Vlado is a musician and an improviser who likes to play different kinds of music. He finished his Master’s degree at JAMU (Brno) – Jazz department – double bass . As an exchange student he was studying at Rhythmic Music Conservatory (Copenhagen), North Texas University (Denton), Escola Superior de Música e Artés do Espetáculo (Porto). Currently he… Continue reading Vlado Micenko
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Hana Kostrunková
After studying at the Music Gymnasium of Jan Neruda in Prague, Hana graduated from Prague Conservatory as a student of Jiří Rajniš. At the Janacek Academy of Performing Arts in Brno, she studied with David Šlechta and successfully graduated in June 2020. During her studies she has participated in various viola masterclasses led by prominent musicians. She is a sought-after chamber and orchestral player. As a member of a chamber ensemble Comenius, she took part in the International competition Concerto Bohemia and won the 1st… Continue reading Hana Kostrunková
Anna Talácková
Anna began her studies at Music Grammar School of Prague in 2008 with Jan Novák, continued studies at the Prague Conservatory with Jan Ostrý and graduated with master’s degree in Jan Ostrý’s class at the University of Ostrava. She is now a student of postgraduate programme at Hochschule für Musik Saarbrücken in Germany in class… Continue reading Anna Talácková
Štěpán Janoušek
Štěpán Janoušek is a Czech trombone player and a singer. He studied at Konzervatoř Jaroslava Ježka in Prague. He won J. J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition in 2015. He’s a member of MarZ, Janoušek-Wróblewski quartet, SKETY, Jazz Dock Orchestra, Concept Art Orchestra, BERG Orchestra and other bands. He is also a sought-after session musician.
Pavel Hrala
Pavel Hrala is a Czech violin, viola and guitar player. He graduated at the Prague Conservatory. In addition to classical music Pavel is interested in pop, rock, electronical music and alternative music. He collaborates with many bands and plays with his band MANU. They published an album in 2019 – Dny, roky, vteřiny (days, years,… Continue reading Pavel Hrala
Pavel Zlámal
Clarinetist, saxophonist, improviser, composer based in Brno. Graduate of the Conservatory in Teplice, master’s degree and doctoral programme at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. During studies he spent two years at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. In addition to his education in classical music, he mostly focuses on contemporary, experimental and improvisational music. He works within a wide range of musical practices and tendencies ranging from jazz, free jazz, through contemporary music techniques, to sound experimental and free improvisation. With his thorough classical basis, but also a deep interest in… Continue reading Pavel Zlámal
Gabriela Barillová
Gabriela began playing violin at the age of five at the Lounskych Primary School of the Arts, where her teacher was L. Bendová. Since then, she has won a number of solo and chamber performance prizes at national student competitions including first prize in a string quartet competition (2013, 2016) and 2nd prize for solo… Continue reading Gabriela Barillová
Listen to the composer: Ian Mikyska – A Spacious Equanimity
Ian talks about his creating process and ways of working with sound in VR space. He composed A Spacious Equanimity for Trick The Ear project inspired by sculptures of Love, Hope, Sloth and Despair, part of collection of Vices and Virtues by Matyáš Bernard Braun. Author statement When I got the brief for this piece,… Continue reading Listen to the composer: Ian Mikyska – A Spacious Equanimity
Listen to the composer: Gary Rushton – Ethicodrammi
Short Interview about Gary’s experience with composing music in VR for Trick The Ear project: Matyáš Bernard Braun:Anger/Bravery/Justice/PrideFrom the Statues of 24 Virtues and Vices atKuks Hospital, Czech Republic Author statement Virtue and Vice are rather closely tied together, one can often transform into the other by excess or deficiency. When I first saw the… Continue reading Listen to the composer: Gary Rushton – Ethicodrammi