Vojtech
Bélu Botoš

Viola

Classical
World Music
Folk
Hungarian & Gypsy
Violista Vojtech Bélu Botoš, v tmavom obleku, drží v jednej ruke violu a v druhej sláčik. Na portréte, ktorý ho zobrazuje hľadí do strany.

Vojtech
Bélu Botoš

Violista

Classical
World Music
Folk
Hungarian & Gypsy
Violista Vojtech Bélu Botoš, v tmavom obleku, drží v jednej ruke violu a v druhej sláčik. Na portréte, ktorý ho zobrazuje hľadí do strany.
Violista Vojtech Bélu Botoš, v tmavom obleku, drží v jednej ruke violu a v druhej sláčik. Na portréte, ktorý ho zobrazuje hľadí do strany.
Violista Vojtech Bélu Botoš, v tmavom obleku, drží v jednej ruke violu a v druhej sláčik. Na portréte, ktorý ho zobrazuje hľadí do strany.
Vojtech
Bélu Botoš

Violista

Classical
World Music
Folk
Hungarian & Gypsy
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Black and white portrait of the violist Vojtech "Bélu" Botoš.

Biography

Vojtech Botoš (1994), known as Bélu, is a young performer on the viola on the Slovak music scene. He has had a relationship with music since birth, coming from a family with a deep musical tradition.

At the age of six, he began studying the violin in Rimavská Sobota. He switched to the viola at the age of fourteen, where he was taught and lovingly guided by his grandfather Vojtech Botoš, who gave him the basics of Slovak and Hungarian…

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Music projects

Violist Vojtech Bélu Botoš with pianist Vladyslav Panchenko.

Focused on viola

An original project dedicated to showcasing the beauty and uniqueness of the viola through concert recitals. Accompanied by piano, I present works by renowned composers that highlight the rich spectrum of colors, moods, and technical possibilities of this often underappreciated instrument.

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Collaborations

The group photograph shows the five members of the band Manuša. Among them are the violist Vojtech Bélu Botoš, on the left, and the singer Júlia Kozáková, standing in the centre.
Manuša
A group photo of Pavel Šporcl & Gipsy Way shows the four members, including violist Bélu Botoš (far left) and violin virtuoso Pavel Šporcl (third from left) holding his famous blue violin and greeting the audience with a V-shaped gesture.
Pavel Šporcl & Gipsy Way
Group photo of Geza & The 5 DeViLs. The photograph shows five people, including violist Bélu Botoš, standing on the far left, and violin virtuoso Geza Hosszu-Legocky, positioned in the middle.
Geza & The 5 DeViLs

Testimonials

Vojtech has a beautiful, full tone and vibrato, which makes his playing extremely expressive.
He is an extremely flexible musician, whose technique is able to handle not only lively gypsy music, but also demanding virtuoso works, such as Halvorsen’s Passacaglia.

I enjoy every concert with him immensely, because his musicality and passion for music give an unrepeatable energy to playing together.

Pavel Šporcl
Violin virtuoso

It is a great joy and an uplifting feeling for me to have such an excellent musician full of ambition playing the instrument I made. Vojtech serves MUSIC with his technical skill, humility and modesty. A special relationship is formed between the musical instrument maker and the musician, while their “common child” is “nurtured” from birth.

This relationship rests not only on professional foundations, but also on trust, and in this case has developed into a good camaraderie.

Orsós Tamás
Violin Master

For me, Bélu represents the perfect combination of three essential pillars: mastery of his instrument, concentration, and artistic vision.

All of this is further enhanced by his natural musicality, wonderful tone, and creativity.

Nikolaj Nikitin
Jazz saxophonist and composer

I greatly admire Bélu for combining an exceptional level of technical skill with a refined inner sensitivity.

He is a truly fantastic musician who brings not only his abilities to the music, but also his personality, energy, and a sincere personal connection to what we create together.

