Oboe

I was born 12.6.1964 in Zlin. After finishing my primary education I graduated from the Prague Conservatory and HAMU in Prague in the field of oboe. During my studies I participated in a number of national and international performance competitions, including the international competition Prague Spring (1986,1990), where I won several important awards and laureate titles.

Artistic activity
As a professional oboe player I have performed in the following orchestral ensembles:
Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra Zlín (1983-1984)
Prague Chamber Orchestra (1985-1999)
Orchestre Solistes Européens de Luxembourg (1991-2011)
Orchestra of the National Theatre Opera in Prague (2000-2020)
In addition, I have been a regular guest of the orchestras of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, FOK and Czech Radio.
As a soloist I have performed with the FOK, Philharmonie B. Martinů Zlín, Pilsen Philharmonic, Prague Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, etc.

Pedagogical activity
My pedagogical activity dates back to 1998, when I started teaching at the Gymnasium with a musical focus (today GMHS) and since 2004 I have been teaching at the Prague Conservatory. At both schools I teach oboe as the main subject, chamber music, orchestral playing, methodology and pedagogy of playing wind instruments.
Former and current students of my oboe class are regularly awarded at Czech and international performance competitions (most recently Martin Daněk – winner of the Prague Spring Festival) and are performing in Czech and European orchestras, chamber ensembles and also as soloists. Since 2016, I have been teaching oboe and wind instrument methodology at the Faculty of Music of JAMU.