Do you think I want to be invited to the castle? I simply chose the songs according to where they were sung. When there was a church, church music, when the city, world music. I liked serious music, the Renaissance period, but even modern music has its charms
Jozef Vakoš
Job: pensioner, teacher and cultural worker
Place: Trenčín - Zlatovce
Date of Award: 12. 8. 2026
Do you think I want to be invited to the castle? I simply chose the songs according to where they were sung. When there was a church, church music, when the city, world music. I liked serious music, the Renaissance period, but even modern music has its charms
My father led me to sing, and he had been welcoming me all my life, and he mentioned Joseph. In addition to Trencin, he pursued conduct and singing in Dubnica. Arranged, taught, selected a repertoire. He had a particularly happy hand. He chose songs that pleased singers, and they were able to handle them technically so that they were also attractive to the audience.
I simply chose the songs according to where they were sung. When there was a church, church music, when the city, world music. I liked serious music, the Renaissance period, but even modern music has its charms.
Today, Mr. Vaks has a few years ago, eighty years ago, a conductor’s stick hung on the nail and you’ll only meet him as a viewer at the concerts. He is full of work around the house and the garden. It’s also one of those older people who have no problem using computers and surfing the network.
I’ve fallen a little off that crap because there’s something I’ve heard and then I’m eating, and it’s half a joke.
We said goodbye to the deserving conductor, waiting for a pile of wood to be cleaned up and there was no time to stand in the sun. Still an energetic handshake and a laugh to greet you.
