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Jack Martin Händler
Jack Martin Händler (30 August 1947 – 24 May 2023) was a Slovak conductor and violinist. Biography Jack Martin Händler was born in Bratislava in 1947. He studied at the Conservatory of Bratislava, and subsequently continued his musical education at the Moscow Conservatory, where he was a student of David Oistrach. Händler started his career as a violin, violinist. Thereafter, he was active as a conductor. He emigrated to Germany in 1978. In 1989, Händler founded the ''Solistes Européens Luxembourg''. In 2008, the European Commission named him an ambassador for intercultural dialogue, and in 2009, an ambassador for innovation and creativity. Händler died on 24 May 2023, at the age of 75. References External links * * Bruno Walter Musiktage page on Jack Martin Händler 1947 births 2023 deaths Slovak violinists Slovak conductors (music) Musicians from Bratislava Moscow Conservatory alumni {{Slovakia-conductor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of the official figures. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews, Romani, Serbs and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; eleven Hungarian kings and eight queens were crowned in St Martin's Cathedral. Most Hungarian parliament assemblies were held here from the 17th century until the Hungarian Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