Júlia Kozáková
Singer

Latest News

Album cover

1.5.2025 | Ma7.sk

Bélu Botoš releases his debut album, A Viola in Focus (in Slovak)

Vojtech Botoš sediaci v svetlomodrom obleku na bielom pozadí. Záber pôsobí priateľsky a radostne.

1.5.2025 | Ma7.sk

Bélu Botoš focuses on the viola

Portrét Bélu Botoša držiaceho violu.

3.7.2023 | vobraze.sk

Violist Botoš is a member of the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
and in the Drama Department of the Slovak National Theatre (in Slovak)

Biography

Vojtech Botoš (1994), known as Bélu, is a young performer on the viola on the Slovak music scene. He has had a relationship with music since birth, coming from a family with a deep musical tradition.

At the age of six, he began studying the violin in Rimavská Sobota. He switched to the viola at the age of fourteen, where he was taught and lovingly guided by his grandfather Vojtech Botoš, who gave him the basics of Slovak and Hungarian…

Full biography →

Music projects

Violist Vojtech Bélu Botoš with pianist Vladyslav Panchenko.

Focused on viola

An original project dedicated to showcasing the beauty and uniqueness of the viola through concert recitals. Accompanied by piano, I present works by renowned composers that highlight the rich spectrum of colors, moods, and technical possibilities of this often underappreciated instrument.

Find out more

Collaborations

The group photograph shows the five members of the band Manuša. Among them are the violist Vojtech Bélu Botoš, on the left, and the singer Júlia Kozáková, standing in the centre.
Manuša
A group photo of Pavel Šporcl & Gipsy Way shows the four members, including violist Bélu Botoš (far left) and violin virtuoso Pavel Šporcl (third from left) holding his famous blue violin and greeting the audience with a V-shaped gesture.
Pavel Šporcl & Gipsy Way
Group photo of Geza & The 5 DeViLs. The photograph shows five people, including violist Bélu Botoš, standing on the far left, and violin virtuoso Geza Hosszu-Legocky, positioned in the middle.
Geza & The 5 DeViLs

Testimonials

Vojtech has a beautiful, full tone and vibrato, which makes his playing extremely expressive.
He is an extremely flexible musician, whose technique is able to handle not only lively gypsy music, but also demanding virtuoso works, such as Halvorsen’s Passacaglia.

I enjoy every concert with him immensely, because his musicality and passion for music give an unrepeatable energy to playing together.

Pavel Šporcl
Violin virtuoso

It is a great joy and an uplifting feeling for me to have such an excellent musician full of ambition playing the instrument I made. Vojtech serves MUSIC with his technical skill, humility and modesty. A special relationship is formed between the musical instrument maker and the musician, while their “common child” is “nurtured” from birth.

This relationship rests not only on professional foundations, but also on trust, and in this case has developed into a good camaraderie.

Orsós Tamás
Violin Master

For me, Bélu represents the perfect combination of three essential pillars: mastery of his instrument, concentration, and artistic vision.

All of this is further enhanced by his natural musicality, wonderful tone, and creativity.

Nikolaj Nikitin
Jazz saxophonist and composer

I greatly admire Bélu for combining an exceptional level of technical skill with a refined inner sensitivity.

He is a truly fantastic musician who brings not only his abilities to the music, but also his personality, energy, and a sincere personal connection to what we create together.

Júlia Kozáková
Singer

Latest News

Album cover

27.2.2026 | musicpress.sk

Bélu Botoš releases his debut album, A Viola in Focus (in Slovak)

Vojtech Botoš sediaci v svetlomodrom obleku na bielom pozadí. Záber pôsobí priateľsky a radostne.

1.5.2025 | Ma7.sk

Bélu Botoš focuses on the viola

Portrait of Vojtech Bélu Botoš holding a viola.

3.7.2023 | vobraze.sk

Violist Botoš is a member of the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
and in the Drama Department of the Slovak National Theatre (in Slovak)