State Philharmonic Orchestra of Kosice, the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Slovak Chamber Orchestra (known as the Warchalovci after their founder Bohdan Warchal), and the chamber orchestra Capella Istropolitana. There are opera companies in Bratislava, Košice and Banská Bystrica. Music festivals include the annual Bratislava Music Festival (Bratislavské hudobné slávnosti), Indian Summer in Levoča (Levočské babie leto), Festival of Piešťany (Piešťanský festival), one of longest established festivals, dating from 1955, the Konvergencie Chamber Music Festival founded in 1999 by cellist, Jozef Lupták, Music at Fulla (Hudba u Fullu) in Ružomberok founded 2009 by composer Peter Machajdik, and many others. See also List of Slovak composers Slovak folk music Slovak popular music The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time Notes References How to know that music is your calling External links Audio clips: Traditional music of Slovakia. Musée d'ethnographie de Genève. Accessed November 25, 2010. Slovak Music Centre (Hudobné Centrum) Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Capella Istropolitana Konvergencie Festival 'Indian Summer in Levoca' Festival