Fujara and organ. Two instruments, two worlds, one church.
At the St. Francis Xavier Piarist Church, audiences will hear premiere compositions created at the intersection of folk music and experimental improvisation. Fujara player and composer Michaela Antalová and organist and improviser Štefan Szabó draw inspiration from both the possibilities and limitations of the church’s mechanical organ dating back to 1893. They deliberately work with sounds that are often overlooked: the breathing of organ pipes, rhythmic creaking, and the silence between notes.
Their collaboration began with an artistic residency and performance at the Hviezdne noci Festival 2025, where they performed as a trio with singer Adela Mede. Now they return with new compositions written specifically for this unique space.
Michaela Antalová is a Slovak fujara player, drummer, and composer based in Oslo, Norway. She is the founder of the experimental indie band Mikoo, and her works have been performed by ensembles such as Ensemble Modern and Orkester Berg. Štefan Szabó, originally from Rimavská Sobota, works as a composer, improviser, and curator. He released the organ album Clouds and Pulses and has curated the music programme of the N Festival for the past five years.
Other European Cultural Summer Concerts
7 July, 7:00 PM – Michaela Antalová & Štefan Szabó | Piarist Church, Trenčín
18 July, 8:00 PM – Vojtík | Lumó Hub, Trenčín
25 July, 8:00 PM – Hobluj! | Bunky na Looke, Trenčín
1 August, 8:00 PM – DJ Duo Slanina | Lumó Hub, Trenčín
8 August, 8:00 PM – DJ Kristie Kardio | Bunky na Looke, Trenčín
9 August, 4:00 PM – Perchta | Piarist Church, Trenčín
22 August, 8:00 PM – DJ Vesnu | Lumó Hub, Trenčín
29 August, 8:00 PM – Marta (FR) | Bunky na Looke, Trenčín
