Music Centre Slovakia

The Music Centre Slovakia (MCS) is a music culture organization established and funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic.

The history of the MCS goes back to 1969, when the „Slovkoncert“ – an artistic agency organizing music festivals and individual concerts in the field of classical and popular music – was founded.
In 1997, Slovkoncert became part of the National Music Centre, within which a newly established Publishing Department started its activities. In 1999, as part of the transformation changes in the field of music culture, the institution was transformed into the Music Centre Slovakia, whereas the Music Information Centre, which had been operating since 1964 as a part of the Slovak Music Fund, was integrated into it.
Consequently, today, the Music Centre Slovakia is an institution with Concert & Festivals Department, Music Education Department, Music Publishing Department, and Music Documentation Department.
The activities of first two departments include organizing classical music concerts, festivals, international singing competition, music education programs, workshops, masterclasses for children and youngsters, and running the National Youth Orchestra of Slovakia.

The Music Publishing Department issues sheet music, musicological and biographical publications (books, magazines) and recordings with an emphasis on Slovak performers, composers and their work.
The Music Documentation Department records information on music life in Slovakia, builds and maintains a database of Slovak performers, music ensembles, composers, musicologists, and their works. It also maps and researches historical organs in Slovakia.