My Story
Since I was a small child, I had an unusual dream.
While many children want to become firefighters, astronauts, or doctors, I already knew at the age of five that I wanted to be a music composer. From that moment on, music became an essential part of my life. I began playing the piano and composing my first small pieces, gradually pursuing this dream through both conservatory and university studies until becoming a professionally trained composer and concert pianist.
I grew up surrounded by natural beauty in the heart of Europe, in my native Slovakia. I was raised in an artistic family — my mother is a guitarist and my father a potter — which strongly shaped my sensitivity to art and creativity. Another important source of inspiration for me is traveling. Experiencing different cultures and environments has deeply influenced my artistic thinking, which is also why I lived in Mexico for one year. During this time, I collaborated with institutions such as Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Querétaro (MACQ) and Museo de la Ciudad de Querétaro.
(obligatory house concert on Christmas before opening presents)
Studies
After studying piano and composition at the Conservatory in Bratislava, I decided to continue my higher education in composition. I chose the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno for its progressive approach to contemporary composition, where I graduated under the guidance of professor and composer Ivo Medek.
Thanks to a wide range of courses and extracurricular activities, my compositional education was further shaped by working with inspiring artists and pedagogues such as Martijn Padding (Royal Conservatory of The Hague), German percussionist Jeff Beer, Czech composer Martin Smolka, Israeli composer Dan Yuhas, and French composer Tristan Murail.
During my master’s studies, I spent one year abroad through the Erasmus program at the Conservatorio Superior de Música in Valencia, studying under professors Voro García and Marc García Vitoria.
As you can see in my EXPERIENCE, I have worked on different projects as a composer and pianist, both within and outside the academic realm, which allowed me to develop as a professional composer.
"Haimoni is deeply empathic towards both musicians and audiences."
- Hana Hána, flutist
(Pohoda Festival, Trencin airport, Slovakia 2023 - performing Plantasia Project)
Concerts
My works have been performed by ensembles and orchestras including the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (SK), State Philharmonic Košice (SK), Slovak Sinfonietta Žilina (SK), Moravian Philharmonic (CZ), Lapland Chamber Orchestra (FI), Linköping Academic Orchestra (SE), Philharmonic Orchestra of the University of Valencia (ES), Tallinn University Symphony Orchestra (EE), Ensemble Spectrum, Ensemble Metamorphosis (RS), and Devanas Duo, conducted by John Storgårds (FI), Beatriz Fernández Aucejo (ES), František Macek (CZ), Pavel Šnajder (CZ), Joel Hána (CZ), Debashish Chaudhuri (IN), Rastislav Štúr (SK), Gabriel Rovňák (SK), and Matej Sloboda (SK).
They have been presented at international contemporary music festivals and venues including Slovak National Radio, Brno Philharmonic, Het Nutshuis Hall (The Hague), Teatro Principal de Valencia, Teatro Serrano (Gandia), and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Querétaro (Mexico).
My graduation concert took place at the Brno Philharmonic, performed by the Moravian Philharmonic.
(Yehudi Menuhin Forum Bern, Switzerland 2024 - debut with Kristína Smetanová as a four-handed piano duo)