Ferdinand KLINDA

Ferdinand KLINDAFerdinand Klinda born 28 August 1929 in Košice is a Slovakian organist (born Czechoslovakia).
He studied music at the Conservatory and the Bratislava Academy of Music (organ, piano, musical composition) with Stephan NemethSamorinsky, RieglerSkalisky then took lessons with Josef Rheinberger in Weimar.

Since 1965, he played as soloist with the Slovak Philharmonic. He served on many international juries (Member of the Jury Grand Prix de Chartres 1972). Performing in a large organ repertoire from Bach to Charles Chaynes, he wrote several musicological works (organ playing).

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