usual sense – rather a shared, focused experience where the voice is directed not at the audience but into the water. We wonder – can a river be healed by a voice?
About the event
“Song for the River” is a live performance by Finnish artist Pia Lindman, known for connecting art, science, and environmental themes. In collaboration with scientists and students from several countries, she explored the mud of the Váh River to investigate how specific frequencies and sound waves can stimulate microorganisms and support water purification.
The core of the evening is a musical performance based on the traditional Finnish healing technique called Manaus – singing and reciting chants to support recovery. The performance is also participatory: visitors are invited to silently observe, perceive, and – if they wish – become part of the experiment with their own voice.
Featuring
- Sainkho Namtchylak – throat singer (Tuva)
- Tuomas Rounakari – violinist and singer (Finland)
- Eva Šušková – soprano (Slovakia)
Curator: Lýdia Pribišová
Who is the event for?
This event is for everyone curious to experience something new, perceive art differently, reflect on our relationship with the river – or simply be there when someone sings for the Váh.
No prior knowledge or experience is needed – just come with an open heart.
When and where
19 and 20 August 2025 at 18:00
Dock by the Váh, Trenčín
Traffic restriction
We would like to inform you about a traffic restriction due to the closure of the underpass to Sihoť. Drivers will need to take a detour via the “Pred poľom” underpass, or if coming from Trenčianska Teplá, they can also use the Opatová overpass. Public transport will operate on temporarily changed routes.
More info: https://trencin.sk/…/od-16-augusta-bude-docasne…/
Workshop
26–31 August 2025 • 18:00 • Lodenica Trenčín • 30 minutes
Only 6 spots per day.
Finnish artist Pia Lindman invites you to an intimate Singing for the River workshop, where you don’t need any prior experience – only the desire to experiment, play, and discover new sounds of your voice.
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About artists
Eva Šušková
Eva Šušková – Slovak artist, educator, performer, and composer – has established herself as a distinctive figure in Slovakia’s chamber and concert music scene, including various forms of musical theatre. In Slovak opera houses and on international stages, she has portrayed several significant classical roles in the past, such as Tatiana, Desdemona, Rusalka, Suzel, and Fiordiligi. She has also staged monodramas including Pierrot Lunaire and Erwartung by Arnold Schoenberg, The Raven by Toshio Hosokawa, Bluebeard’s Castle by Béla Bartók, and the chamber opera Into the Little Hill by George Benjamin. Her work includes the performance and recording of Hummel’s opera Mathilde de Guise as well as the creation of eight world premieres of original Slovak operas (Beneš, Kubička, Solovic).
As a soloist, Eva Šušková has appeared at numerous domestic and international festivals, collaborating with prominent conductors, orchestras, ensembles, artistic groups, and fellow soloists. She has recorded for Brilliant Classics, Phaedra, Dynamic, Real Music House, Slovak Radio, the Music Fund, the Music Centre, and other publishers. She has contributed to more than thirty CD recordings, seven of which are award-winning profile albums.
Her long-term focus also includes original compositional projects and music-theatre performances. She has co-created projects with a unique artistic signature – Babylon Tower, Shaped Songs, Symptom: Child, Duo, Bluebeard’s Castle, Šušková / Adamčiak: Constellations / Permutations, and many others.
She works systematically with children, for whom she has created numerous original concerts, workshops, and music classes. She collaborates with the international organisation Superar, which provides high-quality, free music education to children from diverse backgrounds, and she is actively involved in training music educators.
She is the recipient of the Tatra Banka Foundation Award for Art in the Young Creator category (2013), the Radio_Head Award for Best Album of the Year in Classical Music (2015 and 2024), several nominations for the same award in the categories of experimental, classical, and jazz music, the Frico Kafenda Prize awarded by the Music Fund for exceptional interpretative artistic achievements (2016), and the Special Radio_Head Award (2024) for her activities in music education.
Sainkho Namtschylak
