Jan Dusek

Location:

Oxford
United Kingdom OX3

Contact:

Phone: +44 (0) 7762 544 866
Mail: jan-dusek@jan-dusek.com
Web: http://www.jan-dusek.com

Additional Info:

Jan Dušek (born April 11, 1985) studied at the Conservatory in Teplice CZ (piano, composition). In 2004-2012, he studied composition at the Academy of Performing Arts (doc. Hanus Barton), where he finished his doctoral studies in the same field in 2012. As a pianist he participated in several master courses (Cyprien Katsaris, Irina Ossipova, Angela Hewitt), since October 2013 he studies privately piano with Robert Lehrbaumer in Vienna. He won awards and honorable mentions in competitions (Concertino Praga, the International Piano Competition B. Smetana Competition of Conservatories, Zdenek Fibich International Competition in the interpretation of melodrama). He periodically captures contemporary Czech music recordings for Czech Radio. In 2006 he was awarded the first price Composers Competition Generation for the piece "... in seven days I will send rain on the Earth ..." and in 2007 the same competition again first award for the composition "Gradation for organ." In 2008 he received Prize of the audience for composition „Chalomot jehudi’im” a year later received for the same composition Prize of Gideon Klein. In 2010, his melodrama "Prague Walker" was awarded by 2nd prize in the Competition for Young Artists announced by the City District Prague 1. For music to silent film "The Child of the Ghetto" he received Prize of the audience in competition NuBerg 2011. His compositions have ordered Czech festivals (e.g. the International Festival of Concert Melodrama), leading Czech soloists (such as the clarinetist Irvin Venyš or the percussionist Markéta Mazourová) and chamber ensembles (e.g., Nederlands Blazers Ensemble). Jan Dušek is a member of the Art Forum (Umělecká beseda) and the Society of Zdenek Fibich. 2012-15 Jan Dušek was teaching at composition department of Music faculty of Academy of Perfoming Arts in Prague. Look at http://www.jan-dusek.com for more information and previews.

Fees

The fee depends on the difficulty of the repertoire and the occasion(s) where we are going to perform. Always is up to our discussion and both-side agreement. I am open to work not only in Oxford area.

Instruments

Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Electronic Keyboard

Specialisms

Early Music, Contemporary Music, Improvisation, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Vocal Repetiteur, Musical Direction

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