KotorArt

International festival

Saturday, August 15
Luštica Bay, 9 p.m.
JANOSKA

JANOSKA ENSEMBLE 
Ondrej Janoska, violin
Roman Janoska, violin
František Janoska, piano
Julius Darvas, double bass

Partner of the program

Program

August 15, 2026

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Hungarian Dance No. 1

František Janoska (1986)
Souvenir pour Elise, based on Beethoven’s “Für Elise”

František Janoska
Leo’s Dance

Paul McCartney (b. 1942) / John Lennon (1940–1980)
Yesterday

Georges Bizet (1838–1875) / Franz Waxman (1906–1967)
Carmen Fantasy

Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
Oblivion
Special guest: Arpád Janoška, vocals

Pablo Ziegler (1944)
Rojotango
Special guest: Arpád Janoška, vocals

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Third movement from Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1043

Artists

The Janoska Ensemble, with its distinctive approach to diverse musical styles, transcends genre boundaries to create a unique “polyglot” musical language. Their debut CD The Janoska Style, released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2016, achieved gold status within just a few months. When arranging classical repertoire, the ensemble embraces spontaneous creativity, producing music that is both innovative and vibrant – music that “lives and breathes.” The arrangements are crafted by three brothers from Bratislava – Ondrej, Roman, and František Janoška – along with their brother-in-law from Konstanz, Julius Darvaš. Their concerts are known for their strong audience connection, emotional engagement, humor, exceptional virtuosity, and even theatrical flair, often earning standing ovations. Thanks to The Janoska Style album, the ensemble has received invitations from major figures in the music world, including Anna Netrebko, Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin, Juan Diego Flórez, Julian Rachlin, and Randy Newman, among others. Members of the ensemble also regularly conduct masterclasses. In addition to The Janoska Style, the ensemble has released the albums Revolution (2019), The Big B (2022), and, most recently, The Four Seasons in Janoska Style (2024).