Slovenský Dámsky komorný orchester (1969-2013): Hudebně-historická sonda

Pisárová, Pavla

The bachelor thesis is the first in-depth exploration of the hitherto unexamined activities of the first Slovak Ladies' Chamber Orchestra (1969-2013). The thesis delves into the personal stories of the female musicians, the orchestra's activities, and its evolution over the years within the framework of musical life and gender politics in Slovakia. This contextualization serves to elucidate the orchestra's activities. The research relies on interviews conducted with Elena Šarayová-Kováčová (1943), the first professional Slovak female conductor and founder of the orchestra, ten members of the orchestra, and information extracted from the surviving chronicles. The study adopts the methodology of oral history and draws on a feminist-informed historiography of contemporary music history. Although they were professional musicians who had studied their instruments at conservatories and earned a living in symphony orchestras, the Ladies' Chamber Orchestra never became a full-time occupation for them and was not always perceived as a professional orchestra. Nevertheless, my research indicates a significant improvement in the status of women in classical music during their tenure. The thesis contributes to the ongoing research regarding the involvement and role of women in musical life in Slovakia,...

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